Today’s market economy depends on consumers to spend money in businesses that they trust. The increased prevalence of issues like identity theft has increased consumer awareness in regards to the integrity of businesses and their employees. One agency that helps ameliorate consumer concerns (though not necessarily with identity theft) is the Better Business [...]
For many companies competing in the same sector it is vital to gain the upper hand whenever possible. Small details and things that can sometimes get overlooked take on added importance and significance when the difference between success and failure can be measure in fractions it is of paramount importance that a business makes sure [...]
Free Internet Media is a web publishing firm which exists primarily to develop revenue generating web sites, but we also operate a number of sites primarily for the purpose of making the world a better place.
Many of these sites are apolitical, such as Make Happiness, but some are very political in nature, such as People’s [...]
Once upon a time, businesses would brag about their charity work and involvement with community programmes, but Green issues are now top of the agenda. Whether it was the impact of Al Gores incredible documentary An Inconvenient Truth or the sudden realisation that our planet is running out of fossil fuels, companies are racing to [...]
Despite concerns about the viability of ethical consumerism in a recession, many ethical retailers are reporting growth in the fourth quarter of 2008, with further growth projected for 2009. So will the global economic downturn hit ethical retailers, or will consumers spending continue to favour products with a conscience?
In recent years, we have seen the [...]