PETA-Approved Vegan
Year Of Inception:
1980 (for the primary organization)
In Their Own Words:
“People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) [the organization that administers “PETA-Approved Vegan”] is the largest animal rights organization in the world, with more than 6.5 million members and supporters.
PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: in laboratories, in the food industry, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of rodents, birds, and other animals who are often considered “pests” as well as cruelty to domesticated animals.
PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.”
FLOCERT
Year Of Inception:
2003
In Their Own Words:
“Along with driving the Fairtrade mission to connect disadvantaged producers with consumers to combat poverty, our goal is to deliver the very best certification and verification services with integrity and efficiency.
We want our credible, reliable services to sit at the heart of global supply chains, guaranteeing that the social, economic and environmental standards running through them are met without fail.”
Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA)
Year Of Inception:
2000
In Their Own Words:
“Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) is an accreditation body. We work collaboratively with local textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) businesses to protect and uphold the rights of Australian garment workers.
To be ECA accredited, a business’s manufacturing operations are audited including head office(s), any in-house manufacturing operations and all outsourced locations in Australia to ensure that local TCF workers, including outworkers, are being paid appropriately, receiving all their legal entitlements and working in safe conditions.
ECA’s audit covers workers in design, pattern making, cut, make, trim, value-adding, dispatch and associated area and outworkers throughout the supply chain.”
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