This new chair appointment follows the ETI board’s approval in December 2024. Jennings will be taking over from Mary Creagh MP, who has completed a three-year tenure and is moving on to serve as a Minister within the British Government.
Jennings has emerged as an influential figure within the global trade union movement with experience of 40 years.
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Prior to joining ETI as chair, he served as general secretary for both Uni Global Union and FIET (International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Technical and Professional Employees) for 30 years.
Jennings’s tenure is marked by significant contributions to the transformation of global union work, ranging from advocating supply-chain justice, exemplified by his involvement with the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, to fostering global agreements with multinational corporations and reinforcing union solidarity.
His experience includes engagements with numerous international institutions where he has championed workers’ rights and interests. His advocacy efforts have reached platforms such as the ITUC, UN, ILO, IMF, OECD, World Bank, World Economic Forum, EU, and G20.
ETI executive director Giles Bolton said: “We are thrilled to welcome Philip to this role. There is huge ambition among ETI’s members and team to build on our achievements and grow our impact and scale. Philip’s remarkable track record of leadership and collaboration will help us fulfil our mission to create real improvements for the most vulnerable workers.”
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By GlobalDataJennings also spearheaded strategic development initiatives and cultivated robust relationships with government bodies, business entities, and NGOs.
He also co-founded the World Players Association to safeguard athletes’ human rights and played a pivotal role in establishing both the Sports and Rights Alliance and the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. He continues to serve as a board director and trustee for these organisations.
For over 25 years, ETI has been at the forefront of human rights due diligence, bringing together companies, trade unions, and non-governmental organisations to address and understand workplace human rights issues.
Jennings said: “I look forward to further building the influence and impact of the ETI on public policy, business practices and in workplaces around the world where millions toil, few earn a living wage, and human rights abuses persist. As ETI enters a new era we have the experience and expertise to continually raise standards in supply chains worldwide.”
In October last year, ETI mandated its members to publish their tier-one supplier lists directly on Open Supply Hub, aiming to enhance transparency.
