Tag: ethics

  • Consumers dictate business ethics

    Consumers dictate business ethics

    Yesterday Oxfam released its ‘naughty and nice’ list, highlighting the Australian retailers that have released their factory locations and those that haven’t. Releasing the location of their factories is an excellent step towards ensuring that all workers are well compensated and that the surrounding environment isn’t damaged by the business. “Without knowing where our clothes…

  • Millennials prioritise sustainability

    Millennials prioritise sustainability

    Every year, the consulting firm Deloitte undertakes a survey of millennials and their priorities, with the 2016 version yielding interesting yet not so unsurprising results. They interview almost 7,700 people, all of whom are born after 1982, possess a secondary education degree and are employed full-time. Overall, the study showed that people in this age group…