Fair Trade September 26, 2008
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Fair Trade
Etiko
The Etiko brand has been created for the conscious consumer … consumers who realise that the way they spend their money can have an impact not just on their wallets but also on the environment and fellow humans around the world. Child labour and sweat shops have not disappeared and can be found around the world. From the villages of Pakistan, to the streets of Bangkok and to the suburbs of Sydney, worker exploitation still occurs today. The only way to combat this evil, in a business world fixated on maximising profits, is for all of us to start making a conscious decision to, whenever possible, only buy ethically produced products.
A guide of where you can buy Fair Trade in NZ
Trade Aid is a truly unique New Zealand based fair trade organisation. They are importers, wholesalers and retailers of fair trade products. They go above and beyond basic fair trade standards and our relationships with our trading partners form the basis of everything they do. They share profits with trading partners (it’s only fair!), they help support their partners to increase production and quality and are willing to pay for their product before they receive it through interest free pre-financing. They engage in long term trading relationships and speak out for greater justice in trade rules, all this plus paying a fairer wage.
