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The words 'Stop Cambo' have become synonymous with climate action in the UK. From Greenpeace’s actions outside Downing Street to youth activists directly challenging the CEO of Shell at Ted Countdown, this controversial project has shifted from inevitable in the eyes of its shareholders to a widely contested course of action.
But what is the Cambo…
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Our latest guide to fashion brands reveals how young people are being misled by the “patently false” environmental and animal-friendly claims of a new wave of emerging fast-fashion online stores.
Lead researcher Alex Crumbie gives his insights into his latest guide.
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We caught up with Lisa Ashford, CEO of Ethex and Energise Africa, ahead of Ethical Consumer Week 2021 to hear about what they’ve got in store for the week and learn a little more about the world of ethical finance.
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We asked our newsletter subscribers if their clothing habits changed during the pandemic, and what habits they hoped to retain or change going forwards. Over 200 people responded and we present some highlights below.
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54 projects from around the world have been shortlisted for the £220,000 Lush Spring Prize for environmental and social regeneration.
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The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill was designed to reverse the climate and ecological breakdown. The Zero Hour! team who are supporting the campaign for the bill outline its progress and how you can get involved in ensuring it become official legislation.
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Josie Cohen from Pesticide Action Network UK looks at the risk the CPTPP trade deal poses to our health and wildlife.
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After nearly 10 years of campaigns by Palestinian human rights activists, Ben & Jerry’s has announced its ice cream will no longer be sold in grocery stores in illegal Israeli settlements.
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Nabila Ahmed looks at Biden's proposed new 15% global minimum tax rate and what it means for Ethical Consumer's Covid Tech Tax Campaign and Amazon Boycott.
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If Big Tech engaged with the ethical behaviour of consumers and business, it wouldn't take a deal by global leaders to ensure fair tax.
Digital multinationals continue to underestimate the level of public consciousness around responsible business, but consumers still have a choice.
Emma Davies explains more...
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In the UK we see a model of fashion consumption based on buy-use-dispose, which wreaks havoc on the environment and on workers’ rights.
This article gives you 10 tips on how to move away from this fast fashion model.
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Lee Moon of The Hunt Saboteurs Association explains why they are calling for a boycott of AXA insurance.
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Matt Franklin of Carbon Co-op peers into some of the complexities we face in the transition to low carbon homes. This time he looks at home automation and remote control of equipment.
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In this guest article the International Union of Food (IUF) exposes the less sweet side of Truvia sweetener-maker Cargill – a company that has repeatedly fired workers in Turkey for unionising and then refused to reinstate them.
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For many years, we rated companies in our climate change column primarily based on the industries they were involved in. Fossil fuels, cars and aviation companies, for example, received low ratings. We explain why and how this is no longer the case.
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Helen Dewdney, The Complaining Cow consumer champion, writes a guest post on ethics, customer service and complaint handling.
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As boycotts hit the headlines, we ask our readers what they are currently boycotting.
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As Amazon held its annual shareholder meeting, workers and activists protested from Cambodia to the UK and from Japan to Brazil.
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Campaigners are calling on big banks and investors, such as HSBC, BlackRock, JP Morgan, and UBS, to cancel the debt owed to them by governments in the global south to help responses to the pandemic.
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Global fashion brands have been criticised for removing statements on the use of forced labour in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region following boycott threats from China.