Marc Choyt
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Apr 04, 2019
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Ethical Outlooks
We cannot influence large-scale gold mining. It is the politics of greed. What we can do is focus on the small-scale producers. That is the politics of bread. As long as they are out there mining, the only truly ethical path forward is to help these people mine in a way that supports them to live with dignity while minimizing environmental impact.
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Marc Choyt
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Jan 21, 2019
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Ethical Outlooks
You can become a fund-raising partner and receive 20% of purchases gifted back to your nonprofit organization! It’s easy to implement. How much you want to participate is up to you. There is no cost involved, and you can leave the program at any time.
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Marc Choyt
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Dec 03, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
The difference between Fairtrade Gold and dirty gold runs deep. Let this handy infographic be your guide! Each link sends you to a short article explaining the aspect in question in a bit more detail. #NoDirtyGold
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Marc Choyt
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Sep 17, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
The initial impetus for a working group to establish principles and standards for fair trade manufacturing came from a cross sector ethical meeting sponsored by the Madison Dialogue and the World Bank in Washington DC, in October, 2007. This watershed event brought together representatives from business and civil society, many of whom had been working on their own initiatives.
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Marc Choyt
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Sep 15, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
The 2007 Madison Dialogue World Bank meeting on ethical and fair trade jewelry led to several working groups. See here the manufacturing standards and principles document that resulted from two years of dialogue between jewelry manufacturers.
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Marc Choyt
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Aug 03, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
The more recycled paper we use, the fewer trees we cut down. True.
The more recycled gold we use, the less we mine. False.
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Jess Gantos
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Apr 27, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
It has not been common for women to be miners in Tanzania, but there has been an increase of women miners over the years. Yet, still not as many as male miners.
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Marc Choyt
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Apr 27, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
While large-scale mining is about the politics of greed, small-scale mining is about survival. In context of Fairtrade, it is about the people of the land controlling and benefitting from the resources of the land!
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Marc Choyt
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Jan 17, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
The bottom line: with Fairtrade Gold, the people of the land control and benefit from the resources of the land. And you as a consumer can be completely confident that you are making a huge difference to certified mining communities and purchasing the most precious gold in the world.
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Reflective Images
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Jan 03, 2018
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Ethical Outlooks
The foundation of any ethical jewelry sourcing of precious metal is simple: the people of the land must be able to control and fully benefit from the resources of the land.
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