Focusing on the principles and techniques essential for promoting ethical economies, this handbook serves as a valuable resource for companies, campaigners, and regulators. It introduces key concepts and language that facilitate the transition towards more responsible purchasing practices, making it an essential guide for those looking to implement ethical standards in their operations and initiatives.
Capitalism is failing and ordinary people are forced to pay the price. With such deep-rooted problems there is real hunger for alternative ways of organizing our economic system. Answering the question, "Is there a co-operative alternative to capitalism?" this book showcases fourteen responses from economists, academics, co-operators, politicians, and campaigners, exploring both the success and untapped potential of co-operatives. Each essay approaches from a new direction—from the flourishing open source movement to cases of co-operative success in different parts of the world. Rob Harrison has written and commented widely on social change issues for more than twenty years.