Seventh Generation - "Our Decision to Partner with Target...

[prole_for_peace]

and Not Sell to Wal-Mart"

Seventh Generation sells products to "make the world better" - non-toxic cleaners, recycled paper products...

www.seventhgeneration.com/site/pp.asp?c=coIHKTMHF&b=913129#1

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"Given the opportunity, most companies wouldn’t hesitate to partner with a retailer like Wal-Mart. But we’re not most companies. For us, there were serious questions embedded in that decision, questions that most businesses don’t even think about asking. If values extend upstream to our supply chain, we thought, shouldn’t they extend downstream to our distribution channels, too? If we care about the business practices and values of our manufacturers, shouldn’t we apply the same criteria to our distributors? The answer has to be yes."

-snip-

"The company doesn’t disclose its factory locations so that consumers can see how its products are made. In addition, much of the research we’ve seen shows that there are, in effect, huge government subsidies (to the tune of about $1.5 billion annually) going to finance health care and provide food stamps and housing for Wal-Mart employees who can’t afford even basic necessities on their salaries. To me, this is a terrible business model—a company that is generating over 10 billion dollars in annual profits is essentially using public funds to subsidize its labor costs! We wind up subsidizing Wal-Mart with our tax dollars for the benefit of their shareholders. That’s unconscionable."


i have already been using some of their products and, now, plan on trying even more of them.

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. I love Seventh Generation stuff!

And now I love the company even more!!

Would that more companies would refuse to do business with that evil fucking empire.

[Trigger Hippie]

2. All right!

I use their products too and will continue to support them!

:hi:

[smbolisnch]

3. I Love 7th Generation!

Even more so now...thanks for posting! :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

4. Oh, good for them.

I feel even better about buying their products now.

[Cha]

5. Unfortunately, target is a red store..

http://www.buyblue.org/detail.php?corpId=55

We sell "Seventh Generation" in our co-op and we're non-profit so our mark up is minimal.

[Shell Beau]

6. That is unfortunate b/c I love Target!

[Cha]

7. I know..I was crushed when I

found out. I thought they gave to teachers or education?

Maybe it's a cover?

[prole_for_peace]

10. i know they give millions in donations every year.

more so than Wal-mart. and if i don't shop at Target then it would have to be Wal-mart and that ain't gonna happen.

[matcom]

8. Target is a HELL of a lot more blue than red

and every time i shop at Target and use my target card, $$ go to my local elementary school.

you can designate the EXACT school you want the percentage to go to.

[Shell Beau]

9. That is good. I know it is better than Wal-Mart for sure!

[matcom]

11. plus, they sell the BEST anti-Bush greeting cards

my local store has 6 or 8 different ones. funny as hell

[Shell Beau]

12. Oooh! I will have to check those out. I never knew that!