Posts Tagged ‘Stop the Traffik’
In the Name of Modelling
People are becoming more and more aware of the exploitation that is taking place in the garment industry. The April 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh, killing at least 1,132 people and injuring more than 2,500 – April 2013 shocked the world and highlighted the poor working conditions and exploitation of…
Read MoreAre Your Easter Eggs Slavery-free?
Still looking to purchase your Easter Eggs for 2019? Did you know that not all eggs are slavery-free? You will enjoy your Easter Eggs even more if you know that the eggs you purchase are free of child slavery and help farmers to earn a living wage. ACRATH and Be Slavery Free have been campaigning…
Read MoreThank You Darrell Lea
Commitment to use Sustainable Cocoa The news that the board of Darrell Lea unanimously voted to source sustainable cocoa is cause for great joy and celebration. The company is now in the process of selecting a Certification Body and endeavouring to achieve 100% sustainable cocoa procurement within the next 12 months. In collaboration with STOP THE…
Read MoreChoose Slavery-Free this Easter
How Do I know Which Easter Egg to Purchase? For many years now ACRATH has joined with STOP THE TRAFFIK in asking chocolate companies to place certification labels on their products as a message to consumers that steps have been taken to address child labour and trafficking in their supply chains and for that certification…
Read More#traffikfree Easter Eggs
Join the Campaign Against Child slavery Are you finding it difficult to find #traffikfree Easter eggs? Why bother looking for them? In Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, children and young people are still trafficked and forced to harvest cocoa in order to supply our loved Easter chocolate. Choosing to buy Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance or UTZ labeled products…
Read MoreThank you Nestlé
Milo & KitKat are Certified Traffikfree Nestlé, are playing their part. We were excited when ?Nestlé certified its chocolate products in Australia and New Zealand to prevent the use of human trafficking, forced and child labour in 2013. And now they have taken another exciting step! Milo and the global KitKat range will now also…
Read MoreMake Fashion Traffik Free
Join a Fashion EXCHANGE Event SWAP, LEARN & BUY to play your part in making fashion free from human trafficking! Clothes Swap = Bring Clothes to Swap. For every item you bring you will receive a token to choose an item (NB: Women’s fashion and accessories ONLY) WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? LISTEN to inspiring speakers SEE a fashion show,…
Read MoreAdvocating for Certified Easter Eggs
ACRATH and STOP THE TRAFFIK Collaborate for #Traffikfree Easter Over recent weeks many ACRATH members have been distributing postcards to Coles and Woolworths asking for them to increase their supply of certified Easter Eggs in 2016. We invite you to take the same message to the supermarkets. Your efforts could help to bring about an…
Read MoreLooking for Certified Easter Eggs?
Can’t Find Them? Join ACRATH and STOP THE TRAFFIK in asking Coles and Woolworths to double the number of certified Easter products they sell next year. They will start ordering Easter Eggs for 2016 very soon, so it’s urgent that they hear from you today. Order your cards today at www.stopthetraffik.com.au or download a copy of…
Read MoreDo You Know Where Your Cocoa Comes From?
What Will You Do About It? Did you know that a child may have been trafficked to create your favourite chocolate bar. STOP THE TRAFFIK activists are campaigning to see an end to trafficking in the chocolate industry. For more information on how you can make a difference visit the ACRATH Campaigns page and the STOP…
Read MoreMake Easter Traffik Free in 2015
Briefing Sessions ACRATH, as a coalition member of STOP THE TRAFFIK, is participating in the Make Easter Traffik Free in 2015 campaign. Briefing sessions for those wishing to take part will be held over the coming weeks. To attend a session click on the appropriate link below. Adelaide 12 February Melbourne 17 February Canberra 19 February…
Read MoreWe Want Traffik Free Chocolate
Message for Mondelez Mondelez end child trafficking in your chocolate by setting a public deadline to certify your entire chocolate range. Other global chocolate companies have made a commitment to have their entire chocolate range certified by 2020. When will Mondelez make a public commitment to reduce the risk of child trafficking in their cocoa supply…
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