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 In a previous feature, we reported on the widespread protests undertaken by thousands of garment industry workers in Bangladesh to demand fair pay.

Buying second-hand furniture is a great way to reduce your personal environmental impact. This short guide will point you towards some of the more ethical options when buying pre-loved furnishings for your home.

Ahead of Fair Tax Week 2019 Martin McEwen, Head of Tax at SSE, tells Tim Hunt why paying tax should be top of the agenda for all companies.

Typhoo has become the final ‘big 6’ tea brand to publish its list of tea suppliers in Assam – marking the end of secrecy in the UK tea sector.

During Stop Funding Hate’s 2017 research into companies supporting problem publishers, they found that the Co-op was a prominent advertiser in The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express. 

The fight against ‘fatbergs’ in UK sewers received a major boost in January with the publication of a new official UK water industry standard – the Fine to Flush logo – identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely. The ‘Fine to Flush’ standard was introduced by Water UK which represents water companies across the country.

The European Parliament's agriculture committee has approved a ban on veggie products using terms currently associated with meat products such as burger or sausages. The Brussels Bureaucrats claim that the names are misleading for consumers.

Tim Hunt speaks to Dave Haslam founder of Church Action for Tax Justice.

Finding eco friendly nappies: ratings for 20 nappy brands, with recommended buys and what to avoid. Is there such thing as a biodegradable nappy? What's the most sustainable option? We rate major nappy brands as well as small eco brands. We look at disposable, biodegradable and reusable nappies, composting, plastics, toxic chemicals, and timber and…

In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 71 over-the-counter medicine brands, like painkillers and cough and cold remedies. We also look at animal testing and tax avoidance, shine a spotlight on the ethics of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and give our recommended buys.

Alex Crumbie investigates the death of birds in relation to the harvesting of olives with vacuum machines. He also gives advice on what consumers should do to avoid funding this method.

In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 39 sanitary product brands. We also look at cotton sourcing, tax avoidance and animal testing, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Lunapads and give our recommended buys. 

In February 2018, Shell bought energy provider First Utility, meaning it now provides gas and electricity directly to UK-households. It has re-branded the provider as 'Shell Energy' and switched it to 100% renewables. Yet, Shell continues to produce 10% of the oil and gas used in the UK. Is one of the world’s biggest polluters trying to greenwash…

Krishna Prasad and Anitha Reddy from Sahaja Samrudha tell us about the decline of rice diversity and how their seed bank is fighting to bring it back.

We spoke to KASFA and their partner Just Trading Scotland. We discussed the Association's growing technique, work schemes, and the challenges that they face.

The winners of the Lush Spring Prize 2019 are being announced as part of a three day event taking place at Emerson College in East Sussex and at RichMix in London. The prizes are awarded across four categories: Intentional, Young, Established and Influence; investing more than £200,000 in regenerative work.

The LUSH Spring Prize for social and environmental regeneration is a joint project between Ethical Consumer and LUSH Cosmetics. It is a £200,000 prize fund showcasing projects from around the world that are working towards environmental and social regeneration.

Delia McGrath from La Via Campesina looks at workers’ rights abuses in the soft fruit business.

In Almeria, Spain, a group of workers are celebrating the end of their indefinite strike after just three days when all their demands were accepted by the employer. The success follows pressure from Ethical Consumer that led to an important intervention from a major UK supermarket.

Later this year the annual Clever Green festival will launch in Brighton.