In this Ethical Consumer shopping guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 21 ethical online retailers.
We also look at product ranges, the growth of the ethical shopping market, and ask whether it is ethical to shop online?
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We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.
Latest magazine - online shopping and video calls
Includes guides to: Video conferencing platforms, Ethical Online Retailers. Plus footwear guides: shoes and trainers
The latest magazine includes guides to:
- Video conferencing platforms
- Ethical Online Retailers
- Shoes
- Trainers
Feature on: Why big tech must pay its fair share of tax to help post-COVID societies
Issue 185 (July/August 2020) now in print and online.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 21 video conferencing companies. We also look at the climate impact of video calls, open-source software, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Verizon and give our recommended buys.Read more →
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