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Heather Webb explains how high street fashion's supply chains and workers' rights have progressed as well as what needs to happen next.

The world of ethical consumption often comes with its own terminology. Here is our glossary of useful words to help you get your head around the language used by campaigns and companies engaged in ethical consumption.

It's time to think outside the box and imagine a different economy. One not based on capitalism, corporate greed and domination by a few oil, tech and food multinationals.

Ruth Strange scans the horizon for the latest concerns for people working in clothing supply chains.

How to find eco friendly, vegan and sustainable shoe brands. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 36 brands of footwear, with recommended buys and what to avoid. In this guide to ethical shoes, we investigate how sustainable or ethical footwear brands are, from classic Hush Puppies to comfy Crocs, as well as big names like Dr Martens, Kickers and…

We compare the climate and environmental impacts of meat with vegetarian and vegan products and find that whichever way you look at it a veggie diet is better for the planet.

Food is a key part of Christmas celebrations for most of us. Here, we give our tips on ethical Christmas food: including where to shop, what to give, and how to keep it palm oil free.

Whether you’re worried about the environment, workers' or animal rights, there is a growing number of ethical companies and brands to choose from.

Food production accounts for over a third of all greenhouse gas emissions globally.  In this article, we look at where the emissions come from, highlight the biggest culprits and ask what consumers can do to make change.

Here we list campaign groups, charities and other organisations that focus on Palestinian human rights. 

The way that we produce and consume food is having drastic impacts on our biodiversity and climate. So what is organic food and can it help address these problems?

Banks around the world pump money into oil and gas, making them a key culprit of climate breakdown.  Here we discuss how banks are contributing to climate change, highlight the worst offenders, and discuss green alternatives.

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.

In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of 8 coconut oil brands. Coconut oil has seen a surge in interest in the last decade, for food use, mouth health, hair improvement and for skin. 

We investigate the ethical and environmental records of 12 television manufacturers. Although many people now consume news and entertainment via smartphones and laptops, televisions remain a popular device for the home. 

We take a look at 29 ethical fashion brands such as Lucy & Yak, MUD, Rapanui and THTC, who are doing things differently. 

The human rights abuses perpetrated by the Chinese state are numerous, and many are linked to global corporations and products sold around the world. Increasingly people are asking should we boycott ‘made in China’? In this article, Clare Carlile explores the question through the cases of China’s abuses in Tibet, Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uyghur…

Find energy efficient and eco friendly fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 40 brands of fridges and fridge-freezers. In this guide we rate brands of fridges and fridge-freezers on various ethical and sustainability issues, from energy efficiency to use of conflict minerals and military…

Supermarkets have a poor reputation when it comes to ethics, but many of us rely on them in our busy day-to-day lives.  We look at how to find the most ethical options in a supermarket, which supermarkets are best when it comes to vegan and plastic-free options, and how to shop ethically on a budget. 

Animals are bred, raised and killed for us to eat meat and dairy. In this article, we discuss the key animal rights issues in the food industry. We outline animal welfare violations and ask what companies are doing to address them, and we discuss steps that consumers can take for change.