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Low wages, discrimination, insecure work. Shining a light on labour rights abuses in the Tamil Nadu leather footwear sector

24 September 2019
Labour rights issues in Tamil Nadu’s mills and garment factories are well documented, but until now, there has been little attention on footwear. Peter Williams of Homeworkers Worldwide reports on a new study aimed at supporting companies to identify and tackle issues in their supply chains.

Call to mandate reporting areas to drive “race to the top” on modern slavery

19 September 2019
Ethical Trading Initiative response to Government consultation on Transparency in supply chains
Campaign for workers' rights

Why companies must become human rights defenders

28 August 2019
How and why companies can defend the rights of trade union activists.
Image courtesy of ETI member, Schoolblazer

New member focus: Schoolblazer

27 August 2019
Here's why school uniform provider, Schoolblazer, has joined ETI as a foundation member.

Joining the dots: reflections on five years at ETI

22 August 2019
In this valedictory blog, Martin Buttle looks at the evolving world of ethical trade.

Supply chain worker rights and climate change – how do we connect the two?

5 August 2019
Beverley Hall reports on a recent member workshop exploring this question
Cofee picking

Positive noises from government give hope on modern slavery

25 July 2019
ETI responds to the government's response to the independent review of the Modern Slavery Act

New member focus: ALDI

18 July 2019
Find out more about supermarket ALDI, which has joined ETI as a foundation member.

Giving a voice to migrant workers in Malaysia

17 July 2019
Migrant works in Malaysia supply the world’s hospitals with surgical gloves, and consumers around the world with cheap electronics. But they endure some of the harshest working conditions in the world.
Flower workers, Tanzania

Gender equality in global supply chains: new resource for members

16 July 2019
Tools, guidance and case studies on gender initiatives in company ethical trade programmes.
Modern Slavery UK farms

What is going wrong? Why are we still finding slave labour in UK agriculture in 2019?

10 July 2019
Four years on from the Modern Slavery Act 2015, forced labour is still an issue in the UK.
Gender picture

Behind the Barcode - still some way to go

3 July 2019
This year's Oxfam Scorecard shows there is still some way to go in terms of leadership from the big supermarkets

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