Category Archives: Corporations
The Gap Inc is becoming a socially conscious company. They are also positively affecting their subsidiaries Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Athleta. Over the last decade Gap Inc has put into place an internal monitoring system for corporate and supplier accountability. They are putting emphasis on caring for the laborers in supplier factories and making sure that child labor violations are dealt with. In compliance with the International Labor Organization if a child laborer is discovered in a factory, … Continue reading
I have come to love The Body Shop over the last year. In Jacksonville their employees participated in the 2009 SCTNow Walk, hosted by the NE FL Human Trafficking Task Force. Then in January they helped the task force with National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. By spending time with their manager and employees, I got to know the heart of this socially conscious company. From the beginning the founder, Anita Rodrick, conceived a company that cared about the planet and … Continue reading
Yesterday I had to do grocery shopping. I decided to go to Winn Dixie, because in addition to needing food I also needed gas and wanted to use Fuel Perks. Although buying groceries is never the highlight of my week, I was pleasantly surprised in the baking aisle. Winn Dixie now offers fair trade sugar under their own name brand! If you received my Free Report, “Grocery Items Made by Slaves”, you might recognize that sugar cane is one of … Continue reading
The 2010 World Cup begins June 11th, lasting about a month. Globally, The World Cup is the most watched sporting event. Which will also means more families buying soccer balls and equipment. Child labor in the production of soccer balls has been discussed since the early 90′s. Pakistan and India produce the majority of soccer balls, although China has recently taken a big chunk of the production. Typically what happens is a sports retailer subcontracts the manufacturing of a soccer … Continue reading
