B Corps – The Green Tau

Counting On … Day 113

23rd May 2024

Utilising the power of the consumer pound. When we spend money, we use our money as if it were a vote with which we can show our support for the most ethical product or service – which might be because it is fair trade, because it is plastic free, because its producer pays a living wage and/ or fair taxes, because its a B Corp, because it supports a local business, because it protects the environment etc. To help make these decisions we have a subscription to Ethical Consumer – https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/

Using the power of the consumer pound also means not buying certain things or not buying from particular retailers or producers. For example we don’t buy from Amazon, nor from Starbucks.

Counting on … day 398

5th December 2022

Making our money make things better is surely a good way forwards.

Various certification schemes credit producers who run their business so as to make a positive difference – eg by paying their staff the real living wage. The following articles lists some of the food producers who have accredited B Corp status.

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/sustainability-and-environment/all-the-food-and-drink-b-corps-certified-this-year-and-how-they-did-it/654035.article