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"A lot of « good for the world » projects are using electronic components. Processing components might be bad both for the planet and workers. so, we decided to manufacture fairtrade LED, from mine to processing." 
"For millennia there has been a debate about whether there is a conflict between making a profit and faith. Is it, for instance, moral to charge interest rates or is lending exploitation of the poor?"
"At issue is not the rate of interest or the size of the mansion we inhabit. What matters is that we understand how we should behave to one another: namely, following the Golden Rule, that we should treat others as we would have others treat us. So we have to do better at stemming the abuses of capitalism, whether environmental decline from corporate malpractice or the abuse of workers in supply chains for goods that we all love to own. Shareholder responsibility is not only to make profits. How they are made also matters." 
Under the Sustainable Business section of The Guardian there is now a "new hub on values-led business" - worth keeping an eye on, I'm sure. "Mark Farmener, of Burma Campaign UK, says: “Often you can tell where someone’s sympathies lie if they use Burma or Myanmar. Myanmar is a kind of indicator of countries that are soft on the regime." A UNU-IAS fellow argues that a truly green economy cannot hinge solely on technology but must be a revolution of democracy and equality. 
The former president's niece embraces social entrepreneurship with a growing line of bags sold online and at Whole Foods. 
For every textile piece we sell, we donate a brand new book to a child in Laos. But these aren't just any books. They're published by a vibrant and growing book publishing project called Big Brother Mouse, based in Luang Prabang, Laos. 
The Observer has teamed up with Nesta to find 50 new radicals who are actively changing Britain's communities for the better. "Thai Airways International is set to be the first airline in Asia to undertake a commercial passenger flight using biofuel, on a December 22 flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai." 
"The other day I listened to a fantastic webinar on Packaging Sustainability from the 2 DEGREES NETWORK featuring Katherine O’Dea of GREEN BLUE. Among her many statistics, she laid out how different companies in her survey measure sustainable packaging. The list she gave provides a great checklist for other companies attempting to reduce their impact. So here’s her list as well as some suggestions of how to improve those particular metrics."... "UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the private sector to play a more active role in combating modern forms of slavery, saying that humanity still lives in a world blighted by serfdom and other practices despite efforts by governments and civil society to end the scourge." 
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"Siamese Dream Design are a mother daughter team who have lived and traveled in Asia for many years. Barbara and Amy are designing new unique products incorporating fascinating tribal and silk textiles from the Chang Mai region. They enjoy working with the indigenous people in the area, helping enable them to preserve their cultural traditions while providing a sustainable income for their families." |
In Sweden, Max Burgers became the country's most popular -- and profitable -- fast-food chain by embracing sustainable principles. 
"The (En)Rich List celebrates a wealth of inspirational individuals whose contributions enrich paths to sustainable futures." 
"Google has today taken top spot in Greenpeace's annual Cool IT Leaderboard ranking technology firms' environmental efforts, seizing the crown from networking giant Cisco." 
"Maybe “sustainable” has been used so much it’s missing the clearly principled clarity it once had. With all the machinations of the billion dollar public relations campaigns bent on greening corporate images, we can hardly rest on any laurels for having changed the conversation. We realize that we must again distinguish authentic dialogue from the merely commercially opportunistic." This video is Fair Trade Connection's second with E.M.A. (Equitable Marketing Association). EMA is a large Fair Trade organization ... 
"Maverick entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson spells out a fresh new approach to the future in "Screw Business as Usual." Read an excerpt."
"Never has there been a more exciting time for all of us to explore this next great frontier where the boundaries between work and higher purpose are merging into one, where doing good really is good for business." 
"The TRY ARM brand originated in the protest camp occupied by Triumph International Thailand Labor Union workers engaged in a months-long struggle against their unlawful dismissal by their employer. After more than 20 years of laboring under exploitative garment factory conditions while serving as a beacon for social movements throughout Thailand, TITLU workers have responded to their employer’s final act of union busting by applying their longstanding commitment to democracy and economic justice to the production process itself." 
"Craftworks Cambodia did not have an option to sell online, so approached Recycled Market to see if we could help expand their online presence. We are delighted to help Sapbay's project, working with producer groups living and working around the capital city of Phnom Pehn, help artisans achieve a better life of dignity, and better education for their children." 
Last Sunday's Observer shone a spotlight on poor working conditions in Chinese factories making toys for Christmas. 
Undercover investigation alleges hours of overtime, late wages and fines for using the toilet without permission. PHNOM PENH (REUTERS) - About 1,000 Cambodian garment workers went on strike on Monday at a factory producing clothing for global brands Gap, J.C. Penny and Old Navy, demanding that the plant reinstates suspended trade union representatives. 
From The Sustainable Business Blog, The Guardian: "Thailand's business culture with its great emphasis on charity has meant companies have collaborated readily to provide effective flood relief..." |
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