Bunbury-based ecommerce platform Delpino’s helps consumers buy ‘ethical’ products based on their values

According to a report published by the ABC earlier this year, the retail sales value of Fairtrade products in Australia has increased by 70 percent over the last five years to reach more than $260 million, with consumers steadily becoming more aware of the impact their purchases can have.

Of course, there is more to be done when it comes to sustainable, ethical buying. For example, despite the rise of reusable coffee cups, Australia burns through 1 billion disposable coffee cups each year. Australians are also the second largest consumers of textiles, with the national obsession with fast fashion seeing consumers buy on average 27 kilograms of new clothes and textiles each year, compared to the global average of 13 kg per person.

For some consumers, the desire to buy ethically can often be challenged by the fact that such products are difficult to find. Looking to provide an easy avenue for consumers to browse and buy all manner of ethical products is Delpino’s, an ‘ethical department store’ founded by Angela Delpino.

Delpino’s enables consumers to buy according to a core set of values that matter to them: fairtrade, zero waste, recycled, organic, charitable, and animal rights. Read more

Gina Baldassare - Startup Daily - 14 Aug 2017