Consumer advocates call for corporate disclosure. Labeling requirements will warn us about what ingredients are in our breakfast cereals. Cigarette cartons come complete with the surgeon general warning. However, only so much disclosure can fit onto a small package. For those of us wanting to know not just what the product is, but how it came to be, can benefit from the Blue Pages.
The Blue Pages is a consumer's guide to corporate spending and practices. This book lets consumers take a peek into the company checkbook to see what kind of political spending they engage in. Readers also gain perspective on the operational policies of the companies, such as employee working conditions and discrimination in benefits packages.
The guide covers a wide spectrum of industries. The table of contents organizes them into 12 categories. A sampling includes: clothing, food, electronics, travel, sporting goods, restaurants, beauty, real estate, and more. While not all consumers can invest the time and money into lawsuits to make a statement, this guide empowers consumers to fight for their values with their purchasing power.
