Cindy Berman, Head of Knowledge and Learning at ETI, reflects on the OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference in Vienna, 'Ethical Issues in Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking', and shares her speech.
Cindy Berman, Head of Knowledge and Learning at ETI, shares the speech she gave at the Nov 2014 OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference in Vienna, 'Ethical Issues in Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking'.
One of the ethical trade highlights of the past year was the letter from eight European ETI member companies, urging the Cambodian government to raise minimum wages and pledging to pay more for products to help support this.
Payment of living wages is central to ETI’s Base Code of labour practice; the living wage movement is also fast gaining traction and momentum. Our position statement reflects on what needs to be done, if we are to see meaningful progress in raising wage levels for workers in global supply chains.
To kick-off Living Wage Week, ETI's Sabita Banerji examines the movement that is fast gaining volume and velocity. She analyses media coverage on living wages, and highlights our own efforts on this issue.
We celebrate the UK Government’s announcement this week that it will include a reporting requirement for businesses in the Modern Slavery Bill. This has the potential to make a significant difference.