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ETFA and Fruit Attraction
From 3 to 5 October, a new edition of Fruit Attraction, the fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, will be held at the Madrid exhibition centre (IFEMA). A year ago, the Association of Ethical Trade Forums (AFCE) celebrated its launch, so these days we are celebrating its first anniversary. Although the association will not have its own stand, its representatives plan to visit the fair, attend some of the scheduled events and visit the associated companies that will be exhibiting their products during these days, especially those that have joined the "Getting to know each other" project, the aim of which is to get to know each other on a one-to-one basis. They also plan to visit companies in the sector which, although attending ETF activities, are not yet associate members. If any company is interested in ETFA visiting their stand, they can apply at afce@conexionsocial.com
Webinar: MOTIV-ACTION. TRIGGER WHAT YOU WANT
JuanMa Conde certified professional coach (PCC by ICF) will be our speaker for the next online seminar of the Ethical Trade Forums focused on the motivation of workers in companies. Motivation is a complex issue that gains from the alignment of different components with the business project. We will start from there, to analyse some elements that facilitate it from...
Launch of Anti-Trafficking Hotline
On November 24, 2022, the Ethical Trade Forums held the online seminar "Trafficking in human beings for labor exploitation in the agricultural field", where there were the magnificent interventions carried out by Loida Muñoz on behalf of the international organization A21 and by Lieutenant Elena Colás Fuentes, member of the Technical Unit of the Judicial Police of...
Guide on the Prevention against Extreme Heat at Work
The agri-food sector, like many others, faces unavoidable challenges derived from climate change, which have significantly increased the episodes of extreme heat, characterised by high temperatures and prolonged exposure to the sun. These episodes pose a significant risk to companies and their workers, since not only their performance can be affected but also their...
International Meeting of Ethical Trade Forums in Murcia, June 15, 2023
Last Thursday, June 15, the International Event of Ethical Trade Forums took place in Murcia, more specifically at the Thalasia Hotel in San Pedro del Pinatar. Said call brought together one hundred and seven attendees and had simultaneous interpreters. The main theme of the meeting brought the idea of strengthening the value chain through workers participation. The...
First Ethical Trade Forums Association (ETFA) General Assembly celebration
On 14 June, the first ETFA General Assembly was held in San Pedro de Pinatar in Murcia. This annual meeting was attended by representatives of producers, importers and retailers, and was also followed by streaming for those who were able to connect remotely. The report of activities corresponding to the period 2022 was presented, as well as the accounts for that...
Strengthening the value chain through worker participation. Summary of our international event in Sevilla (13th June 2023)
During the past week, the international event of the Ethical Trade Forums Association took place, held in Seville and Murcia on June 13th and 15th respectively, and in which the issue of strengthening the value chain through worker participation was discussed. The Seville meeting, with a total of 75 attendees, had active and dynamic participation from all the...
Results: emotional and economic compensation
During the regional meetings in March 2023, a group activity was conducted to work on emotional and economic compensation. As an exercise, a mapping of emotional and economic compensation activities was carried out based on their impact and feasibility with the attendees of the event in group tables. The exercise was highly participatory, and the aggregated results...
AFCE’s participation in the 10th anniversary evento of Stronger Together: “Towards a future free from exploitation “.
On 17 May at the Heart of England Conference Centre, Coventry in the UK, Stronger Together held a meeting at its tenth anniversary, bringing together experts to discuss issues such as the eradication of modern exploitation, human rights in the workplace and fair and ethical supply chains. Sergio Barberá, as director of the Ethical Trade Forums, gave a presentation...
Ethical Trade Forums Seville and Murcia International Events, June 2023
We are already underway with the organization of the International Events that are held annually in June, and where we will meet once more with some of the retailers and importing companies that work with our sector and we will share the day with representatives of trade unions, social organizations, public administrations and entities from the academic world that...
Statement on Ethical Consumer report published on March 31, 2023
The Spanish Ethical Trade Forums (the Forums) are deeply saddened to learn about the conclusions related to our initiative of the report published by Ethical Consumer (EC) last Friday March 31st, 2023, the same day we were delivering an event in Almeria which main theme was “Adequate Wage & Social Benefits and strategies for its implementation”. Every worker has...
Results of the regional event: “Adequate wage & social benefits and strategies for its implementation”
One more time the Ethical Trade Forums Association regional events took place along last week, being main the topic discussed: "Adequate wage & social benefits and strategies for its implementation". On this occasion, they were held in Huelva on Tuesday, March 28, in Murcia on Thursday 30 and finally, on Friday 31 in Almeria. With an active and dynamic...
Huelva, Murcia and Almeria, ETFA events: “Adequate Wage & Social Benefits and strategies for its implementation”.
These are the dates and locations, as well as links for registration: HUELVA: Tuesday 28 March - NH HOTEL LUZ DE HUELVA (Avenida Alameda Sundheim, 26 - 21003 Huelva). Click here to register MURCIA: Thursday 30th March - HOTEL THALASIA COSTA DE MURCIA (Avenida del Puerto, 327-329 - San Pedro del Pinatar - Murcia, 30740). Click here to register ALMERÍA: Friday...