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On Thursday 15^th December, Impactt celebrated 15 years in ethical trade with over 130 friends at the House of Lords. Hosted by Lord Young of Norwood Green, the night was an opportunity for everyone to share their hopes, frustrations and vision for the next stage of ethical trade while celebrating the achievements of the past 15 years.

In Rosey’s key note speech, we heard how ethical trade is at a crossroads. The current methodologies and approaches aren’t giving us the change we need to make a meaningful impact on millions of workers throughout the world. But, the evening wasn’t doom and gloom and her message for change was clear. An inspiring video developed by the Impactt UK team gave us all a real glimpse of what change means. Businesses, NGOs and academics watched as workers and factory managers told their stories of how an inclusive model of ethical trade has made a real difference to their lives.

The evening launched a brand new report developed by Impactt. It shares our latest statistics on job quality and offers insightful case studies on making an impact from around the world as well as stakeholder recommendations for leading a successful ethical trade agenda.

It was fantastic to see such a buzz in the room as  people from all parts of the sector discussed exactly what we can do to deliver real change and how we can tackle the challenges the sector is facing.  The evening gave all a reminder of why we are here, and why we should keep on pushing even harder to develop an ethical trade that works for all.