Our People
Meet the team behind Ethical Consumer, discover their research specialisms and see what they get up to outside the office.
Simon Birch
Writer
- Other roles:
- Ad sales, Press and PR
- Research specialisms:
- Sustainable travel
Tom Bryson
In house tech specialist
- Other roles:
- Tech writer
- Research specialisms:
- Technology
- Outside interests:
- Music, Football, Languages
Clare Carlile
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- News & Features Editor, Spring Prize, Tools for the Future, Personnel
- Research specialisms:
- Migrant workers rights in Southern Spain, Supermarket supply chains, Workers' rights
- Outside interests:
- Climbing, cycling and community cooking
Anoushka Carter
Writer/Researcher
- Research specialisms:
- Food systems
- Outside interests:
- Environmental justice activism, bicycle touring, food history
Anna Clayton
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- Consultancy Manager, Personnnel
- Research specialisms:
- Food and seed sovereignty, animal rights, regeneration
- Outside interests:
- forest gardening, permaculture design, basket making, community group dynamics
Alex Crumbie
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- Save our Bank, Finance
- Research specialisms:
- Political Economy, Supply Chains
- Outside interests:
- Music, writing and cycling
Francesca de la Torre
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- Spring Prize, Screenings, Personnel
- Research specialisms:
- Garment industry
- Outside interests:
- Walking & nature, cooking, (amateur) yoga, meditation & sustainable DIY
Mackenzie Denyer
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- Volunteer Co-ordinator, Consultancy, Finance
- Research specialisms:
- Ethical Markets, Outdoor Industry, Ethical Certifications
- Outside interests:
- Climbing, Cooking, Eco-building, Cycling
Rob Harrison
Consultancy Manager
- Other roles:
- Chief Finance Officer, Co-editor, Worker Director
- Research specialisms:
- Ethical Banking and finance
- Outside interests:
- piano, fell walking, woodlands
Tim Hunt
Co-editor
- Other roles:
- Worker Director, Marketing Manager / Communications, Writer / researcher
- Research specialisms:
- Electronics sector, Amazon.com
- Outside interests:
- Yoga, Watching Stoke City, Playing the drum, Reading Sci-fi novels, Community activism
Robbie Kearney
Partnerships Coordinator
- Other roles:
- Conference
- Outside interests:
- Attempting to learn new languages, football and other sports, being outdoors and camping, socialising, music and nights out
Nadine Oliver
Subscriptions and Office Administrator
- Other roles:
- Social Media
- Outside interests:
- Music, photography, drawing and environmental and social justice activism
Jasmine Owens
Writer / Researcher
- Research specialisms:
- Boycotts, Animal Rights
- Outside interests:
- Languages, grassroots activism, gender studies, queer nights
Billy Saundry
Writer / Researcher
- Research specialisms:
- Ecological economics
- Outside interests:
- Rugby league, French language, learning the saxophone
Ruth Strange
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- Personnel, Magazine Production, Co-editor
- Outside interests:
- DIY culture
Jane Turner
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- Worker Director / Magazine production / Co-editor / Marketing
- Research specialisms:
- Electrical sector, IT and computing, animal rights
- Outside interests:
- Swimming, walking, comedy, reading Private Eye.
Alyson Tyler
Web editor
- Other roles:
- Social media
- Outside interests:
- Teaching yoga, leisure runs and cycle rides, nature, good vegan food (making and eating)
Josie Wexler
Writer / Researcher
- Other roles:
- consultancy, personnel, editing
- Research specialisms:
- energy and climate, commodity supply chains
- Outside interests:
- playing music, reading, writing, cycling