Ethical Consumer considers membership to be an important step for insurers towards addressing climate change: those who were not signed up therefore lost half a mark in the Climate Change category.
Ethical Consumer considered that a good policy on this matter must at least include: a) a list of hazardous and polluting chemicals, b) clear and dated targets to eliminate discharge of all hazardous and polluting chemicals, c) the requirement that suppliers disclose information on the release of hazardous chemicals, d) the public disclosure of information on polluting and hazardous substances, and e) a discussion on the company's progress in finding alternatives.
Not exact matches
However I think this is something that we have to come to terms with as
ethical -
consumers - in - progress — the essence of
ethical fashion is consuming less, and making more
considered choices when we do.
According to a 2014 Blue & Green Tomorrow's
consumer survey, 43 % of respondents said they would be
considering ethical or environmental footprint of their primary holiday, with almost 10 % partially
considering this when planning travel.
Ethical Consumer does not
consider this to be an adequate response or one which exonerates the companies from their responsibly to adopt robust policies.
It also has subsidiaries in Thailand and Russia, which are (at the time of writing)
considered oppressive regimes by
Ethical Consumer.
This article
considers why an
ethical based approach can build trust and transparency with
consumers, and why it should be part of good Information Governance, as a means of maximising the value of information derived from data analytics while minimising risks.