Posts by Muhammad Azizul Islam

Authors: Muhammad Azizul Islam, Professor in Sustainability accounting and transparency, University of Aberdeen & Jay Kerr, Campaigner, No Sweat, London

The fall of Hasina's government in August 2024 was a seismic shift in Bangladesh. The student-led protests brought down an oppressive regime that, for the past 15 years, had overseen the systematic…

Authors: Muhammad Azizul Islam, Professor in sustainability accounting and transparency, University of Aberdeen & Jay Kerr, Campaigner, No Sweat, London.

Thirteen years ago, the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which housed factories for major global fashion brands, killed over 1,130 workers and exposed the…

Modern slavery audit disclosure is essential for corporate accountability in eliminating slavery from business operations, particularly in global supply chains. Detecting and disclosing modern slavery has become a crucial corporate transparency issue. Broader stakeholder concerns and recent modern slavery regulations create an unique research setting to explore how a particular…

Please note the original article published by Just Style can be found here: Rana Plaza 12 years on: Impact of tariffs, weak anti-slavery laws

In 2024, the UK’s House of Lords Committee on Modern Slavery sought a public inquiry into the  impact of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Committee Report…

On April 24, 2024, the global community marks the 11th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy. The Rana Plaza, an eight-story structure that accommodated five garment factories with more than 5,000 workers, collapsed on April 24, 2013. The incident left the deaths of 1,132 workers and injured more than 2,500…

On 24 April the world commemorated the ninth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh — a catastrophe in corporate history. The eight-storey Rana Plaza building contained five garment factories with 5,000 workers making clothes for Benetton, Matalan, Mango, Primark and other major brands. On the morning of 23…

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Unethical working conditions are a major issue in many parts of the world, and workers are often exploited by retailers in wealthier countries to maximise their profits. Professor Aziz Islam, Chair in Accountancy at the University of Aberdeen is investigating how societal demand for sustainability accountability and transparency can help…

This interview with Professor Aziz Islam was written by Sam Hadad for the The Times-Raconteur, you can read the original article here.

Growing up in Dhaka, Professor Muhammad Azizul Islam was surrounded by densely packed garment factories supplying far-away companies. Seeing tired workers leaving buildings late at night inspired his future…

This blog was written by Professor Aziz Islam for The International Federation of Accountants, you can read the original article here.

The global spread of Covid-19 has set the United Nations (UN) member states unprecedented challenges to meet their commitments under the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ranging from reducing…