Campaigns:
We believe the social, environmental, and ecological effects of the activities of corporations (particularly multi-nationals) are now so serious and far reaching that their management can no longer be left to just businesses or ‘market forces’. We aim to provide information that will assist people to make puchasing decisions based on the future they want.
Rachel's Environment & Health Weekly article #609 Can Corporations Be Accountable? (part 1), and #610 part 2 makes interesting reading.
- BIO-GRO New Zealand (BGNZ)
Trading name of the NZ Biological Producers & Consumers Council Inc. Registered owner of the BIO-GRO trademark and has developed a set of production standards for organic agriculture which are internationally recognised and respected. It’s the leading organic certification agency in New Zealand with over 650 registered producers, and an Accredited member of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), based in Germany.- Bretton Woods Project
Works as a networker, information-provider, media informant, and watchdog to scrutinise and influence the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Corporate Watch
Online magazine and resource center designed to provide every day Internet users, activists, journalists, students, teachers, and policy makers with an array of tools to investigate and analyze corporate activity. They are committed to exposing corporate greed by documenting the social, political, economic, and environmental impacts of these transnational giants.
- Demeter
Label owned by the Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association. Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture fertility (and marriage and women).Phone: 589 5366
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- Environmental Choice New Zealand
Environmental Choice is an environmental labelling programme created to help consumers find products that ease the burden on the environment. The programme results from a New Zealand Government initiative and International Accreditation New Zealand manages it on behalf of the Minister for the Environment.- Ethical Consumer
Child Labour… Global Warming… Arms Trading… Just how ethical are the companies we buy from as individuals or organisations? Ethical Consumer looks behind the brand names and helps you to ‘vote with your wallet’.
- Food Database
Launched in May 1999 this lists 100 foods claiming to be genetic-engineering free. Set up by a joint team of Green Party members, staff of St Martins New World in Christchurch, and RAGE.
- FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
The international organisation coordinating independaent certification of good forest management. Supported by FoE, Greenpeace, WWF, and others.- GMO Free Food List
A list of prominent food and beverage manufacturing and retail companies in New Zealand, their policies on genetically modified ingredients and ingredients made with the aid of genetically modified organisms.
- Good Wood Guide
A listing of environmentally sensitive timber and wood products merchants and retailers. Includes the contents of the classic 1992 Good Wood Guide, with an information update, and results of the 1998 survey of timber suppliers and timber-related businesses. An excellent resource to read before purchasing timber.
- Murrellen Pork
Certified farm under the New Zealand Pork Quality Programme. Instead of measuring animal welfare by cruelty, they instead monitor welfare in its most subtle form, stress.
- New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD)
A coalition of leading New Zealand companies united by a shared commitment to balanced social, environmental, and economic development. A partner organisation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
- New Zealand Businesses for Social Responsibility (NZBSR)
Their vision is to advance New Zealand through socially responsible business. Members are from the business community and understand that socially responsible business practice is a desirable end in itself, and can also contribute to the financial success of individual business.
- New Zealand Made
Remember to support products made locally.- Organic Products Exporters Group Inc. (OPEG)
Formed to encourage and support companies and organisations who have an interest in the New Zealand organic export industry. Includes a list of organic products and members.
- True Food Guide
Ranks food and food companies according to their genetic engineering content and policy.
List last updated 2003-12-25. New items in the preceding 30 days are (marked) as such. For suggestions or corrections, please contact the web master.
The Resources page contains a number of related items such as alternative cleaning products, genetically engineered food, and reviews on some of the labels