Target is among eight Australian companies to sign the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, which aims to ensure that all garment factories in Bangladesh are safe. The accord was established after the Rana Plaza factory collapsed last year, killing more than 1100 workers.

The company listed the names and addresses of 37 suppliers in Bangladesh on its website on Wednesday and plans to publish details of its factory partners from all overseas suppliers by the end of 2015.

Target's managing director, Stuart Machin, said supply chain transparency was key to the company's commitment to improving working conditions and safety standards in Bangladesh and other sourcing countries.

"We have a responsibility to ensure that everyone who works for our business, whether directly or indirectly, is safe in their workplace," Mr Machin said. "This is also a key concern for our customers, who want to know that the products they purchase from Target are sourced and produced ethically."

Oxfam Australia's corporate accountability and fair trade adviser, Daisy Gardener, said Target had joined two other accord signatories, Kmart and Woolworths, "in being open and accountable about exactly where its clothes are made".

"Target's disclosure of Bangladesh supplier factory locations will enable researchers, NGOs and civil society groups to independently check workers' conditions by speaking to workers on site," she said.

"We urge other Australian retailers to be open about where they source their garments."