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Impact of COVID-19 on Homeworkers in Garment Supply Chains

14 May 2020
Home-based workers are the backbone of the global garment industry, but are among the most vulnerable and worst affected by Covid-19. HomeNet South Asia, which represents 900,000 home-based workers across South Asia, outlines a number of demands for global and domestic retail garment companies
Farmers sorting Tomatoes. Ethiopia World Bank Pic

ETI: members should commit to “active advocacy” to end migrant labour abuse, or cease sourcing from worst affected areas

12 May 2020
Companies have been “too silent for too long” on the abuse of migrant workers in Mediterranean food supply chains, says Nick Kightley
Migrant fisherman, Thailand

CBP decision on tuna linked to forced labour “a wake up call for companies”

12 May 2020
The decision by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to detain tuna imports linked to slave labour is “a wake up call” to companies about the importance of carrying out human rights due diligence

COVID-19: How The Body Shop's Community Fairtrade Programe is responding

9 May 2020
How the lockdown has affected employees in the 24 countries the programme sources ingredients and accessories from.

Chain reaction – and how to stop it leading to meltdown in the garment sector

7 May 2020
Focusing on the impact of coronavirus on garment supply chains in Cambodia and Myanmar

Report: Accelerating transition: the future is now - a virtual think tank on COVID-19

5 May 2020
What might the "new normal" look for global supply chains once the coronavirus pandemic is over? ETI heard a virtual think tank with key stakeholders to explore ideas and the potential for collaborative action to drive sustainable change

Protecting vulnerable fishers and seafood workers from COVID-19

5 May 2020
Guest blog: Dave Martin explains how the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership is using its network of 150 corporate partners and Supply Chain Roundtable participants to support workers in over 40 countries

COVID-19: Oxfam's initial ethical trade response

5 May 2020
VIDEO: Oxfam's Ethical Trade Manager Rachel Wilshaw gives a summary of what they are seeing in supply chains as a result of Coronavirus and how they are responding.

ETI publishes briefing note on responsibilities of employers towards migrant workers during Covid-19

4 May 2020
ETI has today published a briefing note for responsible businesses in relation to the treatment of migrant workers during Covid-19
Women manufacturing facemasks and analyzing data

COVID-19: The Body Shop's initial ethical trade response

4 May 2020
VIDEO: The Body Shop's approach to their staff worldwide; their dialogue with suppliers regarding payment terms; impact on suppliers' production capacity; their interaction with ETI and more...

On World Day for Safety and Health, what role do workplaces play in establishing norms for OSH during Covid 19?

27 April 2020
As we mark this year's World Day for Safety and Health at Work under the shadow of Covid 19, ETI's Senior Industrial Relations Adviser looks at the role of workplaces in establishing norms for safe and healthy practices

ETI endorses Covid 19 call to action to global garment industry, and urges A&T members to sign up

27 April 2020
ETI has endorsed a call to action to the global garment industry, and is urging all its apparel and textile members to sign up urgently

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