Governance
Composition & meetings of the Accord Steering Committee
International Accord Steering Committee
The International Accord Steering Committee comprises 15 members with equal representation of the signatory companies and trade unions, including national and international representatives. Witness signatories participate in Steering Committee meetings as expert observers albeit without decision-making power. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) provides a neutral Chair for the Steering Committee.
Alternate, Board, CSR, American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Inc.
Alternate, Bangladesh Textile & Garment Workers League
Board, National Garment Workers Federation
Witness signatory, Workers Rights Consortium
Witness signatory, Clean Clothes Campaign
Board, UNI Global Union
Alternate, IndustriALL Global Union
Board, IndustriALL Global Union
Alternate, UNI Global Union
Board, Sourcing, BESTSELLER
Independent Chair, International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Board, CSR, Inditex
Board, Legal, PVH Corp.
Alternate, Sourcing, C&A
Alternate, Legal, Otto Group
Minutes of Steering Committee Meetings
Minutes of each Steering Committee meeting are published here to offer all stakeholders insight into how the International Accord is governed.
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SC-Meeting-Minutes-25-16-February-2025.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SC-Meeting-Minutes-29-October-2024.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SC-Meeting-Minutes-June-2024.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SC-Meeting-Minutes-26-March-2024.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SC-Meeting-Minutes-16-January-2024.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SC-Call-Minutes-13-December-2023.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SC-Meeting-Minutes-13-September-2023.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SC-Meeting-Minutes-28-June-2023.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SC-Call-Minutes-21-Feb-2023.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SC-Call-Minutes-19-Jan-2023.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SC-Meeting-Minutes-Dec-2022.pdf
https://internationalaccord.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SC-Meeting-Minutes-July-2022.pdf
Key governance documents
Explore the 2023 International Accord framework agreement to know more about the principles, procedures, and policies that form the legal basis of Accord implementation.
Explore the legal basis for the Pakistan programs aimed at ensuring worker health and safety in the garment and textile supply chains of Accord company signatories sourcing in Pakistan.
Explore the Bangladesh Agreement on Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry (Bangladesh Safety Program) which is an Addendum to International Accord.
Read the Arbitration Rules by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
The International Labour Arbitration and Conciliation Rules 2021 reflect best practices for speedy and efficient resolution of disputes arising under international labour agreements.
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