ETI Annual review 2005/2006 – The power of partnership
Developing practical tools for business
Retailers and brands increasingly recognise that ethical trade is a core business issue. But how do they actually put it into practice? This year we launched and promoted two major new resources for those starting out in ethical trade as well as more experienced practitioners.
The ETI Training Programme – skills development in ethical trade
ETI TRAINING COURSE MODULES
- An introduction to ethical trading and ETI
- Developing and implementing an ethical trading policy
- Managing change in the supply chain
- Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders
Find out more about these courses as well as in-house training opportunities at
“The course was an excellent combination of theory and practice which we have already applied to the workplace.”
Ian
Finlayson
World Flowers
The new ETI Training Programme, developed through a unique partnership
with the Co-operative College, was launched in February 2006. Each module
distils the combined knowledge of our members, not only of the theory of
ethical trade but also of what works in practice.
So far over 100 companies, trade union and non-profit organisations have gained knowledge of the basic principles of ethical trade, learned how to develop an ethical trade strategy, got to grips with challenging issues like getting supplier buy-in, and built practical skills in engaging with other organisations.
The ETI workbook – a complete toolkit for companies
“The ETI workbook is an essential tool for anyone involved in ethical trade, whatever their level of experience.”
David
Meller
Sainsbury’s
NEW PUBLICATIONS
ETI Impact Assessment
The ETI code of labour practice: do workers really benefit? presents the results of a study of the impact of our members’ ethical trade activities on workers. Published by the Institute of Development Studies.
ETI 2005 Conference Briefing Papers
Packed with company case studies, these five papers each tackle a critical issue in ethical trade – from unpicking tricky non-compliances to moving production responsibly.
More key resources can be found at:
This
year we published a fully expanded and revised version of our manual on
ethical trade for buying companies. Ethical trade – a comprehensive
guide for companies unpacks the theory of ethical trade and shows how to
put it into practice. Crammed with practical tips and insights, it delivers
eleven chapters of best practice guidance, over 50 case studies and 34
checklists and resources in a user-friendly CD-ROM format. As well as showing
how to get smarter at workplace inspections, the new workbook contains
extensive new material on:
- building support for ethical trade across the company
- working with suppliers to help them improve their practices
- integrating ethical trade into commercial decision-making
- joining forces with other organisations to increase impact.
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