Supporting the underprivileged and operating ethically have been at the centre of Dilmah founder Merrill Fernando’s philosophy over his long career. Fernando, the man well known for his “Do try it” slogan, founded tea company Dilmah in Sri Lanka in 1988. It is now one of the world’s largest tea brands and is well known Read more
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Ethical clothing retailers – what NZ labels get a pass grade?
Tuesday, April 26th, 2016
An Australian survey to find ethical clothing retailers has given companies a simple letter grade based on their policies for supply chain, monitoring practises, and worker empowerment. The most ethical clothing retailers have mostly been fair trade companies, but retail giant Zara, shortly to be launched in New Zealand, also scored an A grade. Glassons Read more