To answer one of your questions, yes, every shoe manufacturer *does* get to decide what "Ethically Sourced" means. "ethically sourced isn’t a coined label with

To answer one of your questions, yes, every shoe manufacturer *does* get to decide what "Ethically Sourced" means. "ethically sourced isn’t a coined label with a standard legal definition. There’s no official institution approving its use in consumer marketing. Because ethical sourcing isn’t a term from an institution with a specific set of standards, it can encompass a wide range of ethical considerations."