Labour Rights in the USA: The Employee Free Choice Act
The first labour rights Bill to go through the US legislative process, since the historic election of Barack Obama, has been introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate. Impactt has been following its progress and the reaction of various news agencies and blogs alike. Barack Obama has given the Bill vocal support. But what [...]
Impactt Associate: Vinita Singh, featured in Indian national newspaper
Impactt was thrilled to see one of our associates, Vinita Singh, featured in the Hindustan Times, a national newspaper with circulation across India. Vinita is widely known in the ethical trade community for her innovative work with homeworkers. Under the by-line: “Making citizens aware of their rights and responsibilities is her mission”, the article gives [...]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Fairtrade announcement triples Fairtrade sales from Ghana
Cadbury and the Fairtrade Foundation today (4th March) announced plans to achieve Fairtrade certification for Cadbury Dairy Milk, the UK’s best selling chocolate bar, by autumn 2009. The move will result in the tripling of sales of Fairtrade cocoa from Ghana. The value of the British Fairtrade chocolate market will in turn grow from £45m to [...]