The Main 9- ETI Basecode
1. Employment is freely chosen
2. Working conditions are safe and hygienic
3. Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are respected
4. Child labour shall not be used
5. Working hours are not excessive
6. Living wages are paid
7. No discrimination is practised
8. No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed
9. Regular employment is provided
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code is a well-respected code of labour practice that is used by companies and suppliers around the world to protect workers and their human rights...
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Ethical trade means that retailers, brands and their suppliers take responsibility for improving the working conditions of the people who make the products they sell. Most of these workers are employed by supplier companies around the world, many of them based in poor countries where laws designed to protect workers' rights are inadequate or not enforced.
ETI brings corporate, trade union and voluntary sector members together in a unique alliance that enables us to collectively tackle many thorny issues that cannot be addressed by individual companies working alone.