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It is easier than ever to switch to ethical banking, pensions, savings accounts, investments and insurance. Our detailed product guides and ratings help you to choose the best and avoid the worst. Plus features covering the ethical issues and positive alternatives in the financial sector.

Catch up on all the latest and most important ethical news in the financial sector.

Catch up on all the important ethical news in the financial sector.

Nationwide is the largest building society in the UK. Owned by its customers, it offers everything from current accounts to mortgages and (unlike most banks) still has branches in many towns and cities. So how do the ethics of Nationwide stack up? 

Etsy is a go-to platform for people who want to buy original items from independent traders. It also owns the clothing resale app Depop. But Etsy has recently faced widespread criticism over allegations of withholding payments to sellers, and its operations in illegal Israeli settlements. So how ethical is Etsy? 

Unilever is known across industries from tea and coffee to ice cream and cleaning products. Its brands include household names, such as Ben & Jerry's, Dove, Hellman's, Magnum, Persil, and Wall's. Many of Unilever’s brands are listed among ‘brands to avoid’ in our shopping guides, including in our deodorant and shampoo guides. We’ve summarised…

The banking sector is notorious for funding everything from arms to fossil fuels. So how are the ethics of Metro Bank?

Shein is well known for its cheap fast fashion products. With a huge and rapid turnover of products, the company has been criticised for driving unsustainable prices, undercutting workers’ rights and generating huge clothing waste. So how unethical is Shein really? 

Triodos Bank's research into ethical investment shows a positive trend this Good Money Week  

Where complex decisions around pensions or involving large sums of money need to be made, seeking professional advice is almost universally recommended.

Sarah Draper from Global Canopy looks at three ways our money might be funding deforestation, and what we can do about it.

From affordable fashion to food saving ideas, welcome to our guide on shopping ethically while saving money and the planet, with over 100 ideas to help.

Following the Paid to Pollute court case Francesca Willow explains how the UK government funnels public money into fossil fuel companies.

A union leader has been threatened with court action alongside the company that installed solar panels bought using Ethical Consumer crowdfunder money.

The NatWest Group is one of the biggest high street banks in the UK.  As the fifth largest bank in the country, it has 19 million customers and assets worth almost £700 billion. But how ethical is this popular giant?  

By making ethical investments, you can ensure that your money funds a more sustainable future.  Find out about the types of ethical investing, why they are important, and how to find the most ethical providers.

Do loyalty cards actually save you money? And how ethical are they? We look into what companies, including supermarkets, might be doing with your data.