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	Ethical consumerism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ethical consumerism (or Consumarchy) is buying things that are made ethically by companies that act ethically.
		Experienced ethical consumers will have a good idea of which companies are producing which products and by what means, and their purchasing decisions will reflect what they consider to be acceptable commercial behavior.
		"Ethical" can be a subjective term both for companies and consumers, but could be considered to mean without harm to or exploitation of humans, animals or the natural environment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ethical_consumerism (2478 words)

	The Co-operative Bank : Ethical Consumerism Report
		A big increase in spending on eco fashion, highlighted in The Co-operative Bank's annual Ethical Consumerism Report, published today (12 December), suggests that green is the new black.
		Ethical travel and transport costs, which include environmentally friendly transport, responsible tour operators and public transport, were up from £1.5 billion to £1.6 billion.
		The Report, which acts as a barometer of ethical spending in the UK, shows that in 2004 UK consumers spent a total of £25.8 billion in line with their values, an increase of 15 per cent on the previous year.
	www.co-operativebank.co.uk /ethics/ethicalpolicy_consumerism.html (646 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Money Ethical money Ethical spending hits all-time high
		The Co-operative bank's annual ethical consumerism report showed that last year the total spent on ethical goods and services was up 15% on 2003 as consumers' appetite for ethical investments, food and clothing all reached unprecedented levels.
		Ethical boycotts of clothing were worth £296m and those of travel worth £1.1bn.
		Ethical banking and saving into credit unions also increased, with ethical bank accounts receiving £4.7bn of consumers' cash.
	money.guardian.co.uk /ethicalmoney/story/0,1356,1665523,00.html (644 words)

	Share your views on a Richard Tomkins column - FT.com Forums
		Ethical consumerism is here and it is growing fast: the 8 million people who have bought Make Poverty History white bands (teenagers and pensioners, rich and poor); and the current ethical marketing bonanza (advertising has always been a canny barometer of consumer opinion) both demonstrate this clearly.
		While announcements about ethical initiatives from the likes of Amercian Express, Starbucks, and Topshop are welcome, it remains to be seen whether their limited certified-product lines represent a genuine commitment to long-term sustainability initiatives, or simply a token nod to what they see as the latest consumer fashion.
		Ethical consumer choice is not the same as demand for the latest maple syrup latte, or next season’s must-have fashion accessory.
	forums.ft.com /2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=646099322&f=5451054511&m=2561054811&p=1 (2763 words)

	Just Business - Article
		Some firms, observing the growth of consumers ethical awareness, have recognised the marketing opportunity that is presented and have taken a lead in adopting policies that may be perceived to be ethically clean.
		Among the ethical concerns expressed by consumers their through purchasing behaviour are those to do with the environment.
		As well as making their own savings decisions on ethical grounds, people who are members of company pension schemes may urge their employers to apply ethical criteria when investing the pension fund.
	www.jusbiz.org /articles/ethicalconsumerism.shtml (2483 words)

	Ethical Trading Initiative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade union organisations promoting ethical consumerism.
		In the late 1990s, companies selling food and clothing to UK consumers were coming under increasing pressure – from trade unions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and consumers– to ensure decent working conditions for the people who produce the goods they sell.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ethical_Trading_Initiative (217 words)

	E.7 Can green consumerism stop the ecological crisis?
		Because ethical consumerism is based wholly on market solutions to the ecological crisis, it is incapable even of recognising the root cause of that crisis, namely the atomising nature of market society and the social relationships it creates.
		"Ethical" consumerism, like "ethical" investment, is still based on profit making, the extraction of surplus value from others.
		This is hardly "ethical," as it cannot challenge the inequality in exchange that lies at the heart of capitalism nor the authoritarian social relationships it creates.
	flag.blackened.net /intanark/faq/secE7.html (1270 words)

