Our first official newsletter!.

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.

[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

We’ve been deeply immersed in the topic of diversity and inclusion within the communication industry. The Drum has more than a few articles on the subject we’ve been discussing.

UN and WFA urge brands to ‘confront racial intolerance’ and measure diversity efforts

Black ad professionals call on agency leaders to take urgent action on racism

Take action: it’s the make or break moment for the BIPOC pipeline

*We share resources to broaden our horizons, deepen our knowledge of our industry, and learn how to market ethically. The ethical move team does not agree with every opinion, nor do we claim to have found the best resources on the subject.

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.