the ethical move.
We believe the way we sell will change the world.
Small businesses are the largest growing sector of our global economy; how we operate will inform policy. There are a lot of us, we are courageous and adaptable — which makes us uniquely qualified to change the status quo.
It makes us responsible for changing it.
Currently, our global economy only benefits a small part of the world, and an even smaller fraction within that. We are facing a massive humanitarian, health, and climate crisis, a growing wealth gap, incredible amounts of waste, discrimination, exploitation, displacement, and fear.
At the core sits an economy that relies on our insatiable appetite for more.
Psychological tactics are designed to create false demand by feeding the fear that there will not be enough. This fear has us trapped in a cycle of consumption that is uninspired, unethical, and supremely harmful to the planet and its inhabitants.
But we have no need to continue using methods from the last century to generate wealth. We know better now, so let’s use the power we hold as the ‘New Economy’.
It’s time to break the rules and make the ethical choice for the good of all – not just a select few.
We are the movement for ethical marketing.
And we are making the first move.
We are calling psychological manipulation unethical and are collectively changing the marketplace towards transparency, responsibility, and honesty – with a pledge and a badge that shows our commitment.
We are a new and evolving movement, learning as we go, in collaboration with you.
Please send us an email if you have feedback to improve our approach!
what to expect from us
Ethical marketing is inextricably linked with how we treat each other, how we support each other, and how willing we are to acknowledge the underlying oppressive systems and how much work we still have to do.
We are actively working on making the movement a safe space for Black, Brown, Indigenous, Minority Ethnic, and People of Colour, inclusive for all Queer communities and folks with disabilities or neurodivergencies.
Learn more about our anti-racist commitment, and our code of conduct.
about the pledge
Our ethical marketing pledge is a place to rally, to take direct action, and with it spread the word. It is meant to challenge assumptions, to create conversation, to connect us with others who want to break the cycle. It is here to hold us accountable.
It was created through years of research and months of collaboration by the members of our team. We wrote each word together, in many, many Zoom calls. It has seen a few iterations, and will continue to grow with each new person taking the pledge.
Our pledge is for you! Use it, share what you’ve learned, be a guiding light – and with your engagement, create a better marketplace for all of us.
where we’re at
- Hosting The Ethical Move Community [Links to Mighty Networks]
- Holding public workshops (available to members of TEMC at no cost)
- Continuously sourcing contributors for our Medium publication to work through the giant grey zone that is manipulation in marketing.
- Researching tactics, manipulation, ethics, and deepening our understanding of what ethical marketing really is.
- Creating an independent study on psychological tactics in marketing.
where we’re headed
- Growing our team + creating a structure based on joy, ease and wellness
- Translating our website + pledge into other languages.
- Hosting roundtables, events, summits!?
…and of course breaking consumerism + eliminating the wealth gap.
make your move.
We need help bringing this into the world – learn more about how you can get involved.