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Fur comes with massive animal rights and animal welfare issues. In this article, we discuss the ethics of fur, which brands still use fur, and whether faux fur is an ethical alternative.
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Companies are increasingly speaking the language of diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI), but should it form part of Ethical Consumer's rating system for shopping guides? Jasmine Owens explores the issues and applies a potential DEI rating to some brands in a trial.
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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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Find the main Israel boycott targets, boycotting strategically, ethical brands you can support instead, plus an introduction to the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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Lucy Todd of My Little Green Wardrobe explores three unexpected ethical challenges she overcame when starting her ethical business.
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We have recently published the 200th issue of Ethical Consumer magazine, and take a step back to look at what has been achieved over this time in terms of ethical consumption.
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Alex Crumbie and Josie Wexler crunch the numbers on the enormous carbon impact of steel, along with other environmental and social impacts of producing steel for home appliances and infrastructure.
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A new report on financing fossil fuels finds that the UK’s ‘big five’ banks have actually increased investments in dirty energy since the Paris Agreement.
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Rob Harrison, one of Ethical Consumer's founders, looks back at what's been achieved and forward at what remains to be done.
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The fashion industry is a major greenhouse gas emitter.
In this article, we ask, what is the carbon footprint of our clothing, and what can be done to reduce it?
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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) appears to be outpacing ethical discussions about its impact.
Ruairidh Fraser examines the progress that civil society groups are making towards setting ethical boundaries in this brave new world.
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We reflect on feedback received on Ethical Consumer’s trial rating to assess corporate approaches to DEI (diversity, equity and inclusivity).
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In 2021, sustainability became a buzzword in every industry imaginable. Sustainable fabrics, sustainable consumption, sustainable everything.
However, when even one of the worst fast-fashion brand has a dedicated “Sustainability” landing page on their website, one starts to wonder where the effort ends and greenwashing begins.
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UK banks are fuelling deforestation around the world. Martha Marcuson, Senior Communications Advisor at Global Witness, explores the problem and what can be done to stop financial institutions funding the destruction of climate-critical forests.
Also see our guide to ethical banking.
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Ahead of the ISA deadline at the end of the financial year on April 5th 2021, Jill Jackson, CEO of The Big Exchange talks to Simon Birch about how your ISA can help save the planet.
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More and more people in the UK are switching to plant-based milks as an alternative to dairy.
How much better are they for the climate, what about nutrition, and which is the best plant milk for the environment?
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How is Internet privacy affected by our broadband and email providers and what is the bigger picture? Ruth Strange talks to Javier Ruiz at the Open Rights Group (ORG).
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Our essential palm oil free guide to help those boycotting palm oil or only buying sustainable palm oil this Christmas.
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An interview about Barclays’ role in climate breakdown and its responsibility to change in Bangladesh and beyond.
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Sophie Billington talks to the ex-fashion editor of the Metro, Bel Jacobs about her plans to shake up the world as we know it with direct action and the power of the written word.