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Ethics in distribution. Ethical sourcing Benetton Del Monte; Disney and Mattel; Gap The current situation. Ethics in distribution. Conflicts and challenges Levi Strauss in Bangladesh Corporate codes of conduct Courtaulds, UK Levi Strauss Global Sourcing and Operating Guidelines
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Ethics in distribution • Ethical sourcing • Benetton • Del Monte; Disney and Mattel; Gap • The current situation
Ethics in distribution • Conflicts and challenges • Levi Strauss in Bangladesh • Corporate codes of conduct • Courtaulds, UK • Levi Strauss Global Sourcing and Operating Guidelines • www.levistrauss.com
Ethics in distribution • The problems with codes • Consumer pressure • Broader codes of conduct • ETI (www.ethicaltrade.org) 1998 • Sainsburys; Premier Brands; Northern Foods • Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) • Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency • ILO, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Ethics in distribution • Why bother with ethical sourcing? • Independent ‘Global Sweatshop’campaign • Hepatitis B in strawberries • Summary