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Ethical Trading Initiative

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

17 December 2024

3 minutes

Although a lot has been published about the risks of bad purchasing practices, and their potential impacts on human rights in supply chains - including excessive hours and low wages - relatively little has been shared and developed to show how this can be practically improved, with stories of companies making positive changes.

New Lessons on Purchasing Practices Uncovered, Valuable to Brands, Retailers and Manufacturers Alike

Zeist, Netherlands: After two years of work driving responsible purchasing practices, the Learning and Implementation Community (LIC) has come to an end. In a public meeting held on November 13th, the LIC shared rich lessons from its two-year term revealing key areas of improvement among brands as a result of their participation.

Although a lot has...

Supply Chains / Data Revelation

19 November 2024

3 minutes

A worker at a Ghana apparel factory - Multi-stakeholder initiatives or MSIs work to facilitate collaboration between members, and offer a unique way for companies to test supply chain transparency with peers in a lower-risk environment.

Over 400 Companies to Share Supply Chain Data Soon on Open Supply Hub

In a multi-stakeholder initiative, Open Supply Hub is adding four more leading members to its platform — Cascale, Ethical Trading Initiative, Ethical Supply Chain Program, and Ethical Tea Partnership — which will result in tens of thousands of suppliers across various sectors being shared on OS Hub's open data platform, which maps supply chain production locations globally.

Staff Writer

Supply Chains / Transparency

15 October 2024

2 minutes

The Corporate Transparency Framework (CTF) is a tool that requires company members to publicly disclose how they work to reduce human rights risks. Company members commit to meeting these requirements and to move towards better practices.

ETI Members Will Now Publish Tier-1 Details on Open Supply Hub

Members of the multi-stakeholder Ethical Trading Initiative will soon need to publish details of their tier-1 suppliers on the Open Supply Hub, a collaborative data sharing platform hosting supplier data from around the world.

Staff Writer

Bangla Apparel / State of Economy

10 August 2024

6 minutes

Bangladesh's apparel industry will have its plate full for the coming months: it has to assuage those with misgivings, ameliorate internal squabbles, ramp up production to make up for lost orders, and develop a PR campaign that targets its own people as much as brands.

Bangladesh's RMG Industry Will Face Challenges on Multiple Fronts

As of now brands and retailers that source from Bangladesh—and that have witnessed the industry’s sizeable safety and environmental investments—remain patient and committed. The long-term scenario, however, could be anyone's guess. texfash.com rounds up voices from across the globe.

Subir Ghosh

Analysis

Wireframe: The Bangladesh Crisis and its Discontents

Living Wages / 2024 Scores

21 February 2024

2 minutes

Launched in 2022, the Industry Dashboard serves as an annual barometer of industry progress, encouraging accountability and galvanising action across the sector.

Falling Short of Living Standards: Gap Between Minimum Wage and Living Wage Shows Increase

The multistakeholder The Industry We Want (TIWW) has published its 2024 Industry Dashboard which shows that descpite industry efforts, the gap between minimum wages and living wages has marginally increased over the last year.

Staff Writer

Brand & Retailers / Higg Update

3 March 2023

4 minutes

Brands and retailers can use the Higg BRM to understand their performance in these areas: Environment: climate, water, waste, biodiversity and chemicals; Social: workers, employees, consumers and communities; Governance: structure and management, ethics and behaviour.

SAC, Higg Reorganise Module for Brands and Retailers; Add Biodiversity as Impact Area

The updated Higg Brand & Retail Module is now available for brands and retailers to measure and report on their ESG impacts to understand their progress and identify areas for improvement with clarity and transparency.

Staff Writer

Buying Practices / DISCLOSURES

12 April 2022

2 minutes

Suppliers to both ETI and Fair Wear member brands reported that buyers could improve, amongst other things, practices regarding product and process innovation, environmental performance and efficiency in their operational processes.

ETI, Fair Wear disclose it all for transparent buying practices

In addition to showing fair financial practices and business dealings free from corruption and bribery, Fair Wear and ETI member brands showcased particularly good communication practices.