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Helen Dewdney, The Complaining Cow consumer champion, writes a guest post on ethics, customer service and complaint handling.

We speak to Joanna Adjetey (Planet Bananna), writer and influencer. Since 2016 she has been sharing her journey through veganism and learning how to consume more ethically for the planet.

Based on research into 82 clothing brands, we have created a list of 10 of the top ethical clothing brands.  As there are so many ethical fashion brands to choose from, here we highlight just some of the brands that feature in our guides to ethical clothing, jeans, t-shirts and sportswear. 

Leicester has become the first place in the UK to be put under a second and localised lockdown after Covid19 cases in the city started to rise again. Labour Behind the Label says that the mistreatment of workers at factories supplying Boohoo and other brands may have helped to spread the virus since lockdown began.

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.

The United Nations’ special rapporteur on extreme poverty has condemned conditions for immigrant workers in Huelva, Southern Spain, as the start of the 2020 berry picking season begins. 

We spoke to KASFA and their partner Just Trading Scotland. We discussed the Association's growing technique, work schemes, and the challenges that they face.

Online shopping currently accounts for 16.3% of all UK retail, and is growing fast. Some people have deep fears about the shift online, while others are excited about it. We examine the evidence here. 

We look at problems with genetically modified crops: from biodiversity loss to high costs for farmers.

Some of the biggest organisations in the world, originally designed by humans to fulfil their needs, are now beginning to turn on their creators. Rob Harrison explains why for-profit corporations need to be consigned to the past if humanity is to have a future.

Traffic jams, lack of urban parking spaces, high maintenance costs and reduced job security are starting to make car ownership less appealing, especially within inner-city areas. Fewer young people are getting driving licences year on year and more are starting to prioritise ownership of the latest mobile technology over a car.

In this article, we explore what boycotts can achieve and their impact – whether that’s denting the finances of a company, showing solidarity with workers, or ensuring media reports on an issue. 

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

Josie Wexler looks at carbon offsetting, the best way to do it, and whether we should be doing it at all.

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?

Rob Harrison explains why persuading companies to convert to less damaging corporate forms will be a key step in addressing corporate power.  

Here we discuss why Twitter is being boycotted by advertisers and some individuals, emerging calls to boycott Tesla, and the demise of Twitter as a tool for campaigning and journalism. 

We caught up with Ruth Anslow from HISBE about the challenges of being an ethical small business during the coronavirus pandemic, and their ‘Back to Better’ campaign.

Buying refurbished or second hand is a good way to help reduce waste generated by the fast upgrade cycle for new products. There are plenty of refurbished tech products on the market, but identifying a functioning device with a decent battery life, sold through a secure site can seem like a surprising struggle. Here we show you how to navigate the…

Our essential palm oil free guide to help those boycotting palm oil or only buying sustainable palm oil this Christmas.