NGOs have been pushing for the living wage for at least 15 years, but Rachel Wilshaw, Oxfam's Ethical Trade Manager thinks a breakthrough is on the cards.
Can South Africa continue to live by the principles of dignity, respect and tolerance that Mandela espoused? ETI diversity training on farms helps embed these values among workers.
During the past year, we have worked with members and stakeholders to revise the ETI Base Code working hours clause wording. We did this in order to provide greater clarity, resolve issues around interpretation and help with practical implementation.
This Sunday, 24 November, it will be one year since a fire swept through Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh, killing at least 112 workers. We mark this sombre day and send our heartfelt support to all those struggling with the physical and psychological aftermath of this tragedy.
Training workers, supervisors and managers on equal treatment improves morale, communications and productivity. ETI's Sabita Banerji reports from Stellenbosch.
We welcome ‘After Rana Plaza: A report into the readymade garment industry in Bangladesh’ which has just been published by the UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group on Bangladesh.