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George Williams

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Just Transitions Advisor
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ETI

Blog posts from this author

Low sun over a polluted urban skyline

Workers’ rights in a rapidly warming world

2 December 2024
As the dust settles on a disappointing and at times fractious COP in Azerbaijan, ETI reflects on the increasing saliency of extreme heat as a human rights risk for workers in global supply chains.
Oil pumpjack in seaside park overlooking the Baku skyline where COP29 is taking place. Photo credit: Shutterstock.

Just Transitions: buzzword, fuzzword? And what’s it got to do with business?

12 November 2024
As climate negotiators meet at COP29, ETI's George Williams reflects on what just transitions mean, where the term came from, and what it involves for business and workers worldwide.
Maagrace solar panel and wellbeing center. Photo credit: Ethical Apparel Africa.

How can brands and suppliers protect garment workers from the risks of extreme heat?

5 June 2024
Learn from practical steps Ethical Apparel Africa are taking to mitigate risks of extreme heat in their factory, alongside essential processes brands and suppliers should take to respond to climate change risks.
Dhaka, Bangladesh - June 17, 2023: After the massive fire that ravaged the Bangabazar market on April 04, traders set up their shops with these makeshift arrangements under the open sky.

Just transition at ETI

14 May 2024
An update on what a just transition means, why it is important, and how we are approaching it at ETI.
A group of workers stands together at a Prevented Ocean Plastic collection centre.

Protecting the workers making 'zero waste' a reality

8 April 2024
To mark zero waste day, our Just Transitions Advisor explores the role of informal waste pickers in our journey towards a zero waste economy.

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