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Look for today’s heroes amongst yesterday’s perpetrators

The spotlight and pressure these named and shamed brands faced has the effect of accelerating progress, and unlocking internal buy-in. But the public only got the first part of the story - the scandal.

Human Rights&WiderFebruary 27, 2020supply chains, due diligence, working conditions, celebrate, improvement, scandal, media, news, ethical trade, labour exploitation, modern slavery, impact Comment

Why we need to measure worker happiness now and not later

Thank the gods (and the UN) that we didn’t apply the worker wellbeing argument to human rights.

Human Rights, SustainabilityLea EsterhuizenDecember 17, 2018responsible supply chains, responsible sourcing, working conditions, worker wellbeing, workers, data, measure, risk mitigation

Reflections on SEDEX 2018

It was refreshing to observe a change in tone and seriousness during the annual SEDEX conference.

Auditing, Human RightsLea EsterhuizenMarch 26, 2018sedex, compliance, responsible supply chains, ethical trade, worker voice, continuous improvement

When do workers feel comfortable to report on their everyday lives?

Some workers may never risk giving candid feedback about their working conditions. But even in precarious workplaces, we do and will continue to find workers who will still risk it.

Human Rights, AuditingLea EsterhuizenMay 26, 2017workers, working conditions, employee surveys, surveys, employee satisfaction surveys, response rates, worker participation, worker trust

If in doubt, boycott – or not?

What if you were sitting around a dinner table and a friend said: “None of us should buy anything made in China because there is modern slavery in China”. What would you say?

Human Rights, SustainabilityLea EsterhuizenMay 27, 2016modern slavery, ethical trade, ethical consumer