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Trade is a basic economic concept involving the buying and selling of goods and services, with compensation paid by a buyer to a seller, or the exchange of goods or services between parties. Noun. the action of buying and selling goods and services..

Trade occur between people, companies, countries and other entities. It helps in fuelling economic growth, supporting good jobs at home, raising living standards and helping people provide for their families with affordable goods and services..

Major Stakeholders in Trade. NGO's and advocacy groups Multinational companies and manufacturers Government and trade laws Consumers Employees and the communities.

Tractor in a field. Today humanity uses the equivalent of 1.75 Earths to provide the resources we use and absorb our waste. We are using more resources & services than nature can regenerate. Through overfishing, overharvesting, and emitting more CO2 into the atmosphere than forests can sequester..

We can improve this, by opting for more responsible trade and consumption..

We can improve manufacturing by innovating and investing in ethical methods of productions..

By ethically procuring cash crops like banana, chocolates and coffee.

Some responsible trade practices. Understand the challenges of finite resources Use ethically sources material Pay fair wages and provide good working conditions Focus of designing circular economy Reduce waste Reuse and repurpose resources Regenerate and replenish natural resources. Recycle.