The impact of purchasing practices

A new research and forthcoming book provide new empirical evidence on wages in global supply chains through three complementary sources of information and data: a global suppliers’ survey, 31 qualitative case studies, and a global buyers’ survey. These three sources of information collected through ILO-ETI surveys show for the first time how purchasing practices influence suppliers’ behaviour in terms of wages, working time, temporary work and outsourcing.

Mica workers

In July-August 2021, the FWN carried out a large survey among workers collecting Mica, this shiny silicate mineral used as a thermal or electrical insulator by many sectors like automobile.