Forced labour & modern slavery

Eliminating forced labour demands meaningful action across all tiers of the supply chain — rooted in transparency, worker representation, and robust human rights due diligence (HRDD).

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EU Forced Labour Regulation: Legislation factsheet

Breaks down complex legislation into accessible information to help you get to grips with legal developments impacting your approach to human rights and environmental due diligence.

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The dark side of the tomato trade – ETI responds to BBC documentary

BBC investigation alleges 17 “Italian” tomato products sold by UK and German retailers are likely to contain Chinese tomatoes, raising risk of forced labour in the supply chain.

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Myanmar enhanced due diligence sectoral assessment

An ETI-commissioned independent assessment on human rights and responsible business conduct within Myanmar.

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ETI welcomes the OHCHR assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, China

ETI reflects on the UN OHCHR assessment and reiterates its call for enhance due diligence.

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Uyghur workers in global supply chains: ETI position statement

ETI updates this position statement as this situation evolves.

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ETI Statement: Call to action on human rights abuses in the Uyghur Region in the apparel and textiles sector

ETI is supporting its members to sign up to the Call to Action on human rights abuses in the Uyghur region, and to implement the Brand Commitment as rapidly and effectively as possible

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71% of modern day slaves are women: new statistics launched at UN General Assembly

The ILO launches new global estimates of people in modern slavery – including forced labour and child labour.

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Base Code Guidance: Modern slavery

Practical guidance for companies on implementing ETI Base Code clause 1: Employment is freely chosen

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