About Us
Nirapon means “Safe Place” in Bangla.
We are a non-profit organization of more than 50 members globally who share a common goal of maintaining high safety standards and management systems in our supplying RMG factories in Bangladesh
Our Mission
To cultivate a safe working environment for Bangladesh garment factories, workers, managers and owners.
Our Principles
COMMITMENT
Members are
committed to driving
safety requirements
and factory participation, working to prevent accidents
COLLABORATION
Members share a common goal and collaborate in the safety management
of their supplying RMG
factories in Bangladesh
TRANSPARENCY
Nirapon provides actionable decision support information reflecting the level of safety awareness, readiness and competence to all members on the factories in Bangladesh manufacturing on their behalf
ACCOUNTABILITY
RMG factories are
accountable to the
members through the
implementation and
adherence to a
Safety Management
System
Our Team
Daniel Fibiger
Director, Global Sustainability, Gap, Inc.
Nirapon Board Member
Munmun Roy
Senior Performance Manager, Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, Target
Nirapon Board Secretary
Simone Sultana
Member of the BRAC General Body and Trustee of UK Charity
Nirapon Independent Board Member
Donna Sikyta
Director of Member Engagement and Operations
Nirapon Team Member
Paul Rigby
Nirapon Chief Executive Officer and Chief Safety Officer
Nirapon Team Member
Sridevi Kalavakolanu
Senior Director, Ethics & Compliance, Walmart
Nirapon Board Member
Heather Canon
Senior Director for Responsible Sourcing, Target Corporation
Nirapon Board Member
Sara Stefanski
Vice President, Global Responsible Sourcing at VF Corporation
Nirapon Board Member
Tapan Chowdhury
Managing Director, Square Pharmaceuticals LTD and Square Textiles Limited
Nirapon Independent Board Member