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Rolling updates and guidance on the supply chain response to COVID-19
Ethical trade issues
Read our easy-to-digest briefings on some of the key challenges we are tackling.
Gender equality in global supply chains
The majority of workers, yet among the most vulnerable.
Company purchasing practices
Suppliers are responsible for providing good working conditions. But their efforts can sometimes be undermined by their customers' buying practices.
Human rights due diligence
How should companies identify and act upon human rights risks for workers? The process of due diligence is a critical cornerstone to the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
Modern slavery
With the nature of global supply chains increasingly complex, slavery can be found in any part of the supply chain and in any country.
Grievance mechanisms & remedy
Operational grievance mechanisms and access to remedy in global supply chains
A living wage for workers
A wage you can afford to live on - still elusive for many workers.
Union rights at work
"We don't need a union here - all our workers are happy!"
Audits and beyond
Well-run high quality audits should be used as a supplement to human rights due diligence.
Child labour
An estimated 211 million children around the world work.
Ethical trade and fairtrade
There is often confusion about the difference between ethical trade and fairtrade - but the two are complementary.
Public procurement and responsible business
ETI is playing a leading role in the application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in the area of workers' rights.