Social Responsibility in Consumerism

You need to answer these questions briefly in 1 hour 30 minutesQuestion 1: The lecture raised a number of issues regarding social and environmental responsibility in the manufacturing of clothing. What measures can governments put in place to ensure that workers have safe working conditions and that the environmental impact of manufacturing is minimised? What obstacles are there in implementing solutions to these issues? How likely is it that working conditions and manufacturing processes will improve in the future?Question 2: ‘Ethical consumerism’ or ‘conscious consuming’ is a social movement based around the idea that people should be aware of the impact their purchases have on the environment and the health and well-being of the people involved in making those products. In what ways can an individual find out about the companies they are buying from? What measures can an individual take to force unethical companies to change? How effective is consumer pressure in affecting real change to company practices? Give examples of when consumer action has been successful or unsuccessful.