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Melissa Karadana

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Purchasing Practices Programme Lead
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Blog posts from this author

Embedding accountability in purchasing practices: reflections from the UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum

5 November 2025
Purchasing decisions shape the lives of millions of workers, yet for decades the focus on improving labour conditions has been concentrated at the point of production.
RPP workshop participants

Toward Responsible Purchasing Practices: Updates from India and Bangladesh

26 September 2025
Engaging with suppliers and trade associations on the journey to responsible purchasing practices in the apparel & textiles sector.
Process shrimp at factory in Vietnam. Photo credit: Shutterstock.

From Price Pressure to Partnership: Why it‘s time for retailers to rethink how shrimp is bought

1 August 2025
ETI's Purchasing Practices Programme lead examines research on how current purchasing is shaping risks of forced labour and exploitative conditions in shrimp supply chains, calling on retailers to to take collective action.
Workers at a manufacturing plant

Responsible purchasing practices in manufacturing: Transforming buyer-supplier relationships

16 May 2025
ETI Purchasing Practices Programme lead shares key lessons and practical insights from ETI's manufacturing initiative, and unpacks questions which emerged from our recent webinar discussion.
Two women in manufacturing factory

Exploring the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices in Manufacturing Industries

30 April 2025
Reflections from our Responsible purchasing practices in manufacturing initiative.
Man stands near train tracks in a mine, looking up to a lit passage way. Photo credit: Shutterstock.

Mined minerals and metals: Integrating HRDD is key to a just transition

10 April 2025
ETI's Purchasing Practices Programme Lead reflects on key takeaways from new research launched via our latest ETI insights webinar.

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