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Joint response to the JCHR Report on Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains

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  • 24 July 2025
  • ETI position statement
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Human rights due diligence

The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the Corporate Justice Coalition (CJC) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) welcome the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommendation for the government to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (mHREDD) legislation. 

Read the joint statement in full.

Joint statement in response to the JCHR report on forced labour.pdf

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