Ethical Consumer
Join thousands of others and become an ethical consumer today.
Join thousands of others and become an ethical consumer today.
Learn how to use your spending power to help change the world for the better.
We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership.
At the heart of the ethical consumer movement, since 1989.
We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, based in Manchester.
We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.
Includes guides to: Outdoor clothing, Shoes, Trainers, Sportswear
The latest magazine includes shopping guides rating:
- Outdoor Clothing
- Shoes
- Trainers
- Sportswear
Plus:
- score tables rating and comparing the brands
- Best Buy recommendations
- get to know Ethical Consumer - a few facts and stats
- what outdoor brands are still using toxic 'forever chemicals'?
- How do vegan synthetics compare to leather for footwear
- workers' rights in the footwear industry
- should you buy polyester sportswear?
Feature on:
- Brands to buy from if you are boycotting Israeli apartheid
Issue 208 (May/June 2024) now in print and online.
- The story behind 'live plucking' of birds for down-filled jackets. We look at the ethics of using animals for clothing, and what the alternatives are for outdoor wear.Read more
- Boycotting brands that are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations is a powerful form of consumer activism, but how ethical is the product you buy instead?Read more
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Finding an ethical and sustainable travel booking company. Full rankings for 29 travel companies. We look at the carbon impact of flying and alternatives, accommodation eco-labels, the impact of holiday homes (including Airbnb), alternative sustainable holiday options, shine a spotlight on TUI and make Best Buy recommendations.
Read more about Travel booking companiesIn this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 39 Easter egg brands. We also look at cocoa sourcing, cocoa farmers, animal rights, packaging, palm oil and shine a spotlight on the ethics of Nestlé and give our recommended buys.
Read more about Easter EggsFinding ethical and eco-friendly toilet paper: ratings for 20 toilet paper brands, with recommended buys and what to avoid. We rate the major toilet paper brands as well as smaller eco friendly brands, look at deforestation, bleach and toxic chemicals, recycled paper and FSC labelling, and ask is bamboo toilet paper really eco friendly?
Read more about Ethical Toilet PaperFinding an ethical bank account. Rating the ethical and environmental record of 31 UK current accounts, with recommended buys and who to avoid. We also look at app-based banking, which banks own which brands, fossil fuel investments, tax avoidance, unequal pay, and how to switch accounts.
Read more about Ethical Bank AccountsGuide to 34 leading UK bookshops, with best buys. Includes alternatives to Amazon and its various book-selling brands and how to find ethical online and local bookshops. We also look at the best options for ebooks and audio books, sustainability, buying secondhand books, and how to support independent authors, publishers and bookshops.
Read more about Ethical BookshopsWhat is the most ethical and environmentally friendly milk? We look into the sustainability of plant-based milks, including almond, coconut, hemp, rice and soya; with ethical & environmental rankings for 25 vegan plant milk brands, and best buy recommendations.
Read more about Vegan and plant milksFinding an ethical cash ISA. Guide with ethical and environmental ratings for 47 cash ISAs, Best Buy recommendations and what to avoid.
Read more about Ethical Cash ISAsBoycotts can be a useful tool for consumers to exercise their democratic rights. So what is a boycott, are boycotts useful, and when are they ethical?
Read more about What is a boycott?Reliable and easy to use ethical and eco shopping guides, for more than 100 products and services. Helping you to buy ethically, and avoid unethical products and companies.
Read more about Ethical Shopping GuideWe have called a boycott of Amazon over its outrageous tax avoidance since 2012. The list of accusations against Amazon is long, from offering its services to fossil fuel giants to firing activist workers.
Read more about Boycott AmazonShould we boycott palm oil? We share our advice for consumers.
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