What Safety Indicators Reveal About Asia’s Textile Industry — Insights for Brands, Factories, and Policymakers
Safety indicators are not neutral numbers; they are tools that shape behavior, allocate resources, and signal priorities. In Asia’s textile industry, they have driven real progress: fewer fires, better building standards, more training, and greater awareness of heat stress. But they have also created perverse incentives: underreporting, box-ticking, and a focus on documentation over genuine worker protection.
