Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
An episode of the In the Balance podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" was published on August 18, 2018 and runs 26 minutes.
August 18, 2018 ·26m · In the Balance
Episode Description
Do you worry about plastic packaging, perfumes tested on animals, or whether child labour was responsible for your jeans? How often do those values actually affect your spending?
Surveys suggest a majority of global consumers are concerned about the environment, animal welfare and workers' rights, but what we spend on ethical products is tiny in comparison.
So how do we explain this so-called ethical consumption gap and how difficult is it to bridge? Plus, who is at fault for the lack of spending on ethical goods - consumers, or the brands themselves? What response have...
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