evolution - ethical trade statement

Evolution is owned by The Windhorse Trust (Reg: charity no: 1098979) which distributes all our profits to projects that we support. Although many Evolution staff are not themselves Buddhists, as a company we try to apply Buddhist principles to running our business.
Our goods are made by workers in areas that are poor by Western standards. We aim to bring genuine benefits to these people through our ethical trade with them, and through direct aid.

we aim to -
      - Pay a fair price.
      - Build personal connections with suppliers.
      - Check for good wages and working conditions.
      - Be mindful of environmental issues.
      - Respond to local needs by passing back some of our profits to aid the
         communities where our goods are made.
      - Support craftsperson-made items that nurture traditional ways of life.
All these aims are inspired by Windhorses' Buddhist principles

We never knowingly supply products that are not ethically traded. A minority of our products are bought from unchecked suppliers; however, once we establish a trading relationship, our suppliers are independently checked against clear ethical standards.