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> Companies have a responsibility to their customers, who should have confidence that the products they buy are not fuelling human rights abuses, cultural destr
by kartan 8y ago
> Companies have a responsibility to their customers, who should have confidence that the products they buy are not fuelling human rights abuses, cultural destruction or environmental devastation.
We need better agreements between countries that force politicians to support humanitarian actions. Right now rich countries expect to get goods without looking at the atrocities committed to produce them. And then, there is an increasing willingness to protect frontiers to shield that some countries from the consequences of their actions.
We need to improve the world together. We need to support environmental protection all over the globe. It is very difficult for small economies to eradicate violence and corruption when rich countries pour money that makes the problem worst. It is not an easy task. Patronizing developing countries is not going to work.
The article also links to that: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/environmental-activists/what-businesses-governments-can-do-defenders/ https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/environmental-act...
- pytester 8y agoThis ought to be the primary purpose of trade deals. Currently agreements like the TTIP and TPP are written with the primary purpose of advancing the interests of the corporations who secretly shadow-write them and the secondary interest of increasing net trade (e.g. ensuring that you can buy a t shirt at hot topic for $4 instead of $6).