Areas of Support
Ethical Trade & Human Rights Due Diligence
- Codes of Conduct and Supplier Manuals
- Ethical audit selection and preparation
- Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and remediation
- Modern Slavery Statements and policies
- Supplier onboarding and risk assessment
- Responsible sourcing strategies
- Policy and document reviews
- Alignment with international frameworks and customer requirements
Standards, Certifications & Sustainability Tools
- Audit programme selection (SMETA, amfori BSCI, WRAP and others)
- Certification guidance and preparation
- Social compliance monitoring tools
- Supply chain traceability and verification approaches
- Risk assessment methodologies
Member Case Study: Strathberry
Over an 18-month period, UKFT supported Strathberry in strengthening its ethical trade and responsible sourcing programme.
Support included:
- Ethical audit strategy and supplier monitoring
- Audit partner recommendations and member discounts
- Training on labour standards, ethical trade and due diligence
- Development of a Supplier Code of Conduct and Modern Slavery Statement
- Creation of supplier risk assessment and monitoring systems
- Corrective Action Plan (CAP) management and remediation processes
- Modern slavery and responsible recruitment guidance
- Human rights due diligence (HRDD) system development
"I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you personally for the support you have provided me over the last 18 months. You have been a fountain of knowledge and generous with your time. It is greatly appreciated as I have grown in my understanding of this area. The UKFT has proved an invaluable resource." — Strathberry
Additional Examples of Member Support
Corrective Action & Non-Compliance Support
UKFT regularly supports members in responding to audit findings, customer corrective action requests and wider compliance challenges. This includes helping businesses identify root causes, develop remediation plans and implement practical solutions that support continuous improvement and long-term compliance. Examples include support with legislative compliance registers, responsible recruitment and recruitment fee remediation, building licences and occupancy permits, Corrective Action Plans (CAPs), non-conformance management and supplier improvement programmes.
Member Feedback
"I am so glad we asked UKFT. This is a pertinent example of the benefits of membership." — Robert Mackie
"Thank you so much for the information. It's incredibly helpful and has given me some great tips for managing this with our supplier." — Joe Browns
"This is really useful, thank you so much!" — Snag Tights
Accessing Support
If you would like to access any of these services, please contact sustainability@ukft.org to arrange an initial discussion with the Sustainability Team.
If you have questions relating to ethical trade, responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence, audits, certifications, supplier management or wider sustainability topics, we are always happy to help.
For businesses requiring more in-depth support, bespoke consultancy services are available.
Related services
Find out about UKFT's Sustainability Clinics here.
Find out about UKFT's Sustainability communications & Green Claims review here.
Find out about UKFT's Sustainability Strategy & ESG Roadmap Service here.
Find out about the UKFT Sustainability 101 series here.
