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Fyffes’ suspension from ETI: December 2017 statement

7 December 2017
The ETI Board decided to maintain Fyffes’ suspension while recognising that positive engagement has taken place and acknowledging that in entrenched disputes it can take time to build meaningful dialogue.
Pound coins

UK workers are being cheated out of billions in unpaid wages

1 December 2017
ETI Policy and Advocacy Adviser, Sandra Martinsone, reflects on new research from Middlesex University looking at unpaid wages in Britain
Women harvesting Indian cotton courtesy of the World Bank

Time for men to show leadership in eliminating violence against women

27 November 2017
Organisational responsibilities to end violence against women and how men must show leadership.

How Princes recruits migrant workers in its Mauritius supply chain

24 November 2017
Canned and packaged food and drinks company Princes’ share their experience of recruiting migrant labour from Bangladesh for their Mauritian processing plants.
Man working in Indian steel works

Lessons on worker safety from a Nobel prize winner

20 November 2017
Stirling Smith, ETI trainer and blogger, reflects from India on the link between a Nobel prize winner and an old piece of law.

Using "Kaizen" to encourage manager worker cooperation in China

15 November 2017
We explore lessons in cooperation and communication from ETI and ILO SCORE training in China.

“Now I am bold”: Empowering tropical fruit workers in Africa

13 November 2017
Following the third conference of the World Banana Forum, Jacqui Mackay of Banana Link discusses why rights education is key to securing decent work in the industry.
Syrian refugee courtesy of ILO

Improving the UK’s Modern Slavery Act: what parliament can do

8 November 2017
We've produced a short briefing note for MPs as part of our contribution to increasing parliamentary knowledge.

Business has a major role to play in ending the abuse of LGBTI people

2 November 2017
Fabrice Houdart of the United Nations and Tim Jarman of Ernst and Young reflect on the rising tide of abuse against LGBTI people.
Hotel maid cleaning room

5000 UK workers to benefit as leading hotel contractor bans zero-hours contracts  

1 November 2017
Hospitality and housekeeping firm and ETI member, WGC, has introduced a ban on the use of zero-hours contracts in a move that will give more than 5,000 workers the opportunity to move to guaranteed minimum hour contracts.
Image courtesy of shutterstock

Launch of Perspective, ETI’s new online reporting platform

27 October 2017
Perspective enables company members to report to ETI about their ethical trade activities online, using our revised reporting framework.

Cambodia crackdowns, Rohingya crisis: where business meets human rights

26 October 2017
Reflections on the role of companies when government support for human rights is deemed problematic.

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