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We support businesses to identify and reduce human rights risks in supply chains, through guidance and collaboration across our membership.
Who we are
ETI is a leading membership organisation focused on addressing human rights impacts in supply chains. By working with companies, trade unions and NGOs we are uniquely placed to tackle the challenges faced by workers around the world.
Why your company should join ETI
- Support and collaboration – businesses cannot tackle human rights issues alone. Businesses need support, collaboration, and external stakeholder engagement to address the issues workers face.
- Understanding risk – Businesses must be able to identify risks workers face and specifically understand salient issues in their supply chains.
- Meet legislation – With global pressure to strengthen business and human rights legislation, those ahead of the curve are better placed to adapt.
- Protect your brand – Consumers are increasingly motivated by company ethics. Demonstrating respect for human rights builds trust and strengthens brand integrity.
- Supply chain resilience – From climate change to future pandemics, investing in people and sustainable business models is critical to long-term resilience.
- Investors – With increasing focus on environmental and social governance, investor risk analysis places value on not only strong but ethical business-supplier relationships, mitigating risk of disruption and disrepute.
Benefits of ETI membership
- Develop your human rights strategy – ETI has a framework aligned with the UN Guiding Principles that enables companies to adopt an HRDD approach to identify and address risks in their supply chains.
- Access good practice and expertise – ETI has been working with businesses for over 25 years. As members you can learn from others, adopt tried and tested approaches and utilise our specialist thematic and geographical expertise to develop your supply chain approach. As the owner of the ETI Base Code, our expertise aligns with this internationally recognised code.
- Collaborate with NGOs and trade unions – Our membership structure is designed to facilitate business collaboration with key stakeholders in a safe environment. ETI’s approach supports companies, NGOs, and trade unions to address workers' rights issues together.
- Effectively respond in a crisis – Increasingly workers are impacted by global crises - from conflict and climate change to global pandemics. ETI supports businesses to react and protect workers in times of crisis and do this collaboratively with peers and suppliers.
- Join ETI projects and initiatives – ETI leads initiatives to address specific issues impacting workers and companies in supply chains globally; this work regularly benefits from donor funds and collaboration with external partners.
- Operate within a safe space – ETI cultivates a confidential space to collaborate with over 100 companies, trade unions and NGOs, unlike any other MSI. Members can network and engage via an exclusive online community of free guidance and resources, from ETI and our members.
- Get training and advice – ETI offers training which enables individuals new to human rights to understand the landscape and learn from peers.
How to apply
If you are thinking about joining ETI, please email us. We will discuss what membership involves and whether you are ready to sign up to ETI's membership commitments. If we agree that your company has the commitment and capacity to become a member, we will invite you to complete an application. This application will then be reviewed by our tripartite board at their quarterly meetings. The process typically takes about three months.
ETI company members pay an annual fee based on their turnover; enter your company's annual turnover here to calculate your fee. There is a one-off application fee of £900.
