As we wrap up our series of definitions of terms commonly used in talking about the issues we address (which we’ll post as a separate section in our website soon for easy reference – stay tuned), we wanted to take yet another step back and ask: Why do we care? Why do these issues matter? Take a look at our answer – and let us know if there are other reasons YOU care about human rights and how they are impacted…
We recognize that the topics we discuss here can be overwhelming at times. There’s a lot going on in the world and there’s a lot going on in your life as well. You might reach a point in thinking about how businesses impact human rights when you ask yourself, “Why should I care?” Why choose not to buy textiles from a company that uses child labor, or to reject fruit from a company that uses pesticides harmful to humans (including the humans picking them)? Why should you care enough to be sure a company refrains from these practices?
There are many reasons. Here are just four: