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ETI responds to the UK Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of "woman"

29 May 2025
ETI encourages companies to reflect carefully on the impact of any policy decisions and to engage with workers, trade unions and trans rights experts for their support.
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Responsible purchasing practices in manufacturing: Transforming buyer-supplier relationships

16 May 2025
ETI Purchasing Practices Programme lead shares key lessons and practical insights from ETI's manufacturing initiative, and unpacks questions which emerged from our recent webinar discussion.
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Pulling back the curtain: How ETI members are reporting on human rights

14 May 2025
ETI publicly shares how our company members are performing against the Corporate Transparency Framework (CTF).
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Sustainable Apparel & Textiles: Urgency, inclusion, and just transition

9 May 2025
George Williams, Just Transitions Adviser, shares his reflections from Innovation Forum's conference on Sustainable Apparel & Textiles conference.
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“It’s about workers as rightsholders” - Meet your expert trainer for Module 2 of ETI’s Human Rights Essentials Course

7 May 2025
ETI’s Human Rights Essentials Course gives participants a firm foundation in human rights that they can immediately bring back to their own work or business. Gabbi Wass from our training partner Inherently Human breaks down Module Two.
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Exploring the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices in Manufacturing Industries

30 April 2025
Reflections from our Responsible purchasing practices in manufacturing initiative.
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Why gender-responsive occupational health and safety matters

24 April 2025
Reflecting on the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster, ETI General Merchandise Advisor, highlights the disproportional impact on women workers and need for gender responsive OSH.
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Circular Fashion: Committing to transparency and human rights from the outset

22 April 2025
A look at how transparency can enable effective human rights due diligence in circular fashion supply chains.
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Responsible business conduct amid Trump’s trade war

11 April 2025
ETI reflects on the impacts of US tariff announcements with recommendations for responsible business conduct
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Mined minerals and metals: Integrating HRDD is key to a just transition

10 April 2025
ETI's Purchasing Practices Programme Lead reflects on key takeaways from new research launched via our latest ETI insights webinar.
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Omnibus stop-the-clock proposal approved – ETI’s response

3 April 2025
ETI responds to the EU Parliament's decision to delay the application of the CSRD and CSDDD.
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Earthquake in Myanmar and Southeast Asia: ETI’s response

28 March 2025
ETI responds to the earthquake in Myanmar also impacting neighbouring countries.

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