#1208 - Q&A: How to ethically source products made in overseas factories?
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2020
⏱️ 8 minutes
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There are lots of advantages to sourcing a product from an overseas factory—but how do you know the working conditions are fair and environmentally responsible?
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| 0:23.0 | We're going to look today at a complex question, complex concept actually. |
| 0:31.0 | I was going to say kind of complex, but it actually is just complex. |
| 0:34.0 | It's all about ethically sourcing products made and overseas factories. |
| 0:38.0 | Now, there's no doubt lots of advantages to sourcing a product from an overseas factory. |
| 0:43.0 | And furthermore, in this day and age, it's not terribly difficult to learn how to do it. |
| 0:47.0 | We've had a number of case studies, probably a couple of dozen at least, if not more, |
| 0:51.0 | featuring lots of people who have successfully navigated those waters. |
| 0:55.0 | But again, the question, how can you ethically sourced products coming from overseas? |
| 1:00.0 | That's what today's listener wants to know about. |
| 1:02.0 | How can you know for sure that what you're buying is made under fair working conditions, |
| 1:06.0 | environmentally safe surroundings, and all around not destroying the planet? |
| 1:10.0 | Or the lives of people who really aren't that well off? |
| 1:13.0 | It's a fair question. I was really glad to get it. |
| 1:15.0 | But to be honest, it's also a hard one to answer. |
| 1:18.0 | So I always want to be fully honest with you. |
| 1:20.0 | I will tell you if I don't have a good answer for something. |
| 1:22.0 | And I'll also tell you, as I mentioned, when something is just complex, |
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