Most of these funds are involved in shareholder activism where they pressure companies to improve conditions. Domini, for example, has filed shareholder resolutions and is talking to Disney, Nordstrom, McDonald's and The Gap about sweatshop issues. As a shopper, you should know better. It surprised me how shocked people were to hear of the sweatshop conditions when the Kathie Lee story broke. Americans, as the biggest shoppers in the world, are simple-minded when it comes to consumer sense.
Quality control is one reason.
Although definitely disgusting, it shouldn't be a huge surprise when someone finds a chicken head in a basket of McDonald's food or a piece of General Tso's chicken with whiskers from a cheap take-out place. Check out some vintage shops and pick up some retro duds. For complete performance information, click here . For more information, including charges and expenses, please obtain a prospectus to read carefully before investing. Pax World Management Corp. All rights reserved.