kimplicity » the better world shopping guide http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog Kimplicity, it's a way of life. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:14:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Better World Shopping Guide http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2009/11/06/the-better-world-shopping-guide/ http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2009/11/06/the-better-world-shopping-guide/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:34:05 +0000 seonghuhn http://www.kimplicity.com/fkim/blog/2009/11/06/the-better-world-shopping-guide/
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    • ]]>     I first mentioned The Better World Shopping Guide in my first Not For Sale study notes. It is “the only comprehensive guide for socially and environmentally responsible consumers.”  Their guide is based on research from these sources.

    A few weeks ago I borrowed this guide from the library and have enjoyed perusing it.  You can also see the rankings online or on your iPhone.

    The guide ranks companies from A to F.  They are ranked based on their record on the environment, human rights, community involvement, animal protection, corporate crime, discrimination, employee treatment, philanthropy.

    Here are some highlights from the guide.

    The 10 Best List The 10 Worst List
    1. Seventh Generation
    2. Patagonia
    3. American Apparel*
    4. Eden Foods
    5. Tom’s of Maine
    6. Ben & Jerry’s
    7. Working Assets
    8. Clif Bar
    9. Stonyfield Farms
    10. Aveda
    1. Exxon-Mobil
    2. Altria (Philip Morris)
    3. Wal-Mart
    4. Chevron-Texaco
    5. Pfizer
    6. Nestle
    7. Tyson Foods
    8. General Electric
    9. Archer Daniels Midland
    10. General Motors

    Nestle

    • Baby formula human rights boycott
    • “Most Irresponsible” corporation award
    • Involved in child slavery lawsuit
    • Aggressive takeovers of family farms

    Altria (Kraft, Libby’s, Nabisco, Planters, Post)

    • MM’s “Worst Corporation” list for 5 years
    • Currently target of 2 major boycotts
    • Greenwash Award for public deception
    • Named global climate change laggard

    M&Ms (M&M/Mars)

    • On MM’s “10 Worst Corporations” list
    • Suppliers use child slave labor
    • Target of fair trade campaign

    I wrote a letter to the author Dr. Jones protesting American Apparel’s A+ rating because of their pornographic ads and the sexual harassment lawsuits against its CEO, Dov Charney.

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