United Kingdom: an NGO denounced the absence of respect and controls of the ethical charters adopted as part of the Ethical Trade Initiative

The ethical charters signed by the British supermarkets in favour of a trade based on solidarity and responsible with their suppliers from developing countries are only covers to appear honorable, denounced ActionAid. The international NGO is calling upon the British government to create a regulating authority "to which the supermarkets would have to explain their actions abroad". (Ref. 070373)

Through . Published on 25 April 2007 Ă  13h17 - Update on 25 April 2007 Ă  13h17

After a nine-month enquiry, the international NGO denounced “growing profits realized by exploiting women who work in miserable and dangerous conditions”. They represent 60% to 90% of the workforce in the textile and agricultural sectors.…

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