	MORI - Ethical Consumerism Research
		This lack of substantial ethical behaviour, and the fact they place less importance on ethical factors when purchasing is reflected in their own perceptions of not being particularly ethical consumers.
		Although they are unlikely to shop locally, recycle or seek GM free or organic labels, ethical issues are engrained and they regularly discuss ethical issues and companies' ethical reputations with friends and family and recommend or avoid companies because of their responsible reputation.
		Those who place importance on ethical issues when purchasing- from perceived impact on the environment to community involvement, and are fairly active from recycling to recommending companies to others and either choosing or avoiding products on ethical grounds have been classified as 'conscientious consumers' (18% of pop).
	www.mori.com /polls/2000/coop-csr.shtml (1088 words)

	Ethics and consumerism
		Trend watchers reckon that ethical consumerism is on the rise: consumers are increasingly choosing products not only on price, looks and function, but on ethical issues such as workers’ conditions, consideration for the environment and treatment of animals.
		Ethical Consumer is a UK-based consumer organisation that rates products according to the ethics of their makers, rather than their performance and ease of use.
		There are many ethical issues involved in food production and consumption: not just environmental impact and animal welfare, but more global issues concerning food-production monopolies, cash crops and commodity price controls, and exploitation of third world labour.
	www.choice.com.au /viewarticleasonepage.aspx?id=102179&catId=100528&tid=100008&p=1 (1274 words)

	Ethical consumers and ethical trade: a review of current literature
		The report reveals that ethical consumerism is a complex phenomenon, something that those calling for greater consumer awareness of ethical issues need to understand when promoting different forms of ethical trade.
		Trends over time suggest an increased awareness on the part of consumers to ethical issues in trade and consumption, but awareness and concern are not directly translated into ethical purchase behaviour.
		Current knowledge on the ethical consumer is patchy and largely dependent on commercial opinion polls.
	www.eldis.org /static/DOC9934.htm (272 words)

	Ethical consumerism: France sets the standard - Food Business Review
		The rise of ethical consumerism provides food, drinks and personal care players with an opportunity to review their relationships with consumers and to strengthen them.
		Many private "ethical" commerce schemes are limited to paying producers more than the generally low global commodity prices, but without any of the commitment to sustainable development (such as investing in local community projects such as schools or hospitals) that characterize the labeling schemes endorsed by FLO.
		Consumers' ethical concerns are inexorably linked to concerns over the safety of products, whether they are food, drinks or personal care items, and to issues relating to quality such as provenance, traceability and freshness.
	www.food-business-review.com /article_feature.asp?guid=12B06A73-7423-493A-90E1-1DB65A461D5A (450 words)

	Links (general)
		Their website is excellent and contains everything you need to know about ethical consumerism, from the philosophy, to the history, lists of boycotts past and present along with successes and more rarely, failures.
		The Ethical Junction was formed to make it easier for us all to adopt a more ethical and rewarding lifestyle and to help contribute to making the world of commerce fair and sustainable.
		The site has an ethical shopping centre, a search engine that only searches ethical organisations and the directory is full of hundreds of organisations representing a huge range of businesses and interests.
	www.druidnetwork.org /ethical/articles/links.html?prn=1 (648 words)

	spiked-central Letter Ethical consumerism
		Ethical consumerism is a consistent way to use what little power we have to make a statement - call it a fashion statement if you will, but I think this unfair and simplistic - about our beliefs about the inequities of capitalist production.
		However, don't throw ethical consumerism as a whole in with this.
		Andrew Cox, UK The sad thing about so-called green consumerism, is that it is rarely what it proclaims itself to be (Being seen to be green, 8 September).
	www.spiked-online.com /Articles/0000000CA6D4.htm (2878 words)

	Why pious organic munchers need to modify their reasoning - Opinion - www.smh.com.au
		Ethical consumerism should be about using our purchasing power to make the world a better place.
		Truly ethical consumerism requires a harder-headed look at what is in the interests of the world's poor.
		If multinationals are the ethical consumers' betes noires, organic food and food that's not genetically modified are their haloed heroes.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/08/18/1092765013671.html?from=storylhs (951 words)

	Ethical consumerism and ethical investment advice for gay men and lesbians from Maggie Fleming
		It wasn’t always this way but the rise of ethical consumerism means that, if they don’t consider the ethical dimension, they’ll find themselves with, at the least, some very negative publicity.
		Maggie Fleming looks at the issue of ethical investments and ethical consumerism.
		Ethical concerns are something that leading companies now have to take account of when they make business decisions.
	www.gayfinance.info /news/ethical-consumerism.htm (719 words)

