Let’s change the future of the world through “Ethical Consumption”

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Recently, you may often hear the word “Ethical Consumption”, but do you know what it means? “Ethical consumption” refers to people, society and environmentally conscious consumption behavior towards a better society.

If you spend your days conscious of this keyword, the future of the world changes. Please try incorporating “Ethical Consumption” into your daily consumption behavior.

[Ethical consumption example]

• Environmental considerations
  Choose items that use recycled materials or products that are certified for resource protection
• Social consideration
  Select products with donation or fair trade products
• People consideration
  Support positivity for people with disabilities and people living together in the community by proactively purchasing goods made at disabled facilities and companies promoting employment of people with disabilities
• Area consideration
  Support local areas by choosing local products and special products of disaster areas
• Biodiversity consideration
  Choose products that are manufactured in a sustainable way that considers the environment or have been certified

Example of authentication label

Explanation of environmental label group list here (Japanese only)
http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/eco/kidsiso/000126515.htm

Source: Created based on the page of Consumer Agency “Ethical Consumption Promotion and Awareness Activities”
https://www.caa.go.jp/policies/policy/consumer_education/public_awareness/ethical/

Reference: 三重県消費生活センター『2019年版　くらしの豆知識』Mie Prefecture Consumer Affairs Center “Lifestyle tips 2019 Edition”