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AMSTERDAM - 04 August 2013 - To enable the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh to move forward, the Steering Committee today announced the appointment of Sean Ansett as Interim Executive Director. He will help to drive the immediate actions resulting from the plan established by the Accord design and implementation team. He will report directly to the Accord Steering Committee, a body having equal representation of the signatory companies and trade unions. Ansett assumes these duties until a permanent Executive Director is recruited in the coming months.



Ansett brings considerable International experience in the field of ethical trade to the table, which will allow him to quickly understand the shared objectives of the Accord signatories and the important local stakeholder community in Bangladesh. He will ensure that progress is made in delivering on the immediate planned activities of the Accord throughout the tenure of his position as Interim Executive Director.