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Some suppliers may be unable to meet all the terms within a short time or, in some cases, they may be constrained by structural social issues (for example, ethnic, gender or racial discrimination) that lie outside their control. Therefore, reasonable timeframes and the existence of any constraints not controllable by the supplier may be taken into account; • nevertheless, we believe that failures to observe certain standards require rapid corrective actions if the sourcing company is to continue any business relationship with the supplier concerned.

You can acquire new skills and knowledge by: • tapping into existing knowledge and skills within your own company (for example, the knowledge of staff responsible for ethical sourcing can be enhanced through building and maintaining appropriate databases, organisation of staff seminars to share information on a particular country etc); • hiring external consultants to carry out specific tasks, for example private auditing companies to carry out inspections of your supplier sites, interpreters or translators; • bringing in appropriate training providers to train internal staff.

10), which reflects relevant International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions, and provide practical tools and guidance to help them in this endeavour. At the same time, we collectively seek solutions to the many difficult challenges of implementing labour standards, and we support other organisations and initiatives that promote respect for workers’ rights. When organisations – be they companies, NGOs or trade unions – join ETI, they commit to promoting ethical trade and to contributing actively to our projects and activities.

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