If you’ve ever been to a conference where companies give away items
such as pens, hats, and mugs, you might wonder about the environmental
impact of producing those items.
Geography graduate Sarah de Waal is helping Vancouver-based Fairware Promotional Products do things differently.
Fairware
only uses suppliers that are environmentally and socially responsible.
Some of the company’s suppliers have a mission to improve working and
environmental conditions in their communities, while others are run by
non-profit groups or operate in worker-friendly settings such as unions
or co-operatives. Read the profile.