Module 5 Assignment PDF

Preview

Summary

module 5 assignment...

Description

Module Five Assignment

The TOMS Story | TOMS “While traveling through Argentina in 2006, TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie saw the hardships faced by children without shoes. This inspired him to create a for-profit business with giving at its core. The idea? For every pair of shoes the company sold, a new pair would be given to a child in need. And with that, TOMS—short for Tomorrow’s Shoes—was born.” The Body Shop “We strive to develop long-term trade partnerships, and have worked with many of our suppliers for decades. We pay fair prices and offer favorable trade terms, targeted producer support and access to an international trade market. Some suppliers also receive an additional fund to invest in community projects such as education, healthcare and sanitation. Hundreds of thousands of people have benefited from these projects, including the families and neighbors of producers. We're incredibly proud of what we and our suppliers have achieved, and we aim to continue creating positive social and environmental impact in communities where our trade can be most beneficial in the future. Community Fair Trade is every bit as relevant and important today as it was in 1987. All over the world, people still don’t have access to decent working conditions and fair-trading practices. Community Fair Trade is our heritage and it will always be the heart of The Body Shop. Community Fair Trade is more than just how we get our ingredients. It benefits all of us. We get direct access to high-quality ingredients and accessories from around the world, which means your purchase benefits people and communities in so many ways. We want you to

know the full story behind the products you loveFair Trade in Beauty | Community Fair Trade | The Body Shop®. “ These are two companies who are very socially conscious and very successful at being both responsible and ethical. The social efforts of these companies are beneficial in many ways. Benefits include sharing the wealth. Giving people in other countries the opportunity to be a part of world trade. This gives otherwise small, poor countries the chance to develop an economy. Many of these countries have been either forgotten or exploited by other developed countries. Ethically this offers competition within the world market. It can also push out sweat-shops and exploitation of underpaid, overworked, and underage workers. Also, this can drive down corporate greed and level the playing field some as well as drive down prices in many ways. Environmentally speaking the Fair Trade model is especially attractive because the responsibility trickles down to practically everyone that is involved in the process. Demanding that products are as natural as possible works for everyone in the earth as well as the earth. A way that SNHU Pet Company can be more socially responsible is by offering an organic brands of dog food. This can cater to customers who go the extra mile for their pets. This also can cater to an audience who wants healthier pets. Another way to be ethically and environmentally conscious and responsible is to practice fair trade. The pet store can be a responsible retailer by demanding certain standards to be held by their suppliers. Limiting fillers and by products can be a part of the demands. Sourcing local products to limit food miles can also help. These are just a few improvements that can be made to make the SNHU Pet Store a responsible partner....