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Has coronavirus made us more ethical consumers?

The pandemic has heightened our awareness about how we live, work, engage and consume.

But has it made us more ethical consumers?

Before we answer that question let’s first define what an ethical consumer is:

Ethical consumerism is a form of political activism based on the premise that purchasers in markets consume not only goods but also, implicitly, the process used to produce them. (Brittanica)

In other words, as ethical consumers we should be looking at the whole supply chain from sourcing of materials, to manufacturing, distribution and how we purchase, use, and dispose of our goods to see if it has been done in accordance with what is deemed ethical.

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