When a company joins ETI, they adopt our Base Code of labour practice, and commit to implementing this within their supply chain. We acknowledge that…
There is a lot you can do to let retailers and brands know about your concerns. The more questions we all ask, the more likely retailers will be to…
It is positive that so many students are interested in carrying out research into ethical trade. Unfortunately, given our limited resources we are…
The ETI Base Code is a generic code of labour practice and is internationally recognised as a model code. All ETI member companies and many other…
We don't carry out audits against the ETI Base Code ourselves, as that's not our role as an organisation. However, many private certification and…
We expect our corporate members to use audits as a way of diagnosing problems, not as a ‘pass or fail' test. In fact, it's very rare to find any…
After being audited, it is possible that you will receive a certificate of compliance with the ETI Base Code from the auditing company. You should be…
As well as keeping customers happy, many suppliers who have invested the time and resources in improving conditions for their workers have found that…
Life would be much easier if one audit was acceptable for all! There are many reasons why buying companies like to do their own audits. These include…
ETI focuses on the responsibilities of companies that outsource their production to other companies, and so do not directly employ the workers…