Ethical Purchasing at Catholic Universities Provide a Model for Colleges Across the Country

An Interview with Catholic Ethical Purchasing Alliance coordinator, Grace Adams Labor 411’s Sahid Fawaz sat down with Buy Your Values Steering Committee Member and Catholic Ethical Purchasing Alliance (“CEPA”) coordinator, Grace Adams, for a Q&A about its role as a partner in the Buy Your Values UCLA Campaign. Sahid: Thank you for taking a few minutes to chat about CEPA’s …

Catholic Student Group Learns First-Hand at the Factory About Injustices in ‘Fast Fashion’ Garment Industry

The Catholic Ethical Purchasing Alliance (CEPA) held week-long immersions at The Industrial Commons in Morganton, NC in March with John Carroll University, College of the Holy Cross and Fordham University. Over 40 students, faculty, and staff experienced firsthand the innovation of a localized supply chain in the garment industry. Participants learned humanitarian and environmental injustices that occur within fast fashion …