The ETI Base Code

Underpinning all our work is the ETI Base Code and the accompanying Principles of Implementation, both of which were negotiated and agreed by the founding trade union, NGO and corporate members of ETI. The Base Code contains nine clauses which reflect the most relevant international standards with respect to labour practices (ILO Conventions). The Principles of Implementation set out general principles governing the implementation of the Base Code.

The Base Code and Principles of Implementation have two related functions:

1. They provide a basic philosophy or platform from which ETI identifies and develops good practice
    
2. They provide a generic standard for company performance. We believe that the labour standards incorporated in the Base Code constitute a minimum requirement for any corporate code of labour practice. When they join ETI, our corporate members commit to implementing our Base Code in their supply chains and reporting annually on their progress in doing so.
    

Available languages

The Base Code and Principles of Implementation are available in the following languages:

Note: We have made every effort to ensure that the translations of the ETI Base Code and Principles of Implementation are as complete and accurate as possible. However, please note that in both cases it is the English language documents which should be treated as the official versions.