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The drive to make trade ethical has never been more timely. There are more and more shocking stories of modern slavery, worker deaths as a result of health and safety negligence, killing and arresting workers that protest for a living wage ….
There are lots of efforts to improve workers’ rights and working conditions in global supply chains, but are we doing enough lesson learning and sharing about what’s working and not working, sharing new analysis and insights about the shifting nature of global labour markets and supply chains?
ETI has created an open, informal space for everyone who works in ethical trade to build a spirit of collaboration in learning that can help to improve the impact of all our efforts.
Our Ethical Insights Series challenges assumptions and takes an honest look at how much effort is going to managing risk and reputation versus changing business models; how much companies and investors care about workers rights, and if they do, how far can they go in respecting workers’ rights when governments and suppliers from sourcing countries don’t, whether trade unions and NGOs are always in the right places and doing the right things, and many more questions…
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Past events
Access to remedy - what does it mean and how does it work?
ETI will introduce its new Practical Guidance for Companies on establishing remedy mechanisms for workers adversely impacted by businesses.
Senior State Dept officials to discuss Trafficking in Persons report 2018
25 July 2018 16:00 – 18:00
Senior officials from the US State Department discuss the findings of their 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report and other US government measures to prevent modern slavery.
Ethical insights: What drives modern slavery in global supply chains?
18 June 2018 08:30 – 10:00
ETI’s popular Ethical Insights Breakfast Series is back! Breakfast discussion and latest research findings from leading global experts.
Ethical Insights: Labour Exploitation
How much progress is the UK government making in tackling labour abuse and exploitation?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Modern Slavery Statements – One Year On
One year on, what have we learned from Modern Slavery Statements?
The future of work: what does it hold for workers' rights?
Through ever rapidly increasing advances, digitalisation is radically transforming the architecture of work, with new technologies giving rise to n
The Sustainable Development Goals
Are the SDGs actually achievable or are they just aspirational yet impractical ideals? How can businesses engage with the SDGs and align them with their own strategies, goals and activities on ethical trade?
Ethical insights: LGBT issues and ethical trade
Pride at work? LGBT issues and ethical trade.
Transparency – pros & cons, impacts and issues
How far should companies go in disclosing potentially sensitive information? What are the challenges or limitations for companies related to greater transparency and disclosure? And does greater transparency actually have a positive impact on workers' rights?
What do free trade agreements mean for workers?
Negotiations on agreements like TPP, TTIP and CETA have recently attracted widespread attention and controversy. Other agreements, such as GSP+ and EBA, have been in place for years but continue to be debated.
Can Fast Fashion Ever Be Ethical?
How can fast fashion companies keep pace with their competitors whilst also being ethical?
Can fast fashion ever be ethical?
How can fast fashion companies keep pace with their competitors whilst also being ethical?
Ethical Insights (Manchester): The UK Modern Slavery Act
The UK Modern Slavery Act: What does it mean for businesses and consumers?
Can trade be ethical in China?
The economy may be open but the political space is increasingly closed.
When is a job empowering for a woman?
What does 'empowerment' mean, and who defines it? What strategies are we using to know if they're working?
Worker voice - what are we learning from mobiles and tablets?
With 6.8 billion mobile subscriptions globally, that’s nearly one mobile phone for every person on the planet.
What to do where there is no union. The cases of China and South Asia
How can worker voice, social dialogue and collective action operate within existing legal systems and structures?
Modern Slavery: What does the Bill mean for companies and what are they doing about it?
Klara Skrivankova from Anti Slavery International gave an overview of progress and the process for the UK Modern Slavery Bill before it is approved
Child labour persits: Why? What else needs to be done?
Simon Steyne from the ILO talked about the need to promote long-term thinking and encouraged companies to be brave in their work to tackle the issu
The psychology of behaviour change: how and why it happens
Janna Ter Meer of the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) talked about why it is so difficult for consumers and organisations to change behaviour even