ABSTRACT
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) seeks to improve the lives of workers in global supply chains by creating a forum to identify and promote good practice in the implementation of codes of conduct. The ETI is tripartite, consisting of membership groups from three sectors: companies, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and trade unions. It is funded by the United Kingdom government’s Department for International Development and its members, which include NGOs and companies, which pay dues. The ETI is interested in sharing the lessons learned from various different approaches to monitoring, verification and other aspects of code implementation. Company members report that the ETI provides a valuable forum in which to engage trade unions and NGOs. In addition, the ETI catalyses learning by sharing good practice and networking while providing a peer review of the corporate progress and co-operation rather than competition.
