The April 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza near Bangladesh’s capital that killed more than 1100 factory workers spurred outrage worldwide toward the many large retail brands that source products from the region. When labor rights groups came together in May to address the wrong, asking retailers to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, at least 14 major North American retailers said no.
But the story – and the outrage – didn’t go away. Many of those naysayers have since....