Fair-trade Chocolate

Posted on August 9, 2008 by wearfromwhere

Stop the Traffik are reporting that this month, one member of the Chocolate Industry took a landmark decision that will result in a 20% increase in fair-trade – Traffik Free – chocolate worldwide.
Royal Verkade, a Dutch household name and subsidiary of United Biscuits, announced that they will be using 100% Fair Trade cocoa and sugar [...]

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Tedious reply from Boots

Posted on August 9, 2008 by wearfromwhere

Boots have responded to my letter enquiring about their commitment to ethical trading with a standard response – they haven’t answered a single one of my questions!
Instead they talk about CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), their Supplier Verification Program and an award they have won, a Business in the Community Big Tick Award.  I think they have good intentions but [...]

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