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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.

THE LEADERSHIP SERIES: Addressing disability in supply chains

6 August 2018
The UK Government is committed to challenging the barriers that deny poor people opportunities and limit their potential; this commitment extends to the most marginalised, including those with disabilities.

Fairtrade and hired labour: Reflections on low pay and poor conditions in Assam

3 August 2018
Last month, the University of Sheffield once again shone a light on low pay and poor conditions on Assam’s tea plantations with the publication of its Global Business of Forced Labour report.

Investing in Pakistan: international trade, business and workers’ rights

25 July 2018
Amidst the turmoil of Pakistan's bitterly contested and violent election campaign, what is the future for international trade, local businesses and workers’ rights?

Addressing disability issues in global supply chains: new business guidance released

24 July 2018
ETI's new guidance demonstrates that improving disability inclusion within global supply chains needs leadership, commitment and joint endeavour.

Worker representation works

17 July 2018
Stirling Smith, ETI trainer and blogger, has a mission: to save companies money. His solution is worker representation.

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