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Electrical appliance manufacture, China

Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence guidance

  • Public
  • 11 March 2026
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
Developed to help companies navigate emerging mHREDD legislation, this Guidance also supports businesses in aligning with international standards.

The ETI Base Code

  • Public
  • 25 April 2016
  • Code of practice
The ETI Base Code in a range of different languages.

ETI Overview

  • Public
  • 1 September 2025
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Who we are, what we do and why ETI membership matters.
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Annual impact report 2024-25

  • Public
  • 25 November 2025
  • ETI annual reviews & accounts
We worked to address human rights impacts through three essential areas of work as set out in our Theory of Change: facilitating an enabling environment, driving progression and accountability, and collaborating for impact.
Processing shrimp & seafood

Shrimp Supply Chains: Making the link between purchasing practices & human rights

  • Public
  • 6 February 2026
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
This report examines working conditions, including non-compliance with the ETI Base Code, across global shrimp supply chains.
Woman harvesting citrus fruits

GAIA principles to end gender-based violence and harassment in commercial agriculture and fisheries

  • Public
  • 20 October 2025
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
These principles form the foundation for businesses to address the root causes of gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in commercial agricultural and fishery supply chains, through individual and collective action.
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Framework on Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

  • Public
  • 11 February 2025
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
Built on five principles, this framework moves beyond the check-the-box approach, driving real value for workers and businesses.
Leather work

Getting Started on Leather Due Diligence: A good practice guide for brands and retailers

  • Public
  • 22 September 2025
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
Helps organisations map risks, define actions, and align with evolving human rights expectations across the leather supply chain. Offers practical steps for embedding due diligence into your operations.

Responsible Purchasing Practices (RPP) resource hub

  • Public
  • 6 May 2025
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
A comprehensive resource supporting businesses to improve their impact on supply chain partners and workers.
Leather worker, Bangladesh

From Pollution to Progress

  • Public
  • 13 October 2025
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
Lessons from the SMEP Programme in the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate, Bangladesh

Grievance mechanisms in agriculture - Lessons and practical insights

  • Public
  • 18 November 2025
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
This document reveals what it takes to build grievance systems that migrant agricultural workers actually trust and use, drawing on real-world pilots, research, and cross-border collaboration. It offers practical insights for organisations seeking to improve working conditions and reduce labour exploitation across agricultural supply chains.

Purchasing Practices HRDD Framework

  • Public
  • 1 September 2025
  • Tools, Guidelines & Briefings
A resource for evaluating the integration of Responsible Purchasing Practices in Human Rights Due Diligence.

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