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Next cleared by ETI over supply chain fallout

British retailer Next has been cleared by the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) after one of its suppliers was found to have left workers without due severance following the closure of the company. Turkish manufacturer Neo Trend came under fire in 2021 after it closed its factory and had left workers without their due severance, notice and other...

Business

Primark to halt sourcing in Myanmar

Fast fashion retailer Primark has announced that, in light of the unfolding situation in Myanmar, which is currently under military regime after a coup last year, it will be making a “responsible exit” from the country. Its decision follows the Ethical Trade Initiative’s (ETI) independent assessment of human rights and responsible business...

Business

ETI urges brands to consider cutting ties with Myanmar suppliers amid army coup

The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has urged fashion retailers to reconsider their connections with suppliers in Myanmar, a country which has been under political turmoil since its army’s coup against the government in February 2021. The situation has brought up concerns of whether the country can meet the international standards of workers’...

People

Ethical Trading Initiative names new chair

Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), a non-profit tackling human rights issues in the workplace, has appointed former MP Mary Creagh as its new chair. Creagh was selected after a “thorough search,” explained ETI, to take the organisation forward at a time when “vulnerable workers in global supply chains need more support than ever to ensure that...

Fashion

Boohoo enquiry 'can't be fully independent', warns Ethical Trading Initiative

Boohoo’s ongoing independent investigation into its UK supply chain following reports of poor working conditions at factories in Leicester “can't be fully independent”, according to the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). The ETI has declined to complete a questionnaire as part of the public call for evidence relating to the review because it...

Fashion Featured

Garment workers in Leicester paid less than 3 pounds per hour

Usually images of China, India or Bangladesh come to mind when one thinks of garment workers working long hours in dangerous conditions for little compensation in return. However, a recent study from the University of Leicester has found that thousands of garment workers in the city, which is also known as the UK’s largest garment sourcing hub,...