Can you buy oil that’s good for the environment? Probably not, but you can at least buy oil that’s less bad, and Equitable Origin wants their sticker to help you make that choice.READ»
If you didn't know what Fair Trade was five years ago, you certainly do now. As the label becomes ubiquitous, CEO Paul Rice is taking the standard into new industries and to new heights.READ»
We already know that in some places, and some sectors, ethical consumerism has bucked the recession. With Fair Trade Fortnight now well under way, it's good to know that the Fair Trade economy is firmly part of this trend.READ»
Jason Freeman's organic co-op is launching one of the first farmer-owned, certified organic, Fair Trade, non-genetically modified product lines in North America. READ»
Fair Trade food? That's old hat. Get ready for Fair Trade Certified clothing, courtesy of TransFair USA. The nonprofit, which is the only third-party fair trade-certifier in the U.S., announced this week that it is launching Fair ...READ»
Ben & Jerry's has managed to cultivate such a sustainable aura that we're surprised this hasn't happened before: The ice cream giant announced a plan this week to go fully Fair Trade by 2013. That means all of the 121 chunks and ...READ»
Complain all you want about Starbucks taking over the world--the company is at least trying to do some good in the process. The company announced plans last year to become the largest purchaser of Fair Trade coffee in the world. ...READ»
Global economic crisis. Financial collapse. The current climate. Whatever term you want to use to describe our present state of affairs, I've heard it in the halls and meeting rooms at the Skoll World Forum on Social ...READ»
By next Easter, your Creme Eggs may be a little less of a guilty pleasure. Cadbury just completed a deal to source fair-trade cocoa from Ghana by the end of summer 2009. The cocoa will come from a cooperative with the delightful ...READ»
Since Coca Cola acquired a minority interest in Honest Tea back in February of this year, the organic beverage company has utilized the benefits of the partnership to come a long way, and according to CEO Seth Goldman, managed to ...READ»
Commenting on Elizabeth Spiers post "Benefits of Buying Local?" A great blog post about "Exploding the myths, presumptions, and pretensions of the bullies."
Different models like buying local, Organic, ...READ»
Why have one bottom line when you can have three successful bottom lines? Understanding the business models that achieve a triple bottom line for elevating people and profit while deminishing their impact on the plant is helping many ornagizations do good while doing well.READ»
Did you know there are several Green web site hosting companies who use solar or wind power to generate all the power needed to host your web site or blog? We know that reliance on fossil fuels requires destructive drilling, ...READ»
Is charity social responsibility?
After years helping businesses become more profitable, I've found myself waist deep in helping businesses get onboard the social responsibility bandwagon. Too often, I find when I meet with ...READ»
