ethical perspectives

• how should where it was made be considered?

  • companies should make sure they don’t use cheap labour & don’t exploit workers rights
• how should who it was made by be considered?

  • person producing the product is in charge of how ethical they make their product
  • some peoples association with a consumer can determine whether they want to buy the product or not
  • potentially gaining or losing customers
• how should who it will benefit be considered?

  • new technologies create cheaper, widely available, higher quality products for all
  • can benefit customer by making their life easier
  • new jobs can be created which benefit people
• what do fairtrade products do?

  • use raw materials from sustainable managed sources
  • try to buy materials locally
  • seek to reduce energy consumption
  • minimise the impact of waste on the environment
  • support local communities