As an entrepreneur, Mostafiz Uddin is passionate about all aspects of the denim industry. He also believes everyone should benefit from the world of work.

Worldwide trend towards greater rights for sexual and gender minorities.

The struggle is far from over, but there is significant work being done by unions, NGOs and businesses to address LGBT issues in the workplace.

Non-discrimination is enshrined in ETI’s Base Code clause 7 but LGBT workers are very vulnerable in the global supply chain.

Follow our live blog on LGBT rights and ethical trade from 08:30 GMT, 28 February 2017.

When it comes to LGBT rights, this decade has seen a positive sea-change, with business constantly anticipating lawmakers.