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"What does it mean when consumers 'shop with a conscience' and choose products labeled as fair or sustainable? Does this translate into meaningful changes in global production processes? To what extent are voluntary standards implemented and enforced, and can they really govern global industries? 'Looking behind the Label' presents an informative introduction to global production and ethical consumption, tracing the links between consumers' choices and the practices of multinational producers and retailers. Case studies of several types of products -- wood and paper, food, apparel and…
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3 editions- Other · English · 2015Indiana University Press · 296 pages · 9780253016621
- Other · English · 2015Indiana University Press · 304 pages · 9780253016485
- Other · English · 2015Indiana University Press · 304 pages · 9780253016560
Consumption (economics)ConsumersGreen productsSustainable developmentSocial responsibility of businessEconomics, moral and ethical aspectsMoral and ethical aspectsFèoretagens samhèallsansvar