Stephen says: "Ethical trade has a great story to tell. It's a story about pioneering businesses grappling with complex problems that span the globe. It's about workers shaping conditions in their own workplaces and articulating their right to decent pay and dignity at work. And it's about consumers shopping with the expectation that their favourite brands care about how the people in their supply chains are treated.

"Globalisation has made us more aware than ever of how interconnected we all are. Far from being the niche interest of a few CSR professionals, ETI's work addresses questions that are central to all of our lives."