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is the type of activism in which business plays a leading role in the processes of social change. Applying brand activism, businesses show concern for the communities they serve, and their economic, social, and environmental problems, which allows businesses to build sustainable and long-term
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companies and organizations that do not agree with their particular political, religious, or social values. Conversely, it also means purchasing from those companies and organizations that do.
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and Sarkar defined the phenomenon as an attempt by firms to solve the global problems its future customers and employees care about.
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are all forms of consumer activism which boycott certain types of products. Other examples of consumer activism include
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through changes in corporate policy, financing structure, cost cutting, etc.) to non-financial (
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in opposition to the government that is imposing the tax, to government policy, or as
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for change. Both conservative and liberal groups use economic activism to
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Lin, Tom C. W. (2015-03-18). "Reasonable Investor(s)". Rochester, NY.
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or by consumers themselves. For instance, activists in the
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by boycotting goods produced with slave labor. Today,
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Index

economic power
boycott
outbid
Brand activism
Kotler
Consumer activism
consumers
consumer protection
free produce movement
slavery
vegetarianism
veganism
freeganism
simple living
materialism
conspicuous consumption
tax resistance
direct action
civil disobedience
opposition to taxation in itself
Shareholder activism
shareholders
equity
corporation
management
shareholder value
disinvestment
environmentally friendly
Direct democracy
Dual power

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