In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 34 car brands.
We also look at choosing a low impact car, Next Green Car advice, the problem with diesel and give our recommended buys.
Read more →
All the information and inspiration you need to revolutionise the way you spend, save and live.
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.
Who we are and what we do
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.
Latest magazine - the end of fossil-fuelled motoring
Includes guides to: Cars, Electric cars, Bicycles, Electric bikes
Why electric bicycles and cars are the future for carbon-free transport
Includes guides to: Cars, Electric cars, Bicycles, Electric bikes
Plus, guide to Restaurant chains
Features on: What is a regenerative business? and latest from the badger cull campaign
Issue 174 (September/October 2018) now in print and online.
-
-
In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 42 bike brands. We also look conflict minerals, bike hire, secondhand bikes and give our recommended buys.Read more →
Positive Personal Finance
How to use your money to help people and planet.
Learn how to use your money to help people and planet with our personal finance guides.
In them we rate and rank over 100 banking and investment brands in 12 product categories helping you make the most out of your money.
More from Ethical Consumer
We view boycotts as a vitally important extension of our formal democracy. Here is a comprehensive list of current boycott calls from campaigning groups around the world.
Read more →
We have joined forces with Viva! and Animal Aid to encourage consumers to ditch dairy in a protest against the 2018 badger cull, which started Monday 10th September.
Read more →
Being an ethical consumer can be simple. It doesn't take much effort just a little bit of knowledge. Many high street shops stock some ethical products while some high street brands are going the extra mile with their ethical practices.
Read more →
The five companies listed below are five of the lowest ranking companies across our product guides. All five companies score poorly across our rating system for failure to address a number of ethical issues including human rights, animal rights and environmental concerns.
Read more →
From bright ideas addressing plastics, palm oil and clothing to thoughts on more fundamental systemic change, our 2018 conference will discuss innovations in ethical consumption and the ways that they are transforming the role of the consumer.
Read more →