Comments on: Greenwash Of The Week: The Body Shop Business Ethics. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/30/greenwash-of-the-week-the-body-shop-business-ethics/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: roger matheson http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/30/greenwash-of-the-week-the-body-shop-business-ethics/#comment-27840 roger matheson Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:59:06 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2554#comment-27840 i am sorry for the animals ;-( i am sorry for the animals ;-(

]]> By: Karen Maskall - Pledging for Change http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/30/greenwash-of-the-week-the-body-shop-business-ethics/#comment-26056 Karen Maskall - Pledging for Change Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:01:56 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2554#comment-26056 wow.. another gr8 eye opening post thanks. I once was a fan of the Body Shop but recently stopped buying any of their products with the Lo(un)real take over. It's true ...we do need to be more thorough in our research. Obviously I hadn't been very good at mine but we live and learn these things together. (And it's important to subscribe to gr8 blogs like this to keep updated) oer testing on employees??? what's that all about? wow.. another gr8 eye opening post thanks.

I once was a fan of the Body Shop but recently stopped buying any of their products with the Lo(un)real take over.
It’s true …we do need to be more thorough in our research. Obviously I hadn’t been very good at mine but we live and learn these things together. (And it’s important to subscribe to gr8 blogs like this to keep updated)

oer testing on employees??? what’s that all about?

]]> By: C Bradley http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/30/greenwash-of-the-week-the-body-shop-business-ethics/#comment-25052 C Bradley Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:46:11 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2554#comment-25052 I am writing an article about The Body Shop and Anita Roddick. If any one can assist me with this article I would be grateful. I am looking for all the positive things about The Body Shop, however those whom wish to share their other feelings, I will also welcome. Respectfully submitted, C. Bradley cbradley@altruismfoundation.com 310.594.9618 I am writing an article about The Body Shop and Anita Roddick. If any one can assist me with this article I would be grateful.

I am looking for all the positive things about The Body Shop, however those whom wish to share their other feelings, I will also welcome.

Respectfully submitted,
C. Bradley
cbradley@altruismfoundation.com
310.594.9618

]]> By: Naive http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2009/09/30/greenwash-of-the-week-the-body-shop-business-ethics/#comment-24017 Naive Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:15:36 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=2554#comment-24017 I wished I was less naive and took heed of all the negative publicity that was directed at The Body Shop. Why? I was hired 2 years ago by the Asia Pacific team and was hastily told to go, less than 3 months into the job coz I found out I was pregnant. They said its a business decision, and didnt want to be responsible for my maternity benefit - 4 months of paid leave. Nature inspired or not, judge for yourself if this is ethnical behaviour? There's more, while I was there, I got to realize how low quality the products really are. The thing abt animal testing, they claim to not test new products on animals...guess what they test on? Their EMPLOYEES! We were given samples and told to give feedback. Upon trying some of them, I broke out in hives and rashes! That went away after I stopped using the products, well maybe it was just me and my unworthy skin... Anyway, when I talk to some of the veteran staff, they told me they wouldnt use the products themselves, you really dont know if it's safe! Oh well, sharing this so people are more aware of what they are buying into and dont believe a word they say. I wished I was less naive and took heed of all the negative publicity that was directed at The Body Shop. Why? I was hired 2 years ago by the Asia Pacific team and was hastily told to go, less than 3 months into the job coz I found out I was pregnant. They said its a business decision, and didnt want to be responsible for my maternity benefit – 4 months of paid leave. Nature inspired or not, judge for yourself if this is ethnical behaviour?

There’s more, while I was there, I got to realize how low quality the products really are. The thing abt animal testing, they claim to not test new products on animals…guess what they test on? Their EMPLOYEES! We were given samples and told to give feedback. Upon trying some of them, I broke out in hives and rashes! That went away after I stopped using the products, well maybe it was just me and my unworthy skin…

Anyway, when I talk to some of the veteran staff, they told me they wouldnt use the products themselves, you really dont know if it’s safe!

Oh well, sharing this so people are more aware of what they are buying into and dont believe a word they say.

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