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Nick Kightley reflects on the brutal murder by gangmasters of Adnan Siddique, a migrant worker from Lahore

12 August 2020
The murder in Sicily of Adnan Siddique, a migrant worker from Lahore, is a brutal reminder of the dangers of the Caporalato system in Italy

How can companies influence States to do more to protect trafficked workers in the countries they source from?

10 August 2020
Nick Kightley reflects on what the rescue by the GLAA of two Romanian workers trafficked to London, and the responsibilities of companies to advocate for better protections in countries where there is no GLAA to protect vulnerable workers from trafficking
Thai fishermen

What does worker voice mean for fishing crews around the world? Take part in a global survey

4 August 2020
Global Seafood Assurance has created a global outreach survey to gather data on worker voice mechanisms, as part of its Fishing Vessel Crews Worker Voice project.

Oxfam’s From Risk to Resilience report: a response

31 July 2020
"A fearsomely complex task fraught with conflicting vested interests." Nick Kightley, ETI's Strategic Lead on Food, Farming and Fisheries asks how food retailers can begin making procurement decisions which focused on sustainability rather than lowest possible cost

A guest blog from Grace Gao: Stay responsible - ETI member Matrix’s supplier survey and engagement during pandemic

31 July 2020
With audits suspended and site visits difficult to arrange due to Covid-19, ETI member Matrix APA has been focusing on data and communication to support its Chinese suppliers. Grace Gao, ETI's Capacity Building Advisor and Consultant, reports on the findings of its recent supplier survey.

VIDEO CASE STUDY: How is Rowlinson Knitwear protecting workers during Covid-19?

31 July 2020
Rowlinson's Knitwear's Overseas Director Ken Edgar on how the Pandemic has affected business, and the steps they're taking to protect workers in global supply chains
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ETI supports statement from SWG challenging Thailand’s Tier 2 rating on human trafficking

31 July 2020
Today, 30 July, is World Day against Human Trafficking. ETI has countersigned a letter to the US State Department protesting the awarding of a Tier 2 ranking for Thailand in the 2020 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report
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Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives, report response

30 July 2020
ETI statement responding to a report by MSI Integrity.

Kakuzi - protecting avocado workers during Covid-19: a case study

20 July 2020
How has Kakuzi, a major supplier avocados to UK supermarkets, supported its workers during Covid-19, and helped to cushion the wider community from the worst impacts of the Pandemic?

ETI and leading apparel members join BRC appeal to Priti Patel on licensing of UK garment factories

20 July 2020
ETI and a number of its members has countersigned a letter to the Home Secretary calling for licensing of UK factories following reports of exploitation in Leicester

ETI's Peter McAllister responds to the Chair of the EAC's letter to Boohoo executives

16 July 2020
Peter McAllister responds to a letter to Boohoo executives from the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee asking serious questions about its treatment of workers in Leicester garment factories

Nick Kightley on the ongoing harassment of human rights activist Andy Hall

14 July 2020
Nick Kightley responds to news that migrant rights activist Andy Hall is set to face yet another Natural Fruit defamation suit in October

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