Ethical Trading initiative

Who we are

ETI is a leading alliance of trade unions, NGOs, and companies, working together to advance human rights in global supply chains. 

We convene and collaborate with key stakeholders to improve business transparency and accountability and bring about positive change. A critical friend, ETI provides practical solutions to end the abuse of human rights at work, to make workers’ lives, and business, better. 

Our Vision: A world of work where everyone’s human rights are protected and respected. 

Our Mission: To advance human rights in global supply chains through collaboration between businesses, trade unions, and NGOs. We work to address systemic barriers, strengthen respect for human rights, and drive lasting change.​ 

Our culture and values

The ETI way 

Our vision

ETI’s vision is of a world of work where everyone’s human rights are protected and respected.

Our mission

To advance human rights in global supply chains through collaboration between businesses, trade unions, and NGOs. We work to address systemic barriers, strengthen respect for human rights, and drive lasting change.

Our values & principles

Integrity: Honesty, Trustworthy, Truthful

We act with integrity, we seek to tell the truth based on evidence, we can be trusted to work in line with our mission, and we are honest in our actions.

Collaboration: Partnerships, Supportive, Teamwork

We foster collaboration, we develop effective partnerships, we support our members and seek to excel in working as a team.

Impact: Purposeful, Innovative, Courageous

Impact for workers is our focus, so we will be purposeful in our approach, innovative where needed and courageous in challenge prevailing norms.

Inclusivity: Equality, Fairness, Respect

To be effective as a membership organisation we will be inclusive of different perspectives, ensure equality, treating members, colleagues and partners with fairness and respect.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We, Ethical Trading Initiative are an equal opportunity employer. The aim of our policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and social class.