ethicaltradeguideline
nounUK /ˈɛθɪkəl treɪd ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/
US /ˈɛθɪkəl treɪd ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/
A rule that helps people buy and sell things in a fair and honest way.
The chocolate company follows an ethicaltradeguideline to make sure farmers are paid fairly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A written instruction for companies to treat workers and the environment with care.
The factory signed an ethicaltradeguideline promising safe working conditions.
3. A set of rules that checks if a product was made without harming people or nature.
This coffee carries a label showing it meets an ethicaltradeguideline.
4. A guide used by shops to choose suppliers who act honestly.
The supermarket used an ethicaltradeguideline before buying its fruit.