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In search of a vision for the global apparel and textiles sector

11 February 2019
Ahead of the 2019 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, we reflect on the recently launched CEO Agenda 2019 and its implications for the industry.

Responding to the human rights crisis in Myanmar: guidance for responsible businesses

7 February 2019
Our four-point plan outlines the "do's" and "don'ts" for businesses operating in Myanmar.

Have we reached a tipping point on modern slavery?

6 February 2019
The book, The Tipping Point, explains how ideas spread and which elements need to come together to help an idea reach a point of critical mass. Have we reached that point in tackling modern slavery?

Stopping migrant worker abuse in Malaysia

22 January 2019
Allegations around the violation of migrant workers’ rights in Malaysia have been steadily growing. So we've joined a consortium offering to work with the government to agree meaningful solutions.

Update on dispute between Fyffes and Honduran plantation workers

21 January 2019
The ETI board met on January 17th and revisited the ongoing suspension of Fyffes.

Business lawyers, the UNGPs and supply chain risks

16 January 2019
Increasingly, businesses are being held accountable for any human rights abuses that occur in their operations and supply chains and in-house lawyers need to be human rights aware.

Workers on the rampage

20 December 2018
Understanding the importance of freedom of association and collective bargaining in Bangladesh.

Update on dispute between Fyffes and Honduran plantation workers

20 December 2018
ETI member, Fyffes, has been under suspension since May 2017 following complaints by Banana Link and the International Union of Foodworkers.

Thai government starts to act on fishing industry problems

19 December 2018
The Thai government has announced that it will become the first Asian nation to ratify the International Labor Organization’s Convention on Work in Fishing.
THIS BLOG WAS UPDATED ON 9 JANUARY 2019

Ending modern slavery: We need a balance between 'noisy' and 'quiet' action

18 December 2018
In the first of two think-pieces, ETI's Head of Modern Slavery Strategy, Cindy Berman, discusses some of the lessons she's learned from 2018.

Bringing the workplace together in person and digitally

18 December 2018
Find out how our latest workplace social dialogue training in Bangladesh, which combines face-to-face and digital methods, is progressing.

The impact of unfair trading practices in food and farming

17 December 2018
Agriculture is particularly at risk from unfair trading practices, or UTPs, which are defined as business-to-business practices that deviate from good commercial contact and are contrary to good faith.
THIS BLOG WAS UPDATED ON 20 DECEMBER.

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