"Ethical purchasing put simply is buying things that are made ethically by companies that act ethically. Ethical can be a subjective term both for companies and consumers, but in its truest sense means without harm to or exploitation of humans, animals or the environment" (Ethical Consumer, UK).
One of the concerns that arises in using a universal system of verification such as that of certified fair trade, is that while it fits well with a mode of Northern economic distribution and consumption patterns on a grand scale, it does not allow local creativity to ...