Tesco is...joining...Wal-Mart,...Carrefour, and...Metro Stores to promote uniform and acceptable working conditions for their offshore supply base. The move comes three months after Tesco...received negative publicity after a national U.K. news report showed filmed footage of underage workers in two apparel supplier factories in Bangladesh...[The] retailer[s] have formed a coalition to promote a set of global standards [Global Social Compliance Program] for working conditions and pay amongst offshore suppliers...The initiative marks the first time that large general retailers, rather than manufacturers/brands have become involved in creating a common set of global supplier standards.[also refers to Nike, Migros, Mattel]