The Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) exists as an alliance of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade union organisations…in a hope to promote and improve working conditions of workers producing goods for the UK market. There is an expectation that they can… Read More ›
2007
Posts for 2007
Child cocoa workers ‘exploited’ and enslaved
Having just watched re-runs on TV of two of my favorite films (Have you ever drawn up a list of your top 10? Try it, it is fun and it can potentially help you rekindle some energy!)… The two films… Read More ›
Not on our Watch means we need to do something now
In keeping with its long tradition of activism powered by music, Amnesty International, the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization, will use Yoko Ono’s generous gift of Lennon’s solo catalogue as the centerpiece of its campaign to rally activists toward… Read More ›
Polish Subtitles We need more than that
I recently heard that digital viewers who happen to be Polish will soon be able to use the red button on their remote controls to display polish subtitles… Broadcasters are to introduce foreign language subtitles to accommodate immigrant workers from… Read More ›
Social Networking online
A few years ago I was invited to a Business Exchange type of networking event – an event where there is hope that a lot of business folks can get together and hopefully help each other out by winning business… Read More ›