	Ethical consumerism: mass appeal - Drinks Business Review
		Historically it has been tempting to dismiss ethical consumerism as a passing phenomenon of limited lasting impact, but this would be a mistake.
		Although ethical consumerism is not a new trend, it has become more sophisticated and influential than ever before.
		With a high proportion of consumers indicating a willingness to pay a premium for such goods, there is further evidence that ethical consumerism can generate mass market appeal, something that the CPG industry can no longer ignore.
	www.drinks-business-review.com /article_feature.asp?guid=209AD2C3-8EB2-4F5D-93D6-A559202F88AB (418 words)

	Ethical Consumerism - Automotive Business Review
		The report is structured in terms of the degree of opportunity, consumers trends and company strategies relating to ethical consumerism by country
		Ethical attitudes are fast becoming a significant part of the public agenda and energy suppliers who want to capitalise on this trend and simultaneously increase their renewable capacity need to ensure that the ideal strategies for acquiring the green customer are in place.
		The market for ethical goods and services is thriving with a 14% growth year on year across Europe.
	www.automotive-business-review.com /research.asp?guid=BFEN0104 (239 words)

	MarketingProfs - Ethical consumerism: the implications for business
		Ethical consumerism is I believe a much stronger driver of consumer behaviour but for a (very)small market segment.
		Most ethical consumer (in my view) are not aware of the consequences of production, consumption and disposal but would act negetivly towards the company if they are made aware about the negetive consequences of production, consumption and disposal of the products by the company.
		Ethical consumers reward ethical companies by both remaining loyal in the face of increasing brand choice, and paying a premium for their products or services.
	www.marketingprofs.com /ea/qst_question.asp?qstID=5917 (3080 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Shopping Specials Ethical shopping
		For consumers who need to be convinced about the power of ethical shopping, the first stop online should be www.ethicalconsumer.org, which explores some of the major achievements brought about by consumer pressure over the years, and the philosophy behind ethical consumerism.
		For consumers who wish to take their ethical credentials one step further, there are courses and books on how to make your life more sustainable, and a range of energy-saving products, such as radiator insulator panels and solar battery rechargers.
		The most extensive one-stop ethical shop online is most probably the Natural Collection catalogue at www.naturalcollection.com, a trading partner for Friends of the Earth.
	shopping.guardian.co.uk /ethicalshopping/story/0,11951,689431,00.html (669 words)

	cis: press release
		The growth in ethical consumerism in the UK is soaring and is now worth £24.7 billion a year, according to the annual Co-operative Bank Ethical Purchasing Index (EPI) published today (29 December 2004).
		A further £1.4bn was placed in ethical investments and deposited with ethical banks and credit unions in 2003; a rise of 18 per cent to £9 billion.
		The EPI, a barometer of ethical spending in the UK, shows that in 2003 UK consumers spent an additional £3.5bn in line with their values, an increase of 16 per cent on the previous year.
	www.cis.co.uk /servlet/Satellite?cid=1053329505221&pagename=Smile/NCView&cpid=1104914536203&c=Page (726 words)

	Natural & Ethical Consumers 2004: Table of Contents
		Natural and Ethical Consumers 2004 - A 2004 NCI report examining the growing trend towards ethical consumerism and the interest in natural and organic foods.
		Awareness of the ethical issues affecting food, drinks and personal care has been growing over the last decade, and this awareness is now having a real impact on food, drinks and personal care.
		Detailed insights into the ethical issues that consumers are most influenced by in their purchasing decisions and how they act on their convictions.
	www.market-research-report.com /datamonitor/DMCM1824.htm (1323 words)

	Horticultural: Ethical consumerism
		And, given the ethical minefield that is the cut flower trade, it's a better (and free!) way to brighten up your house, particularly in the summer.
		The latest catalogue from ethically and environmentally conscious clothing firm Howies, which included the page pictured above, musing on the true cost of the cheap apples that weigh down the supermarket shelves.
		I gathered this rather random bunch of silver and blue bits and pieces from my garden today: it's amazing how easy it is to make up a few vases from the stuff growing in your back garden.
	perrone.blogs.com /horticultural/ethical_consumerism (1390 words)

