Victory! International agreement to stop human rights violations by transnational corporations by The Good Shopping Guide | Jun 27, 2014 | Ethical Shopping BlogNGO’s, including Friends of the Earth, and other social movements around the world celebrate a great and long awaited victory that challenges corporate power and starts responding to environmental defenders demands. After much deliberation and campaigning,...
Skincare Research Update: ‘Boots’ billion pound tax dodge’ by The Good Shopping Guide | Jun 12, 2014 | Ethical Shopping BlogAnother day, another tax-avoider! Our recent update into the ethics of the companies behind your favourite Skincare brands unearthed some interesting information about Alliance Boots, which has allegedly avoided more than £1 billion in tax since it went...
How to buy slavery-free prawns – and have a positive impact on the industry | Steve Trent by The Good Shopping Guide | Jun 11, 2014 | Ethical Shopping BlogSteve Trent, executive director of the Environmental Justice Foundation, has issued five easy steps to ensure your prawns are slavery free: As a consumer, you have power: you can shape the marketplace and the actions of major companies. Use the power you...
Slavery at Sea: The Continued Plight of Trafficked Migrants in Thailand’s Fishing Industry by The Good Shopping Guide | Jun 11, 2014 | Ethical Shopping BlogSlavery at Sea from Environmental Justice Foundation on Vimeo.
Slave ships – Asian slave labour producing prawns for supermarkets in US, UK by The Good Shopping Guide | Jun 10, 2014 | Ethical Shopping BlogRecent reports by The Guardian (in conjunction with Humanity United) disclose the horrible reality of Asian slave labour used to produce prawns for supermarkets in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Guardian investigation, which spanned several...
