What is Ethical Consumerism?

By Adam Valvasori - Values Manager

Last month I was invited by World Vision Australia to to be interviewed on Ethical Consumerism for Fair Trade Fortnight.

Here's my interview with Stir Editor Nigel Preston. It will be shown during Stir Sessions in Adelaide and Brisbane to hopefully give some insights to young activists who want to fight poverty particularly through campaigns like Don't Trade Lives.



Below is another taped interview for the Stir Session by the Vision Generation (World Vision's Youth Movement) President Alana Smith conducted with the Federal Minister for Youth and Sport, the Hon Kate Ellis. At the 3:32 minute mark of the video she says:

"The Australian Government is committed towards not entering commercial arrangements with companies we know have a history of exploiting it's workers"



This is a great reveal uncovered by Alana. It is also a great insight into how your advocacy and ethical consumer is making an impact on our politicians! Ethical supply-line management is something I'm really interested in. Some policies of The Body Shop that ensure our products are resourced ethically include our Ban on Animal Testing, minimum human rights standards for our suppliers including not using child labour and a commitment to supporting Community Trade initiatives around the world.