Nearly 200 delegates gathered at the Kia Oval in London last week to hear from over 60 speakers and reflect on the latest trends and challenges in ethical trade and workers’ rights around the world.
UK consumers buy more clothes per person than any other country in Europe while globally the fashion sector is reportedly the world’s third biggest manufacturing industry.
SMEs get government-subsidised consultancy to advance ethical trade & human rights work. The challenges and opportunities that small businesses face in getting to grips with the business and human rights agenda.
The latest UN recommendations on business and human rights say that countries should adopt measures that include imposing due diligence requirements to prevent abuses of human rights in supply chains.
The growing trend around non-financial reporting, stemming from John Ruggie's Protect, Respect, Remedy framework, sees greater importance attached to human rights due diligence.
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