Peter Williams represents Home-Workers Worldwide within ETI. He has worked on labour rights and social development issues, both in the UK and overseas, including with Oxfam's Fair Trade Programme and as global adviser on the livelihoods of informal workers in international supply chains.
A new study, published today by Homeworkers Worldwide, will provide support to global brands and civil society organisations seeking to improve working conditions for homeworkers in their supply chains.
Recent research into working conditions on tropical fruit farms in Northeast Brazil suggests that partnering with unions and promoting better industrial relations could offer a more sustainable approach to ethical trade than audits and enforcement
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.
Child labour is harder to find in factories, but still common in informal production. Homeworkers Worldwide and Traidcraft's new toolkit helps companies reduce the risk of child labour in craft supply chains.