Wine and worker welfare: private sector self-regulation under scrutiny in South Africa

Wine and worker welfare: private sector self-regulation under scrutiny in South Africa

Wine and worker welfare: private sector self- regulation under scrutiny in South Africa

Are ethical trade proponents barking up the wrong tree? Does emphasis on ethical sourcing allow retailers to avoid addressing the sources of inequitable power relations in North-South trade? Are designers of such private sector codes of conduct as the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) ready to engage in dialogue with stakeholders to sustainably improve rural livelihoods?