CARE International UK's Hester Le Roux reflects on the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, and asks what businesses can do to support global efforts gender-based violence in the workplace.

In this Q&A with ETI’s Executive Director, Peter McAllister we consider 20 years of progress and challenges around ethical trade in the run up to our 20th Anniversary Conference.

Young women workers in south India’s garment industry are killing themselves. Sometimes in a factory, or in hostels attached to factories. Twenty suspected suicides occurred in just three months, in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Amidst the turmoil of Pakistan's bitterly contested and violent election campaign, what is the future for international trade, local businesses and workers’ rights?

Despite broad acceptance of the UNGPs, workers vulnerability is increasing. How can this be addressed?

We’ve initiated four projects that bring together NGOs and trade unions in partnership with member companies to tackle some specific challenges in today’s global supply chains.

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

With the help of specialist NGOs such as WIEGO and Homeworkers Worldwide, ETI's company members have been working to improve the lives of homeworkers in their supply chains. Yet huge issues remain.

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.