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Comment: Having the right ethos People who want to work for campaigning organisations see a wrong that needs to be fundamentally righted, says Jonathan Dearth. Ethical employer profile: Blue Ventures Blue Ventures combine ecotourism and marine research with conservation and sustainable development in Madagascar. Barney Jeffries speaks to three of their London-based staff to find out how they operate. Ethical career opportunities in engineering You influence far more from within an organisation than being critical outside it, says Professor John Wood, straight-talking principal of the UK’s largest faculty of engineering. Choosing your ethical career: part two In the second article of a two-part feature, Gideon Burrows, founder of ethicalcareers.org, introduces the ethical questions you should ask yourself, and your employer. Ethical employer profile: Triodos Bank Triodos is Europe’s leading ethical bank and employs 70 people in a range of roles. Trina Wallace talks to three people working for the bank’s UK head office in Bristol to find out what it’s like to work there. Comment: Working as a social entrepreneur Social enterprise is about being adventurous, creating wealth but benefiting society in a positive and measurable way, says Uday Thakkar. The managing director of Red Ochre talks about the challenges of working in the social enterprise sector. Clothes with a clean conscience Ethical fashion has infiltrated the mainstream, says Barney Jeffries. He talks to two designers and entrepreneurs exhibiting at this year’s Clothes Show Live to find out more about ethical careers in the fashion industry. Ethical employer profile: WAYC The WAYC team help thousands of young people across Warwickshire to realise their potential. Barney Jeffries talks to three people who work for the association of youth clubs. Choosing your ethical career: part one In a two-part feature, Gideon Burrows, founder of ethicalcareers.org, introduces the ethical questions you should ask yourself, and your employer. Setting up a social enterprise Careers coach and former firewoman Ann Mold talks Trina Wallace through the challenges of setting up a social enterprise. |