( have decided to have a go at rekindling this tribe )
Are there decent companies ?
Are they populated by decent people ?
What would be the criteria for deciding if a company is decent or not ?
Could there be generally agreed upon criteria for decent companies ?
Would it be useful to have such criteria ?
If there were such criteria, could this be systematized, standardized into ratings of decent companies, ie
top ten most decent companies in the US ?
your feedback is much appreciated...
Are there decent companies ?
Are they populated by decent people ?
What would be the criteria for deciding if a company is decent or not ?
Could there be generally agreed upon criteria for decent companies ?
Would it be useful to have such criteria ?
If there were such criteria, could this be systematized, standardized into ratings of decent companies, ie
top ten most decent companies in the US ?
your feedback is much appreciated...
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Re: Decent companies -> get the stamp
Thu, April 21, 2005 - 9:33 AMYes to all of the above.
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is a good resource for the low down on companies and products that *don't* harm animals, if that interests you. They helped me pick my 'animal friendly' brands of razor blades and shaving cream. ;-)
Only the first thing that came to mind...
Oh yes, in Belgium they have this stamp of approval for what's called "fair trading". You'll find it on products such as coffee and chocolate which certifies that the farmers got a fair deal and that the local economy is being supported somehow -- not 'exploited'. I find it nice to know that I can choose not to have to pay, by default, into blind consumerism, no? The organisation I'm referring to is Max Havelaar. The Oxfam world store is another one; this is an actual chain store organisation which trades only "OKd" products. I'm sure there are others. At least, there ought to be more of this.
dimi3
