Blog post Child labour: is it on the increase, or did it ever go away? Over the last two years 64% of social auditors have found incidences of child labour in their inspections. So how can companies combat this?
Blog post Health, safety and business in India: flyover collapses, fire hazards and worker protest The common factors that underline a series of recent disturbing health and safety news stories in India. And how should workers react?
Blog post Fast fashion is crucial to Bangladesh. So what’s changed since the Rana Plaza disaster? Learning health and safety lessons and crucially, strengthening workers' voices are key elements to a safe garment sector.
Blog post Who cares about workers’ safety in Bangladesh? Stirling Smith looks at new labour law in Bangladesh.
Blog post What the whole world wants but women rarely get: a good job Sabita Banerji tells us why gender matters in ethical trade.
Blog post Two years of working for safety in Bangladesh The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety is two years old. Stirling Smith examines its achievements.
Blog post From low pay to factory collapses – is inequality at the root of all workers’ rights abuses? Sabita Banerji looks at the underlying causes of the Rana Plaza disaster and which types of workers remain most vulnerable.
Blog post Rana Plaza in slow motion Are building collapses in India the canary in the coal mine? Stirling Smith on what union reports point to in the construction industry.
Blog post Death of a worker A small news story tucked away on the back page of a Dhaka newspaper should remind us of why we need ethical trade urgently, thinks Stirling Smith, ETI trainer, writing from Dhaka.
Blog post European governments’ statement on Rana Plaza compensation We welcome a statement by seven European governments urging retailers to donate to the Rana Plaza Donors Trust Fund.