Traidcraft

Author : Joe Osman
Publisher : Lion Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780745981031

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Traidcraft by Joe Osman Pdf

Traidcraft was a true pioneer of the Fair Trade movement and has played a major role in changing the landscape of ethical shopping. This book charts the history of Traidcraft from its birth in 1979 up until its 40th anniversary in 2019. The story is told through the eyes of one of its longest serving members, Joe Osman, who joined Traidcraft in its early days. The book features stories and anecdotes covering his extensive experience of travelling and putting fair trade into practice. Traidcraft was always an initiative rooted in the Christian faith and those origins are explored, as are the challenges of putting faith into action through a different way of doing business. Including contributions from many ex-members of staff, including its founder, as well as external collaborators and producers, this is a fascinating history of a truly revolutionary company.

Author : E. Valiente-Riedl
Publisher : Springer
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137284518

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Is Fairtrade Fair? by E. Valiente-Riedl Pdf

Evaluates the capacity of Fairtrade® labeling to enhance the livelihoods of marginalized producers in developing countries. It looks critically at the evolution of fair trade values and markets, including its somewhat controversial engagement with conventional businesses, and problematizes the role of the "ethical consumer."

Author : Peter Johnson,Chris Sugden
Publisher : OCMS
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : 1870345193

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Markets, Fair Trade and the Kingdom of God by Peter Johnson,Chris Sugden Pdf

Author : Alex Nicholls,Charlotte Opal
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1412901057

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Fair Trade by Alex Nicholls,Charlotte Opal Pdf

Looking at the strategic future for Fair Trade, this work presents concise histories of different Fair Trade organizations, revealing case studies and useful data analysis.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215544358

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DFID's programme in Bangladesh by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee Pdf

Incorporating HC 1041-i, session 2008-09

Author : Matthew Anderson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137313300

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A History of Fair Trade in Contemporary Britain by Matthew Anderson Pdf

This book offers an original contribution to the empirical knowledge of the development of Fair Trade that goes beyond the anecdotal accounts to challenge and analyse the trading practices that shaped the Fair Trade model. Fair Trade represented a new approach to global trade, corporate social responsibility and consumer politics.

Author : Michael Edwards,David Hulme
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134171736

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Non-Governmental Organisations - Performance and Accountability by Michael Edwards,David Hulme Pdf

The last decade has seen some significant changes in international development and in the status of non-governmental organisations operating in the field. Not only has the number of NGOs virtually doubled; many of them have seen a considerable growth in their budgets, and have grown closer to governments and official aid agencies. NGOs are acknowledged by many to be more effective agents of development than governments or commercial interests ? even as a ?magic bullet? for development problems. Despite these positive trends, the real impact of the NGO sector is not well documented. This is partly because NGO performance-assessment and accountability methods are weak, and partly because NGOs are caught up increasingly in the world of official aid, which pushes them towards certain forms of evaluation at the expense of others. This unique book takes a hard and critical look at these issues, and describes how NGOs can, and must, improve the way they measure and account for their performance if they are to be truly effective.

Author : Jörg Andriof,Sandra Waddock,Bryan Husted,Sandra Sutherland Rahman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351281829

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Unfolding Stakeholder Thinking 2 by Jörg Andriof,Sandra Waddock,Bryan Husted,Sandra Sutherland Rahman Pdf

This book is the companion to "Unfolding Stakeholder Thinking: Theory, Responsibility and Engagement", which examined many emerging theoretical and normative issues and was released to acclaim in October 2002. "Unfolding Stakeholder Thinking 2" collects a series of essays by leading researchers worldwide to focus on the practice of stakeholder engagement in terms of relationship management, communication, reporting and performance. As stakeholder relationships and business in society have become increasingly central to the unfolding of stakeholder thinking, important new topics have begun to take centre stage in both the worlds of practice and academia. The first part of the book makes clear that simply engaging with stakeholders is insufficient to build successful stakeholder strategies. Companies, considered as the focal entity in a relationship, also need to actively communicate with stakeholders and manage their relationships. Dialogue is essential but can only be useful if companies listen to the messages that stakeholders are sending them. It is also essential to understand the role of power and influence in stakeholder engagement strategies especially if partnerships or collaborations emerge from the relationships that are engendered. The book examines a wide range of corporate–NGO collaborations to determine what makes them effective – and what makes them fail. Conflict management in stakeholder alliances is also discussed. The second part of the book addresses the critically important element of emerging schemes for the assessment, measurement and reporting of business in society and relationships involving stakeholders. A variety of current approaches to stakeholder assessment and reporting are discussed here including social auditing and sustainability reporting. The evolution of stakeholder thinking has led to a new view of the firm as an organism embedded in a complex web of relationships with other organisms. The role of management becomes immensely more challenging, when stakeholders are no longer seen as simply the objects of managerial action but rather as subjects with their own objectives and purposes. This book captures the complexity of managing relationships with stakeholders and will provide both practitioners and researchers with a wealth of information on the benefits and consequences of this practice.

