Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Could I make one suggestion?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  One of the things we've been arguing is that government public procurement requirements might reach some of the smaller companies and suppliers. Baroness Young has tabled a private member's bill in the House of Lords and the Commons to ask governments to ensure that their moder

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Very briefly, we've followed this very closely. We don't think.... The larger companies are taking this more seriously and they are addressing this, but the smaller companies are lagging behind. Some of them are B2B businesses and don't have reputations to defend, so they are les

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  What we're seeing is companies starting to put into their modern slavery statements that they are mapping their supply chains and understanding risks progressively down the supply chain. Obviously the risks are far greater where there are, as you say, failures in government legis

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I just wanted to say that the Ethical Trading Initiative, in partnership with the British Retail Consortium.... Actually, our companies pushed very hard for the clause on transparency in supply chains. Last week, we were in Geneva for the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights. Th

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, there have been some very successful experiments in cash transfers. Invariably, I think, the evaluations I've seen of it point to significant success and value for the families who are benefiting, but there are some risks that these are not long-term sustainable: that govern

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think there is a lot of recognition that a proliferation of legislation that is confusing is a risk where companies that operate in multiple jurisdictions need very clear rules of the game. Responsible businesses do need a level playing field, and they need to know that what th

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We would argue that the French law is the most far-reaching. We support it because it tackles human rights due diligence. We do believe the UN guiding principles on business and human rights are an internationally agreed framework around which companies need a level playing field

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I just wonder whether there are some examples in the U.K. I can't comment on the constitutional situation in Canada, but in the U.K. we have seen in the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Parliament some strengthening of legislation as a result of national legislation on the Moder

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We'd be very happy to share that with you, yes, of course.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We would like to advocate that inspection of vessels be ensured and argued for in all jurisdictions. I'm obviously not an international specialist in the international waters, but we do argue that in some cases.... For example, the International Transport Workers' Federation has

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I would fully agree with that. I think that legislation only focused on child labour, and even initiatives, projects, or programs that have been focused only on child labour and eradicating child labour, have all recognized that one has to address families, communities, and wider

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  In relation to transparency and supply chains legislation, the ETI was very active in the U.K. Modern Slavery Act in calling for section 54. We think it has been an important driver of change, but we do note significant gaps in its implementation and compliance. We would call on

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present today. The Ethical Trading Initiative is a leading multi-stakeholder initiative that includes companies, trade unions, and NGOs tackling labour rights in global supply chains. Its 90 corporate members include major brands and re