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B-corporations:
Certified B Corporation
Fair Trade certifications:
World Free Trade Organization discussing the role of business as essential for addressing global poverty & climate issues:
No climate justice without trade justice
Global Organic Textile Standard detailing their method of certification for ethical businesses:
The Certification of organic textiles - GOTS
A critical article detailing different fair trade certifications, which listed the above three as the best ones to look for:
The 3 Ethical Certifications You Can Trust (And 7 That Might Not Mean Much) | Ethicalista
The TV show A Force For Good, bringing ethical businesses to the televised spotlight. The philosophy behind the show is that business is the God-given vocation for human flourishing in Creation (episodes also available on YouTube):
A Force For Good | EWTN
The Kroger brand Simple Truth has Fair Trade certification:
https://www.kroger.com/b/simpletruth/why-simple-truth/fair-trade
The way we shop can have quite the impact, and we all shop quite a bit during our lives. As many social justice issues are out there that can make us feel powerless, I like sharing this information because we can have a real impact, starting today. Send feedback to stores have ethical certifications, thanking them for what they do (I thanked & encouraged Kroger for taking this step with Simple Truth; they need to know that shoppers appreciate money going somewhere good!).
I simply want to open this thread up for discussion on anything I shared above.
Certified B Corporation
Fair Trade certifications:
World Free Trade Organization discussing the role of business as essential for addressing global poverty & climate issues:
No climate justice without trade justice
Global Organic Textile Standard detailing their method of certification for ethical businesses:
The Certification of organic textiles - GOTS
A critical article detailing different fair trade certifications, which listed the above three as the best ones to look for:
The 3 Ethical Certifications You Can Trust (And 7 That Might Not Mean Much) | Ethicalista
The TV show A Force For Good, bringing ethical businesses to the televised spotlight. The philosophy behind the show is that business is the God-given vocation for human flourishing in Creation (episodes also available on YouTube):
A Force For Good | EWTN
The Kroger brand Simple Truth has Fair Trade certification:
https://www.kroger.com/b/simpletruth/why-simple-truth/fair-trade
The way we shop can have quite the impact, and we all shop quite a bit during our lives. As many social justice issues are out there that can make us feel powerless, I like sharing this information because we can have a real impact, starting today. Send feedback to stores have ethical certifications, thanking them for what they do (I thanked & encouraged Kroger for taking this step with Simple Truth; they need to know that shoppers appreciate money going somewhere good!).
I simply want to open this thread up for discussion on anything I shared above.