The International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry announced the list of signatories to the renewed Pakistan Accord, which came into effect on 1 January 2026. The renewed agreement will run for one year until 31 December 2026, with an automatic extension for a further three years. Global trade unions and brand representatives reaffirmed their commitment to improving health and safety conditions in Pakistan’s garment sector.
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), a witness signatory to the Accord, welcomed the strong level of participation, noting that more than 100 of the 143 brands that signed the original Pakistan Accord have already renewed their commitment, with additional brands expected to follow. However, concerns have emerged over companies that have not yet re-signed, including Polish retailer LPP and German fashion brand Hugo Boss.
According to publicly available trade data, LPP maintains a significant sourcing footprint in Pakistan, working with more than 100 suppliers. Hugo Boss, meanwhile, reports sourcing from eight Tier 1 factories in the country. Independent safety inspections conducted under the Pakistan Accord framework have identified hundreds of serious and potentially life-threatening safety hazards at several of these factories, many of which require urgent remediation.
Remediation efforts are still at an early stage in many facilities. At Mount Fuji Textiles, a supplier to LPP, inspectors found multiple lockable gates that could trap workers inside during emergencies. Similar issues were identified at Kamal Mills, a supplier to Hugo Boss, where lockable gates and blocked exit routes were recorded. Publicly available Corrective Action Plans indicate that these hazards remain unresolved, raising questions about whether suppliers have the financial and commercial support needed to complete required safety upgrades.
Nasir Mansoor of Pakistan’s National Trade Union Federation warned that brands failing to renew their commitment are effectively stepping away from responsibility. “By failing to renew their commitment to the Pakistan Accord by the intended deadline, brands are knowingly refusing to participate in the necessary remediation to ensure safe working conditions for workers producing their clothes,” he said. He added that while some factories may remain covered if other Accord signatory brands continue sourcing, others risk losing Accord protections altogether.
CCC has also highlighted concerns about major brands relying on voluntary codes of conduct and corporate-controlled audit schemes, which it says have proven unreliable. Brands such as Ikea, Decathlon and Wrangler are already facing ongoing public campaigns for declining to commit to the binding Accord mechanism.
Ineke Zeldenrust of the Clean Clothes Campaign expressed deep concern over what she described as a “cut-and-run” approach. “Some brands have identified the risks but refuse to prevent, mitigate and remedy them through a trusted and proven human rights due diligence process, as provided by the Accord,” she said. “These are not small brands with minimal exposure—this could affect tens of thousands of workers.”
CCC is now calling on consumers, citizens and activists in markets where LPP and Hugo Boss products are sold to pressure the companies to renew their commitment to the Pakistan Accord and support factory safety remediation efforts.
