Focus on Paving WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Regardless of the company’s extensive efforts in ethical trading, responsible sourcing is often in the hands of the designer. A decision must be made at the point of research regarding the importance of the supply chain. Regrettably for many, a low price point and a quick order comes high on the agenda, but this high-risk option offers no quality control or confirmation that the product is right for the job. At Charcon, we ensure all our imported products are clearly marked in our marketing literature with our Ethical Trading symbol, so specifiers can identify each product and its USPs. Our supply chain is completely transparent and once an order has been placed, we will take customers to visit our suppliers to see this first hand if required.
As an industry, we all need to be responsible for taking steps when trading with other nations to comply with local laws and internationally recognised standards. Despite the policies already in place, there aren’t enough barriers to stop smaller companies turning a blind eye to how its products are sourced and by doing so, they often take advantage over larger organisations by offering discounted products. To tackle this problem head-on, there needs to be a mechanism in place to report unethical business practices and not let it be the trade secret it’s becoming. Nonetheless, the power today very much falls to the designers to use companies that put ethical trading high on their agenda and support the obligations and responsibilities in order to maintain long-term benefits to all parties.
CHARCON
TEL: 01335 372222 21
WWW.CHARCON.COM
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