Who we shop with can have a big impact on everything from climate change to funding our public services. Our shopping guides help you find retailers that pay a fairer rate of tax and address other ethical issues such as their carbon emissions and the rights of workers in their supply chains. We also highlight some smaller independent ethical retailers that you may not have come across.
We look at the power of corporations, how they tend to overlook ethics when it comes to tax and its workers.
Avoiding the ease of retailers like Amazon can feel daunting, however we have the tools to make that switch to ethical simple.
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In this product guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 24 booksellers.
We also look at our Amazon boycott, e-books, and Authors' royalties, as well as giving our recommended buys.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 15 coffee shop chains.
We also look at tax dodging, Fairtrade, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Starbucks and give our recommended buys.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 44 ethical fashion retailers
We also look at sustainable fabrics, consumer actions, animal rights, shine the light on the ethics of Beyond Retro and give our Best Buy recommendations.
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In this Ethical Consumer shopping guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 22 ethical online shops and 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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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 28 furniture shops.
We also look at timber, leather, shine a spotlight on the ethics of IKEA and give our recommended buys.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 21 chain garden centres.
We also look into sourcing policies, bee-harming pesticides, finding independent garden centres, shine a spotlight on the ethics of B&Q and give our recommendations.
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In this guide, we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 44 high street shops
We also look at the problem with fast fashion, workers' rights, shine a light on the ethics of Inditex and give our Best Buy recommendations.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 13 perfume retailers
We also look at toxic chemicals, animal testing, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Boots and give our recommended buys.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 13 sports & outdoor retailers.
We also look at zero contract hours, brands using animal down, shine a light on the shady ethics of Sports Direct and give our recommended buys.
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In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 22 supermarkets.
We also look at an A-Z of policies from palm oil to cocoa production, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Unicorn wholefood grocery in Manchester and give our recommended buys.
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