Filed under: children, digital revolution, ethical consumerism, politics | Tags: bbc, ethical consumerism, india, panorama, primark
Labour Behind the Label is calling on Primark to reverse its decision to cut and run from three Indian suppliers in advance of a BBC Panorama investigation. Panorama has reportedly uncovered the widespread use of subcontracting in the manufacture of embroidered goods, including the employment of home workers under extremely bad conditions and possible instances of child labour.
Filed under: ethical consumerism | Tags: branded products, culture, ethical consumerism, HIV, transparency
Author: Dated: 06 Feb 2008
…[C]onsumers have generated more than $22 million to fight H.I.V. and AIDS in Rwanda by buying iPods [made by Apple], T-shirts, watches, cologne and…laptops, with all of them branded “(Product)RED.”… Yet detractors say Red has fallen short. They criticize a lack of transparency at the company and its partners over how much they make from Red products, and whether they spend more money on Africa or advertising… Over all, more than $59 million has been contributed by Red and its corporate partners to the Global Fund. [also refers to American Express, Dell, Gap, Giorgio Armani, Hallmark, Motorola]
