Auret Van Heerden, labor activist
This 18 minute video is a talk given by Auret van Heerden, a leading labor activist and member of the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) Advisory Board, at TEDGlobal2010. Mr. Van Heerden discusses human rights across many industries and proposes that when governments fail to protect workers in their countries then the responsibility falls to the brand name companies whose products are being produced in that country. Continue reading
Image: Manchay School in Peru funded by Fair Indigo Foundation
Finding stories about large companies that are doing good is sometimes challenging. So for this post I decided to spotlight a smaller company that was founded on the principles of producing styish clothing while paying fair wages. Continue reading
My biggest realization over the last few months has been that this topic is not black and white. My original vision for fairtraderjournal was to list the ‘Good Companies’ so consumers would know where to spend their purchasing dollars. I have come to realize that even the ‘Good’ companies may have black marks against them. We must look to those companies who have made Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) a priority in their daily business practices. Continue reading
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