How business can help transform trade systems to support the world's Sustainable Development Goals.

In this second of our Leadership Series of monthly blogs that link business to human rights, we are told that partnerships are key to tackling challenges in the global labour market.

In 2017, over 40% of workers were estimated to be in vulnerable forms of employment. The ILO predicts that this will increase, particularly in emerging economies.

In this introduction to our 20th Anniversary series of opinion pieces, The Leadership Series, ETI's Chair Philip Chamberlain reflects on some of the business and human rights issues that will be a key part of the ethical trade agenda in 2018 and beyond.

The SDGs are ambitious, but in a world where 8 men have the same wealth as the poorest half of the world, nothing less would suffice.

With specific worker-related targets, the SDGs are a rallying point for businesses, unions and civil society organisations.