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Doing the decent thing for workers worldwide

5 October 2018
As we mark the tenth World Day for Decent Work, ETI's Beverley Hall reflects on what this means and how we can achieve it. 

A world in which women and men enjoy equal treatment in the workplace

2 October 2018
ETI's new Base Code Guidance aims to help companies unravel the complexities of gender equality in supply chains.

Breaking taboos: Bangladesh’s Denim Expert Ltd. welcomes its first transgender employees

27 September 2018
As an entrepreneur, Mostafiz Uddin is passionate about all aspects of the denim industry. He also believes everyone should benefit from the world of work.

Tackling the drivers of child labour

24 September 2018
Why making hidden and overlooked children visible, and why identifying solutions to child labour in informal work spaces is a priority.

“I can do anything” | Empowering women in India's garment sector

17 September 2018
Multinational retailer and ETI member, Marks & Spencer, is working to eliminate sexual harassment and gender discrimination in its India supply chain. Reaching around 12,000 women across India, the programme is the focus of a short film published today by ETI. 

Why social insurance should be a key concern to companies sourcing from China

10 September 2018
Social insurance presents one of the biggest challenges for stakeholders in Chinese supply chains seeking to implement ethical trading standards.

Industrial relations in Turkey: solving workplace disputes by social dialogue

5 September 2018
How ETI and its members reached out to all parties in a factory dispute in Turkey to build cooperation and trust.

Putting ILO SCORE training into practice: simple tactics solve tricky quality problems

29 August 2018
"Quality means a lot," explains Qu Yang in this case study that illustrates how ETI and ILO training is helping Chinese workers and management improve relations and their company's bottom line.

Elizabeth Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act – will it benefit workers in the supply chain?

22 August 2018
Last week, US Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill dubbed the Accountable Capitalism Act, which aims to redistribute wealth and ensure American corporations consider wider stakeholders in their decision-making.

Attracting younger workers: the challenges facing manufacturers in China

16 August 2018
China's factories are facing a growing labour shortage. This blog analyses why manufacturers are finding it difficult to recruit workers, particularly younger workers, and what they can do about it.

Why are young women workers killing themselves in India?

9 August 2018
Young women workers in south India’s garment industry are killing themselves. Sometimes in a factory, or in hostels attached to factories. Twenty suspected suicides occurred in just three months, in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Brands should boycott Turkmenistan cotton over use of forced and child labour

8 August 2018
Anti-Slavery International is urging all brands to pledge not to knowingly source cotton from Turkmenistan due to the systemic use of forced and child labour.

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