Are you diligent or in denial about homeworkers in your supply chains?

Homeworkers Worldwide launches its new toolkit, Finding Hidden Homeworkers.

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Are you in Denial? Finding hidden homeworkers in apparel & footwear chains

A new study, published today by Homeworkers Worldwide, will provide support to global brands and civil society organisations seeking to improve working conditions for homeworkers in their supply chains.

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Low wages, discrimination, insecure work. Shining a light on labour rights abuses in the Tamil Nadu leather footwear sector

Labour rights issues in Tamil Nadu’s mills and garment factories are well documented, but until now, there has been little attention on footwear. Peter Williams of Homeworkers Worldwide reports on a new study aimed at supporting companies to identify and tackle issues in their supply chains.

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The Leadership Series: how can international brands ensure that homeworkers are treated fairly?

With the help of specialist NGOs such as WIEGO and Homeworkers Worldwide, ETI's company members have been working to improve the lives of homeworkers in their supply chains. Yet huge issues remain.

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Training homeworkers

"I have found out how to communicate about my problems, and how I can help to solve them."

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How can we prevent child labour amongst homeworkers?

Child labour is harder to find in factories, but still common in informal production. Homeworkers Worldwide and Traidcraft's new toolkit helps companies reduce the risk of child labour in craft supply chains.

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Lessons from ETI programmes - homeworkers, northern India

Between 2002 and 2013, the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) worked with homeworkers and the supply chains they work in, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh in Northern India. From 2011 the project focused on developing and testing a set of guidelines for companies working with homeworkers and for others within the supply chain.

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Homeworking in the UK: new guide

A new guide shows how a best practice approach to homeworking can help businesses, and offers practical guidance on UK employment law .

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From the horse's mouth

Peter Williams represents Home-Workers Worldwide and coordinates ETI's NGO Caucus. He hopes that ETI members are learning from the horse meat saga.

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