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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 the Criminal Analysis Group of Crimes against Persons, Human Trafficking Section. On July 7 and with the aim of supporting and complementing the efforts being made in the fight against trafficking, the organization A21 made the presentation of the Anti-Trafficking Help Telephone (ACT Phone). This is a project that aims to offer help to potential victims and victims of trafficking, as well as to be a tool available to citizens to request and share information on the problem of human trafficking. The ACT Phone is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. It offers simultaneous translation service into more than 200...
THE ASSOCIATION OF FORUMS CONTINUES TO GROW
As is known, the Ethical Trade Forums took an important step last September to continue the path started in 2015. That step consisted of the launch of the Ethical Trade Forums Association, to which all participants in the initiative during these years have been invited. These include small farmers, cooperatives, exporting companies, foreign importers, and large...
In memory of Luciano Gómez
From the Ethical Trade Forums, it is with deep sadness that we want to remember with affection Luciano Gómez, general secretary of Huelva FICA-UGT, who passed away on February 9th at the age of 65. Committed to the farm workers of Huelva, Luciano actively participated in the Huelva Working Group that created the Workers' Accommodation Guide, contributing his...
“Workers salaries. Basic and minimun wages and benefits” topic of the March 2023 events.
We already have dates for the Ethical Trade Forums March regional events, where the main topic will be “Workers salaries. Basic and minimun wages and benefits”. Huelva, Tuesday, March 28th - Hotel NH Luz Huelva Murcia, Thursday, March 30 - To be confirmed Almeria, Friday, March 31 - Hotel Barceló Cabo de Gata Soon we will send you the registration links to attend...
Ethical Trade Forums Association presentation
On January 31, the first online seminar of this year was held with a presentation on the Ethical Trade Forums Association. With an attendance of 71 people, of which several belong to companies of which there are already 62 associate members, Sergio Barberá, Juan Pérez Egea and Miguel Ángel Moya, members of the ETFA Governing Board, explained in detail the...
Webinars 2023: January.
On Tuesday, January 31st the Ethical Trade Forums 2023 webinars calendar will be opened with an Ethical Trade Forums Association presentation, established last September. The aim of this session is to inform about what it means for the collaborative initiative that we all know to become an Association, and what the planned roadmap is in which each of the members of...
The Ethical Trade Forums organize an online seminar on actions in situations of human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation
On Thursday, November 24, Loida Muñoz (A21) and Elena Colás (Lieutenant of the Civil Guard) gave the seminar "Actions in situations of human trafficking for the purpose of labor exploitation". During the seminar, the difference between immigrant smuggling and human trafficking was explained, clarifying that these are two different crimes, although they are often...
Meeting in Almería: “Behind the Water and Carbon Footprints of the agri-food sector”
On November 10, the 44th meeting of the Ethical Trade Forums entitled "Behind the Water and Carbon Footprints of the agri-food sector" was held in Vera (Almería). The attendance at the event was 62 people, who shared a pleasant day analyzing and learning about the Water and Carbon Footprint, as well as other aspects related to working conditions. The day began with...
Meeting in Valencia: “Behind the Water and Carbon Footprints of the agri-food sector”
On November 8, at the Hotel RH Bayren in Playa de Gandía (Valencia), the meeting of the Ethical Trade Forums took place with the title “Behind the Water and Carbon Footprints of the agri-food sector”. Natalia Hotait (Earthworm) opened the day with a presentation on regenerative agriculture, later establishing the bases for the subsequent debate on Carbon Footprints,...
Meeting in Huelva: “Behind the Water and Carbon Footprints of the agri-food sector”
Last Thursday, November 3, the meeting of the Ethical Trade Forums took place at the NH Luz de Huelva hotel with the title "Behind the water and carbon footprints of the agri-food sector". This meeting was attended by more than fifty attendees between companies and interest groups in the sector. The event had a very dynamic and participatory course with the...
Ethical Trade Forums meets with specialised press at Fruit Attraction
Within the framework of the Fruit Attraction event held in Madrid from 4 to 6 October, the Ethical Trade Forums held a meeting with some representatives of the technical press of the sector at the AGROMARK stand. SIETE AGROMARKETING, MERCADOS magazine and FRESH PLAZA, shared the presentation made by Cristina Navarro, head of Human Resources of AGROMARK and Sergio...
Fruit Attraction Fair: Presentation of the Ethical Trade Forums Association
On the 5th of October 2022, the presentation of the Ethical Trade Forums Association to the sector took place as part of Fruit Attraction trade fair at IFEMA (Madrid). The event, which took place in Alimer’s stand, included an initial speech by Ethical Trade Forums’ CEO, Sergio Barberá, where he described the development of this collaborative initiative since 2015...
Constitution of the Ethical Trade Forums Association (ETFA)
The Ethical Trade Forums (ETF) announces a change to their identity and legal form that has been created through the drive of organisations in the sector that have been working together on the initiative since 2012. Through this press release, we are therefore pleased to announce the constitution of the Ethical Trade Forums Association (ETFA). The Association...