Author : Simon Zadek,Richard Evans,Peter Pruzan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134178100

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Building Corporate Accountability by Simon Zadek,Richard Evans,Peter Pruzan Pdf

The practice of social and ethical accounting is emerging as a key tool for companies in the 1990s in response to calls for greater transparency and accountability to different stakeholders, and as a means for managing companies in increasingly complex situations where social and environmental issues are significant in securing business success. This is the first book to address the practice of social and ethical accounting, auditing and reporting, and its implications for the development of corporate social, ethical and environmental responsibility. It includes ten case studies, as well as an historical overview of the development of social and ethical accounting and reporting. The editors introduce a methodological framework that allows emerging practice worldwide to be analysed, understood and improved; and the case studies are written by the practitioners, giving insight into the experiences described. This innovative book, written by internationally acknowledged leaders in the field, will be of enormous value to business managers, particularly those with responsibility for corporate affairs, human resources, environmental management, financial management, or planning. It will also be a useful text for business students.

Author : Clive Barnett,Paul Cloke,Nick Clarke,Alice Malpass
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444390230

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Globalizing Responsibility by Clive Barnett,Paul Cloke,Nick Clarke,Alice Malpass Pdf

Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. Develops a theoretically informed new approach to shape our understanding of the pragmatic nature of ethical action in consumption processes Provides empirical research on everyday consumers, social networks, and campaigns Fills a gap in research on the topic with its distinctive focus on fair trade consumption Locates ethical consumption within a range of social theoretical debates -on neoliberalism, governmentality, and globalisation Challenges the moralism of much of the analysis of ethical consumption, which sees it as a retreat from proper citizenly politics and an expression of individualised consumerism

Author : Nick Robins,Sarah Roberts,Jo Abbot,International Institute for Environment and Development
Publisher : IIED
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Convergence (Economics)
ISBN : 1904035655

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Who Benefits? by Nick Robins,Sarah Roberts,Jo Abbot,International Institute for Environment and Development Pdf

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780215034526

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Fair trade and development by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: International Development Committee Pdf

Fair trade and Development : Seventh report of session 2006-07, Vol. 2: Oral and written Evidence

Author : Sam Binkley,Jo Littler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317984993

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Cultural Studies and Anti-Consumerism by Sam Binkley,Jo Littler Pdf

Anti-consumerism has become a conspicuous part of contemporary activism and popular culture, from ‘culture jams’ and actions against Esso and Starbucks, through the downshifting and voluntary simplicity movements, the rise of ethical consumption and organic and the high profile of films and books like Supersize Me! and No Logo. A rising awareness of labor conditions in overseas plants, the environmental impact of intensified consumer lifestyles and the effects of neo-liberal privatization have all stimulated such popular cultural opposition. However, the subject of anti-consumerism has received relatively little theoretical attention – particularly from cultural studies, which is surprising given the discipline’s historical investments in extending radical politics and exploring the complexities of consumer desire. This book considers how the expanding resources of contemporary cultural theory might be drawn upon to understand anti-consumerist identifications and practices; how railing against the social and cultural effects of consumerism has a complex past as well as present; and it pays attention to the interplays between the different movements of anti-consumerism and the particular modes of consumer culture in which they exist. In addition, as well as ‘using’ cultural studies to analyse anti-consumerism, it also asks how such anti-consumerist practices and discourse challenges some of the presumptions and positions currently held in cultural studies. This book was previously published as a special issue of Cultural Studies.

Author : Meera Warrier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781136826986

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The Politics of Fair Trade by Meera Warrier Pdf

The Politics of Fair Trade is a brand new title that explores the current issues in fair trade, featuring in-depth analysis by the leading experts in this field. Edited by Meera Warrier, this exciting title boasts case studies of the key commodities involved in fair trade issues, plus an A-Z of entries dealing with issues, organizations, disputes, and relevant countries with regard to fair trade.

Author : Caroline Fournet
Publisher : Cameron May
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781905017225

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International Crimes by Caroline Fournet Pdf

International Crimes: Theories Practice and Evolution is unique in that it proposes a theory of international criminal law by questioning the law itself. The analysis focuses on particular definitional aspects of international crimes in order to highlight their similarities as well as the defects of the relevant instruments and to ultimately stress the need for change and the feasibility of such a proposal. The recurring theme of the book is the idea that international criminal law is not, and should not be considered, as a static legal corpus. Rather, it should be acknowledged that the different crimes it covers interact greatly and could, and should, influence one another in order to reinforce, or enforce, the implementation and effectiveness of international criminal law. By exploring methods of improvement of international criminal law, this book addresses both theoretical issues as well as practical matters and, in that respect, will be of interest to both academics and practitioners.