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Modern slavery – what helps?

17 October 2019
On UK Anti-Slavery Day 2019, Cindy Berman, ETI’s Head of Modern Slavery looks some of the things companies can do which we know to be effective

LONG READ: UK Anti-Slavery Day 2019: The 5 things we've learnt and the many things we haven't

17 October 2019
Anti-Slavery Day came about through an Act in the UK parliament in 2010. It designated 18 October every year as a day to acknowledge that millions of men, women and children continue to be victims of slavery, depriving them of basic human dignity and freedom
Oxfam's Behind the brands scorecard on workers' rights

Behind the Barcodes – one year on

10 October 2019
Today marks the second year of Oxfam’s Behind the Barcodes initiative, where major supermarkets are rated on how they support workers in their global supply chains.
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ETI Guest Blog: Four things Lidl can do to take action on worker exploitation

10 October 2019
Oxfam's Rachel Wilshaw reports on the latest findings from the charity's Behind the Barcodes campaign.

ETI joins seafood sector in call for Thai Prime Minister to intervene over fisheries regulations

3 October 2019
Ethical Trading Initiative is one of 34 signatories of a letter calling on the Prime Minister of Thailand to take action to protect recent reforms to the country’s fisheries regulations.

New toolkit supports businesses with multi-language workforces

30 September 2019
ETI members Cop and Marks and Spencer have joined forces to develop a toolkit offering practical support to businesses in tackling the common challenges associated with multiple cultures and languages among supply chain workers.

No more silence: Companies must address caste in their global supply chains

25 September 2019
Remaining silent about caste discrimination in global supply chains is fueling modern slavery, child labour and the exploitation of workers in South Asia, according to new ETI Base Code guidance for companies published today.

New member focus: Alsico UK

25 September 2019
This month we're pleased to introduce new member Alsico UK, one of Europe’s largest producers of work clothing, delivering over 18 million garments and work uniforms annually to its customers.

Low wages, discrimination, insecure work. Shining a light on labour rights abuses in the Tamil Nadu leather footwear sector

24 September 2019
Labour rights issues in Tamil Nadu’s mills and garment factories are well documented, but until now, there has been little attention on footwear. Peter Williams of Homeworkers Worldwide reports on a new study aimed at supporting companies to identify and tackle issues in their supply chains.

Call to mandate reporting areas to drive “race to the top” on modern slavery

19 September 2019
Ethical Trading Initiative response to Government consultation on Transparency in supply chains
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Why companies must become human rights defenders

28 August 2019
How and why companies can defend the rights of trade union activists.
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New member focus: Schoolblazer

27 August 2019
Here's why school uniform provider, Schoolblazer, has joined ETI as a foundation member.

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