ETI focuses on the responsibilities of companies that outsource their production to other companies, and so do not directly employ the workers involved in making their products. The challenges we tackle include questions such as ‘How can a buying company make sure its buying practices (such as lead times, price negotiations) don't impinge on its suppliers' ability to provide decent conditions for their workers?' and ‘How can a company persuade a supplier to improve conditions if it only takes a small proportion of its production?' For this reason, membership is most relevant for companies that outsource a significant proportion of their production.
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Supplier companies
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