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Greenpeace zings Trader Joe’s for being last on seafood sustainability list

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

From Green Right Now Reports:

Greenpeace followed up the release this week of its latest Carting Away the Oceans scorecard with a friendly and fishy demonstration outside Trader Joe’s stores in San Francisco.

Greenpeace members, two of whom dressed as orange roughy and others who parodied Trader’s by wearing Hawaiian shirts mimicking the store’s trademark uniform, handed out information on why its important to select and buy seafood that can be replenished and also asked prospective customers to sign petition postcards to privately held grocery company.

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Retailer beware! Consumers are watching you

June 4th, 2009 · No Comments

FROM GREEN RIGHT NOW REPORTS:

A new survey by BBMG has found that 77 percent of consumers say they can make a “positive difference” by buying products from socially and environmentally responsible companies.

And nearly as many respondents (72 percent) say they have “avoided purchasing products from companies I disagree with.”

The results, according to BBMG, show that companies face significant risks and rewards based on their corporate behavior.

Company behavior drives person-to-person recommendations as well, with 55 percent of the consumers polled saying they often “encourage others to buy from companies that are socially and environmentally responsible.”

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