Abercrombie & Fitch said on Wednesday that it had signed on to a landmark plan to improve factory safety in Bangladesh, becoming just the second American company to join an accord that more than two dozen European retailers and brands have embraced.

The only other American signatory is PVH Corporation, the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.

Under the legally enforceable plan, retailers and apparel companies have committed to having rigorous, independent factory inspections, and to helping underwrite any fire safety and building repairs needed to correct violations.

“We are committed to Bangladesh and support industrywide efforts to improve safety standards,” said Kim Harr, director of sustainability at Abercrombie, which had $4.5 billion in revenue last year. “We believe this is the right thing to do to bring about sustainable, effective change.”