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A new report has laid bare the extent of tax avoidance from six of the biggest US tech firms.

Corporate tax abuse continues to make headline news with more and more companies outed as tax avoiders. This section aims to help consumers find out more and campaign on the issue. We explain what fair tax is, how you can find out if companies are fair tax registered, and how we rate companies on their tax conduct. We also link to a global list of…

Our mission is to make global businesses more sustainable through consumer pressure. For over thirty years, we've been the hub of the ethical consumer movement, helping consumers shop ethically and challenge corporate power.

Josie Wexler and Rob Harrison focus their attention on the gross disparity between the tax paid by the big tech companies and what they can afford to pay to help out during the COVID-19 crisis.

Boycotts can be a useful tool for consumers to exercise their democratic rights. So what is a boycott, are boycotts useful, and when are they ethical?

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In this article, we ask what is tax avoidance? We explore the problems with it, and look at which companies are involved.

Nabila Ahmed looks at the discussions bubbling up around an online sales tax.

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Burma Campaign UK recently published its new ‘Dirty List’ of companies linked to the military in Burma.

Barclays and HSBC are amongst the largest banks in the UK. Yet, both companies have been repeatedly criticised over ethical issues and face ongoing campaigns.

Laura is a climate activist and Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator for Tearfund in Scotland with a large social media following under the name Less Waste Laura.

Rob Harrison explains the latest developments in Ethical Consumer’s campaign to get Big Tech companies to contribute to the pandemic affected societies in which they operate.

When Trump pulled out of the Paris climate agreement, the tech giants were some of his loudest critics, but are these global corporations pulling their own weight in the fight for climate justice?

Boycotts are a popular form of consumer action, with people able to use their wallet to avoid specific brands and companies, or to avoid particular ingredients, products or countries. We recently asked our readers who or what they were boycotting. Here are the results. 

Nabila Ahmed looks at how some countries have tried to solve the problem of tax avoidance amongst big tech companies.

We rate the ethics of companies, because in many cases a product or brand might be considered 'ethical' when the company that owns it is not. At the heart of our system is a company database, built up over 25 years from primary and secondary research, and updated daily.  Take a peek at our ratings for some of the biggest…

In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of 21 video conferencing companies. Video conferencing is no longer the preserve of the boardroom. During the pandemic many families met up online through video platforms. But how ethical are brands like Zoom and Skype?

Looking for the most ethical bookshop? Our guide rates and ranks 27 top UK bookshops, providing Best Buys, recommended brands, and which to avoid. Find your next great read while supporting ethical businesses.

Extinction Rebellion UK members turned Siemens’ London office into a ‘crime scene’ on the 16 January, following its decision to continue providing railway signalling services to the Adani coal mine in Queensland, Australia.