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In the ETHICAL ISSUE We hope you really enjoy Pecha Kucha. Have a great weekend. Rachel, The Natural Store x
![]() Michael Solomon, founder of SEE Companies, explains why it is in the best interests of businesses with social ambitions to shout about what they do and how they do it. Click here to read ![]()
![]() Helping Consumers Make Better Decisions. Lindsay Whalen from The Ethical Consumer Magazine talks about how they are making a big impact in the Consumer World by making companies such as Marks & Spencers and Primark stand up and take account ![]()
![]() DETOX FOR THE SUMMER - YOUR BODY AND YOUR MIND! We are all faced with baring our flesh, now the Summer months are upon us. Emma Goldie from Raw Intent informs us how can we lose those winter blues (and reserve stores!) for a lighter and more dynamic summer physique and mood?... ![]()
![]() DOING THINGS ETHICALLY People might consider ethical business an oxymoron, and the idea of multinationals making an honest profit as impossible. Surveys of public opinion continue to show that the general public holds business in rather poor repute. Dr Nicole Dando talks to us about the IBE's rold in changing this. Click here for Dr Nicole Dando talking to us about the IBE's rold in changing this. ![]() ![]() The Eco Eatery Whatever you order, eating out comes with a side-dish of environmental damage. Rich Cookson for The Independent reports how one award-winning chef is now serving up Britain's first carbon-neutral restaurant. Click here for article. The Ethical Shopper Cod, best avoided or occasional treat? Dominic Murphy for The Guardian discusses what the Marine Conservation Society and Greenpeace have to say. Click here for article. Checklist for a Greener Way of Living Whether buying a new home or giving your property an environmental make-over, there are plenty of eco-options out there, from solar panels to rain-water harvesting. Click here for article. Giant Strides In its new corporate social responsibility plan, Tesco promises to be a 'good neighbour' and 'friend of the environment'. Mark Gould discusses if it is just another sales pitch, or have they done too much damage already? Click here for article. Politics. Alice Miles from The Times tells us why deep greenm is still so out of fashion for Labour and Conservative. Click here for article. Green Returns. The cliché that you have to pay a price for investing ethically no longer holds true: as with any other fund, there are green funds that outperform the market - and those that do not. Paul Farrow reports for The Telegraph. Click here for article.
The Natural Store currently offers Verde, NHR, Living Nature and John Master's Organics, but are there other brands you would like to see available? Tell us in the box below and click the 'Submit Answer' button. We will then select, at random, a winner to receive a bottle of NHR's Organic Marigold Shampoo, suitable for both babies and adults alike. The winner will be notified via their email address and we will publish the winner's name in the next issue of Pecha Kucha. The winner of our last competition to win a Selection of Hampstead Fair Trade Teas was Kumi Taorell from London. Well Done, Kumi!
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