Our Best Buy Label is the last word on ethical labelling making it even easier to find the products and services that reflect your principles.
Consumer product labels now appear on an increasing number of ethical products and services. The Ethical Consumer Best Buy Label helps shoppers choose genuinely ethical products and services.
It's a unique label that looks in detail at the ethical record of the company behind the product and the environmental and ethical record of the product itself.
We believe that this approach helps shoppers avoid falling for ethical and environmental claims that turn out to be little more than greenwash.
For example, a jar of coffee could be labelled as being organic, Fairtrade or both but be made by a controversial multi-national corporation and would never receive our Best Buy Label.
Our site contains detailed ethical guides to over 35,000 products and companies.
Using the Ethical Consumer's extensive database, our researchers rate both the product and the company behind the product against more than 20 animal welfare, environmental and human rights criteria.
Based on these findings we then identify and recommend a number of environmental and ethical Best Buy products.
Find out more about our ratings system.
The following companies have been awarded the Best Buy Label for supplying genuinely ethical products:
Online retailer selling ethical and sustainable menswear
Product Guide: Alternative Clothes Shops
A small UK independent clothing label producing ethical and sustainable menswear.
Product Guide: Alternative Clothes Shops
Online retailer for organic and ethically produced clothing.
Product Guide: Alternative Clothes Shops
One of Europe's leading providers of 100% vegan footwear.
Product Guides: Shoes
Cruelty-free footware and clothing mail order company.
Product Guides: Shoes, Walking Boots
A pioneering ethical fashion brand which only uses organic and sustainable materials.
Product Guides: Alternative Clothes Shops
Manufacturer of high performance outdoor clothing that is ethically sourced.
Product Guides: Waterproof Jackets, Fleeces
As the UK's first not-for-profit gas and electricity provider, Ebico structures its pricing so as not to penalise low income households.
Product Guides: Gas & Electricity
https://ebico.org.uk/
Advocating green energy by enabling homes and businesses to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change.
Product Guides: Gas Suppliers, Gas & Electricity
New Internationalist's shopping site which helps charities and campaign groups raise money by selling ethical gifts and household goods.
Product Guide: Ethical Online Retailers
A marketplace for consumers who care about the origins of the products they purchase, and a home for unique independent brands who create high-quality sustainable products.
Feature: Q&A: Veo World
Independent producer of cruelty-free, vegetarian and vegan pet food.
Product Guides: Dog Food
Organic and Fairtrade wholesaler who distribute sustainable, ecological and cruelty free products.
Product Guides: Cooking Oil, Toilet Paper, Rice, Baked Beans
Family business that produce a variety of different protein alternatives to meat.
Product Guide: Vegetarian burgers and sausages
Supplier of ethically-sourced organic and Fairtrade coconut oil
Product Guides: Coconut Oil
www.lucybee.co
Award-winning fairtrade and organic teas supplied by Herbal Health Ltd, a small independent company who trade directly with their farmers.
Product Guide: Tea
www.qi-teas.com
Fairtrade and organic coffees
Product Guide: Ground Coffee
www.revolverworld.com
Uk's largest workers' cooperative and wholesalers of Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian and specialist foods.
Product Guides: Beer, Ground Coffee, Fruit Juice, Household Cleaners, Laundry Detergent, Washing Powder, Rice, Shampoo, Spreads, Soap, Toilet Cleaner, Toilet Paper, Cooking Oil
By promoting their fair trade and organically produced food, Zaytoun supports farming communities in Palestine.
Product Guide: Olive Oil
www.zaytoun.org
A skincare range which makes natural and organic skin care.
Product Guides: Skincare, Shaving Gel & Foam, Shower Gel, Soap, Shampoo
Sustainable and ecological cosmetics and toiletries.
Product Guides: Shampoo, Dishwasher Detergent, Laundry Detergent, Shower Gel, Soap Bars, Washing Up Liquid, Skincare, Deodorant
Handmade soap that's vegan and animal-friendly and because it doesn't use any palm oil it's also good news for orangutans.
Product Guides: Soap Bars
Natural and organic beauty products.
Product Guides: Make Up, Deodorant, Skincare, Shampoo, Toothpaste, Sunscreen, Shower Gel
Produces natural toothpaste which contains no artificial sweetners, flavourings, colourings or preservatives.
Product Guide: Toothpaste
www.kingfishertoothpaste.co.uk
Kings is an ethical aftershave and grooming brand with a mission – “to empower men to live healthier and happier lives”.
Product Guide: Perfume & Aftershave
Supplier of ethically-sourced organic, cruelty-free and fair trade coconut soap
Product Guides: Soap
www.lucybee.com
Original silicone menstrual cap which is the healthy alternative to tampons and pads.
Product Guide: Sanitary Protection
One of the UK's leading retailers of organic natural health and beauty products.
Product Guide: Skincare products, perfume & aftershave, make up, sunscreen, shower gel
www.nealsyardremedies.com
Auro UK produces sustainable eco paints and wood finishes. All products are certified organic and are CO2 neutral.
Product Guide: Gloss Paint, Emulson Paint
Bio-D produces eco-friendly household cleaning products. All products are from sustainable, naturally-derived raw materials and are free from synthetic chemicals, preservatives, enzymes and synthetic perfumes.
Product Guides: Household Cleaners, Dishwasher Detergent, Washing Powder, Laundry Detergent, Toilet Cleaner
Spotlight: Company Q&A
Organic and vegan household cleaning products.
Product Guides: Household Cleaners, Laundry Detergent, Washing Powder, Toilet Cleaner
Building a greener society through sustainable mortgages, ethical savings, affordable housing and mutuals.
Product Guides: Ethical Mortgages, Savings Accounts, Cash ISAs
An ethical bank that uses its savers' money to lend to charities and social enterprises.
Product Guides: Carbon Divestment, Cash ISAs, Savings Accounts
Triodos Bank is one of the world's leading sustainable banks, and one of the most ethical companies that Ethical Consumer ranks and rates in its product guides. Its mission is “to make money work for positive social, environmental and cultural change.”
Product Guides: Carbon Divestment, Ethical Investment Funds, Current Accounts, Current Accounts for Small Businesses and Charities, Cash ISAs, Savings Accounts, Innovative Finance ISAs
Not-for-profit Internet Services Provider (IPS) with sustainability at the heart of their business model.
Product Guide: Broadband
An ethical Internet Service Provider that has been in business since 1986.
Product Guides: Email Providers, Broadband, Mobile Networks
www.gn.apc.org
The ethical phone, broadband and mobile provider which is owned by its customers.
Product Guides: Mobile Phone Network, Broadband
