Can Big Companies Be Ethical?
This article is a guest entry by Heather Roberts from Just Kai. In 2001 I moved to Switzerland for work. At the time, there were two main supermarket chains in…
Capture Workers’ Voices To End Modern Slavery
Would you buy overseas hazelnuts grown and packed by exploited children? Or canned tomatoes produced by abused migrants? No? As consumers how do we know the true methods of production…
A Beginners Guide To Ethical Shopping
It gets easier to make ethical purchases when you know what to look for. Ethical shopping can be a tricky affair. Especially when you’re not sure about which brands are…
The Just Kai Guide To Buying Ethical Chocolate
Christmas is coming! Maybe you’re thinking of putting a box of fine chocolates under the tree or stuffing a chocolate Santa into your child’s stocking. But maybe you’re hesitating because…
Couples In Ethical Business: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Alanna & Pete Chapman of 27seconds Wine with their family in their beautiful vinyard in Wairapa, Christchurch. When we talk about business, how often does the word ‘love’ come to…
Transforming Lives One Weave At A Time
The team of weavers at Krama&Co laughing in their workshop. Credits: Krama&Co The world of business is still very much a man’s, man’s world. In many developing nations, power imbalances…
Get Involved In Fashion Revolution Week 2022
There is no sustainable fashion without fair pay and safe treatment of workers. Fast fashion brands and big retailers have made billions from the exploitation of labour and natural resources.…
Spilling The B On What It Means To Be A Certified B Corp
This article is a guest entry by Tim Jones from Grow Good. Certified B Corp. You might have spotted their signature B logo on one of your favourite ethical brands.…
Help End Child Labour In The Cocoa Industry!
This article is a guest entry by Heather Roberts from Just Kai. Did you know that 20% of the world's cocoa is produced by children? Some of them have been trafficked…
9 Kiwi-owned Fairtrade Brands You Need To Get Behind
Merly harvesting a cocoa pod. "Before you've finished your breakfast this morning, you've depended on more than half the world” - Martin Luther King Take a moment to think about…