The UK's 5.8 million SMEs have huge untapped potential for leading on human rights at work, and are often better placed to do so than the big multinationals. A new government-funded scheme offering SMEs bespoke ETI training at a significant discount is helping unlock some of that potential.
Today marks the second year of Oxfam’s Behind the Barcodes initiative, where major supermarkets are rated on how they support workers in their global supply chains.
Remaining silent about caste discrimination in global supply chains is fueling modern slavery, child labour and the exploitation of workers in South Asia, according to new ETI Base Code guidance for companies published today.
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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