Fair trade – why should we care?
Fair trade – why should we care?
Fair trade. The only trade
The fair trade movement is old news. People have been talking about it for a long time, but we've really been listening?
Surfers path
Surfers are usually out there on the front line when it comes to environmental issues, but the same can not always be said of trademarks Surfwear large. Young, environmentally conscious and Textile ZooZoo2 snowboard retailer is determined to do more.
We are used to trade products just like coffee, tea and cocoa used in thousands of good coffee and restaurants across the developed world. But what about Textile and surf related products? What are we using, how it was done and who actually do it?
Fair trade is a system of economic relations in which: manufacturing operation are removed, workers earn a living wage, the rights of workers, farmers and local communities are respected, and health and safety and environmental laws are followed, and trade is conducted on an equal footing, truly free and fair. "[Extract bangornews.com / item] PICA
Fair trade works to ensure producers in the developing world receive a fair price for the products made and that these goods are produced by workers in environments free of sweatshops. It is no longer acceptable for global brands including surfwear brands to benefit at the expense of poor producers who have no voice.
Fair trade involves practices that give producers a voice, either by collecting them into cooperatives or by ensuring minimum support prices for them that leads them resources enough to invest in more production of the raw material used to produce consumer products fair trade, says market-driven ethical consumption.
"In simple terms, fair trade represents a new approach to buyer-supplier transaction which aims at equality of exchange within an approach Association, supported by a development, rather than confrontational, agenda. Fair Trade recognizes the power differential between developing and developed worlds and aims to forge long-term partnerships. A strong focus on the producer rather than consumers, has been central to fair trade. "[Extreact Finacialexpress India]
Child Labour Data
The ILO estimates that 120 million children aged 5 to 14 work full time and another 130 million-time work part.
About 61% of working children live in Asia, 32% in Africa and 7% in Latin America. More and more children in Europe are working.
Africa has the highest incidence of working children. Approximately 40% of all 14-year-old five-axis work full or part time. Both in Asia and Latin America, about 20% of five to 14 years old participating in the labor market. [Source:] www.volunteernow.ca
Undertakes ZooZoo2 to support the principles of the Third World fair trade.
Prohibition of child labor (children must be children, to learn and play and have fun)
Prohibition of forced labor (no labor exploitation)
Prohibition of harassment (no labor exploitation)
Regulated working hours
Prohibition of discrimination
Health and safety (no labor exploitation)
Environmental preservation
Concern by other human beings as well as concern for the health of our planet, we seem to be a natural step for all surfers and snowboarders
About the Author
Al – ZooZoo2 Young environmentally conscious surfwear and
snowboarding retailer. ZooZoo2.com
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