"Violence is no way to respond to legitimate workers' demands."

"I associated surgical instruments with the clean sterile environment of the operating theatre. But here they were being ground and filed by 10 year-old children working full-time in small open garages on the street." New guide launched to improve ethical standards in NHS purchasing.

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The attitudes and behaviour of supervisors are major barriers to progress on workers' rights.

The UN Secretary General's Special Representative on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Professor John Ruggie, has produced his final report on Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights.

When it comes to the textile industry in Southern Africa, BBC's Justin Rowlatt got it wrong - the Chinese aren't coming, they are here. And it's both exciting and scary.

Social auditor and former social compliance manager for Marks and Spencer, Muriel Johnson, talks to ETI's Alan Sadler about current ethical trade trends.