Hello ethical movers!

We know you are committed to ethical marketing and want to learn more, so we’re going to keep this short, fun and informative.

the ethical move news.

We’ve expanded our pledge to include not just one manipulative tactic, but seven (if you’ve already pledged to using round number prices, review what we’ve added and update your pledge!).

We’ve also included ‘flips’ for each tactic — a way for you to tease out the manipulative elements from the fun and creative way you do marketing.

Here’s our new pledge, click to our pledge page for the flips.

our pledgee highlights.

[Yes, pledgees are what we lovingly call those of you who have pledged]

Your pledges light us up and keep us going. You are really the beating heart of this movement. Here’s what some of our recent pledgees are saying about why they joined the ethical move.

“ As an Online Business Manager who supports purpose-driven businesses, I believe this movement needs to begin with those of us who are changemakers. We must do business differently. With values and ethics at the forefront of our businesses, we are one step closer to creating a better tomorrow.

Tina DeValk, tinadevalk.com

“ Simply put, if we ethically source and ethically sell, the inequalities in society would significantly reduce. People in the early stages of supply chains are the ones who suffer from ‘charm prices’.

Anuj Dhanak, booni.co.uk

“ I’ve been a marketer for over 15 years – and the whole time there’s been some of these types of tactics that have just felt wrong. Instead of blindly going along with it because “that’s just what you do”, I want to be an example of brands as a force for good.

Melissa Packman, abrandisnotalogo.com

what we’re working on.

We are finalizing our anti-racism statement and code of conduct for the ethical move and taking a deep look at ourselves — we are very white.

The marketing industry is very white.

Ethical marketing isn’t just about a list of tactics, it’s 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 working to make our team more inclusive with Black, Indigenous, Minority Ethnic, and People of Colour that have a passion for ethical marketing — and working to ensure that when we find them (or they find us) we are a safe, welcoming place.

We are always here for the conversation.