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The Myth of the Ethical Shopper
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The Myth of the Ethical Shopper

Michael Hobbes
Huffington Post, 2015
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This Huffington Post Highline article presents a shocking and distasteful reality. Advocacy campaigns don’t do enough to stop the horrendous labor and human rights violations that take place in developing countries across the globe. Human rights consultant Michael Hobbes explains how sweatshops continue to exist despite laws that prohibit them, regular inspection of manufacturing facilities and a vast amount of public awareness. getAbstract recommends his findings to supply-chain professionals, consumers with an interest in human rights and senior executives.

Take-Aways

  • Consumer advocacy tactics, such as boycotting products, don’t effectively stop forced labor and other human rights violations.
  • Fair and safe working conditions depend just as much on the factory’s country location as they do on what labor policies a factory has in place.
  • “Megasuppliers” – a new breed of middlemen that have taken over the production of individual designs – have increasing control of the manufacturing sector overseas.

About the Author

Michael Hobbes is a human rights consultant in Berlin. He has written for The New Republic, Slate and The Huffington Post.

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