Ethical Sourcing
Fairware is a certified B Corporation and full service promo - tional merchandise company – we provide custom branded promotional products and corporate gifts to North America’s leading sustainable brands and change makers. We have North America’s leading selection of environmentally responsible and ethically sourced promotional products and work with our clients to ensure their merchandise reflects their values and animates their story. Our clients are passionate about doing the right thing – but many of them aren’t sure where to start when it comes to assessing their supply chain to ensure suppliers meet environ- mental, social and product safety standards. When your brand reflects a commitment to social and environ - mental responsibility, your reputation is on the line with every client and employee interaction. It’s good to know how to select suppliers you can trust share your values and goals. This is the beginners guide to assessing your supply chain and will serve to start you down the path of finding suppliers that share your social and environmental goals.
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The What and The Why Educate Yourself Find Your ‘People’ When Seeking Out New Suppliers Adopt a Code of Conduct for Suppliers Start the Conversation with Current Suppliers Formalize Your Efforts Engage Your Industry for Broader Change How It Works for Fairware Conclusions Glossary
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