	Consumerism - Justice and Peace: Consumerism
		I believe ethical consumerism is party about keeping things on a local scale, Ethical consumerism is on the rise in Britain, America, Europe and other
		Shopping · GetUsedParts.com · Consumerism and choice and lack of choice · Major species extinction periods · Ethical consumption
		Consumerism is a term used to describe the effects of equating personal happiness A culture that has a high amount of consumerism is referred to as a
	www.linkhighway.com /?q=consumerism (410 words)

	The Epoch Times Growing Fashion for Green Clothing
		Ethical Consumerism is becoming increasing popular in the UK.
		Melanie Howard, Director at consumer monitor 'The Future Foundation', argued that these results should be a wake-up call for business "to take this upward trend in ethical consumerism very seriously when planning for the future".
		Sales in ethical clothing, such as fair-trade garments and items made of recycled materials, rocketed from £33 million in 2003 to £43 million last year.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-12-12/35679.html (276 words)

	Philosophy of ethical consumerism
		Ethical consumerism is all about empowering the consumer.
		Often people feel helpless in the face of global issues such as environmental destruction and Third World exploitation, but ethical consumerism can be a driving force for change.
		Check out some of the articles below to find out more, or see Ethical Consumer magazine.
	www.ethicalconsumer.org /philosophy/philosophy.htm (183 words)

	Some Consumers have Ethical Concerns
		Horticultural exporters will need to take into account the increasing importance that consumers attach to ethical choice in their purchasing behaviour-especially as this may involve translating consumers' ethical trends into opportunities for producers.
		It is a major driver of a diverse range of ethical approaches to trade.
		Trends suggest that consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the ethical choices they can exercise when making purchasing decisions.
	www.nri.org /NRET/SPCDR/Chapter6/trends-6-1-5.htm (158 words)

	Agenda Inc. Live Feed - Wake up and smell the ethical coffee
		The amount spent on ethical consumerism adds up to £24.7bn a year in the UK, according to the Co-operative Bank's recent ethical purchasing index.
		Yet concerns are mounting that the very thing that has helped ethical consumerism grow might imperil its future.
		While the figures remain low when compared to total domestic consumption (about £1 in every £29 is spent ethically), market growth rates of 40% since 1999 show a strong upward trend for buying ethical goods and services.
	news.agendainc.com /mt-agenda/content/archives/2005/01/wake_up_and_sme.html (229 words)

	Soulitude Gaia Consumerism
		Through a comprehensive monitoring of the behaviour of modern business, ethical consumerism aims to encourage trade to be as responsible as is possible within the current economic system.
		This is a development of green consumerism which considers a variety of wider issues than just a product's green credentials, such as whether or not the manufacturer invests in the arms trade or has supported oppressive regimes.
		This site details ways that you can help defeat consumerism, save money, work less and lead a more satisfying and environmentally benign life while helping to restore the economic self-sufficiency of your community.
	soulitude.net /fgconsume.htm (1349 words)

	Ethical consumerism
		There’s more to buying ethically than knowing how industrially manufactured goods are made.
		Next time you’re enjoying a cup of freshly brewed coffee or a melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, spare a thought for the coffee and cocoa producer.
	www.choice.com.au /viewArticle.aspx?id=103482&catId=100392&tid=100008&p=3 (636 words)

	Gender, Class Consciousness, and Ethical Consumerism:
		A Living Wage, depended upon a type of consumer consciousness, one in which the purchasing public, through choosing where to invest its resources, thus transformed consumerism into a type of ownership of production.
		Consumerism was not contrary to the gendered roles of the Progressive Era.
		The appeal to housewives as ethical consumers with influence on the success of the union movement empowered the women, but simultaneously reinforced rather than subverted the traditional gender roles.
	userwww.sfsu.edu /~epf/2001/kleehammer.html (5541 words)

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