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A comprehensive list of current consumer boycott calls from campaigning groups around the world. Boycotts exert economic pressure on some of the biggest companies to change their practices.

Ryan Brightwell, Director of Research at the Dutch NGO BankTrack, reports from the front line.

Any trade deal with the US will have significant impacts on our democracy, environment and society. Heidi Chow, of campaign group Global Justice Now, tells us more about corporate courts and protections for tech giants...

A huge amount of e-waste is produced globally every year, yet only around a quarter of it is collected and recycled properly.  Where does the rest of this e-waste waste go, what harm does it do to people and the environment and what toxic chemicals are involved? In this article we explore the issues of e-waste and what consumers can do about…

Vital forests are being destroyed for the meat and dairy in Tesco’s supply chain. Alison Kirkman from Greenpeace explains what you can do about it.

Whenever Ethical Consumer is approached by journalists asking about the top five or ten ethical choices that consumers can make, changing bank accounts is almost always on the list.

Memories of Rana Plaza remain raw – yet sweatshop conditions persist in Bangladesh and are being made worse by Coronavirus says Jay Kerr from campaign group No Sweat.

A growing number of fashion brands are making sustainability claims, but how can you spot companies that are really doing something to address their environmental impacts?  In this article, we list signs that a company may be greenwashing, discuss how to spot truly eco-friendly clothing, and name some fashion brands that are…

The number of vegans is growing rapidly in the UK. So why are so many people choosing a vegan lifestyle? 

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...

From smartphones brands to broadband suppliers, technology companies are an ever present in our lives. The ethics of many of these companies have come under fire for a range of issues from privacy to workers' rights to tax avoidance. Our shopping guides help you find brands that are trying to clean up their act, offering greener products and…

The auditing firm KPMG has been fined £5m by the Financial Reporting Council for its failures in properly auditing the Co-op Bank. The fine was reduced to £4m as the firm did not dispute the penalty.

New to our best buy label, Lucy Bee shares its ethical story about its organic coconut oil business. 

UK councils spend billions every year subcontracting services in their area.

A new report called ‘Green is (Relatively) Good for European Utilities’ has been released by Morningstar, the US global financial services firm which provides research and information on investment funds.

Here we highlight five reasons why fashion is unethical and look at the brands that help give the industry its unethical reputation.

The financial industry is notorious for tax avoidance – including some well-known high street brands.  So why does tax avoidance matter and how can you avoid the worst offenders?

To build the components that make up a laptop, mobile phone, satnav device, an EV battery, or even an e-cigarette, various different raw materials are required. Among these are a number of metal elements that are commonly sourced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the mining trade has, for many years, been used to fund brutal…

Boycotting brands that are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations is a powerful form of consumer activism, but how ethical is the product you buy instead?