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Jennifer Lauruol, a permaculture designer, shares how to limit resource consumption in the kitchen and garden

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.

Humans use animals for almost every area of our lives – including producing energy. So how are animals used by the energy industry, is it right to use animals for our energy supply, and how could you ensure that your energy supplier is vegan?

In 2021, sustainability became a buzzword in every industry imaginable. Sustainable fabrics, sustainable consumption, sustainable everything. However, when even one of the worst fast-fashion brand has a dedicated “Sustainability” landing page on their website, one starts to wonder where the effort ends and greenwashing begins.  In this…

Anna Clayton explores the growing movement of a sustainable food network.

Amazon is well-known for its tax avoidance and workers’ rights abuses. People are also becoming increasingly aware of its connections with genocide in Gaza and environmentally-damaging practices. If you are looking to reduce your use of Amazon, we've got your covered. We share our favourite ethical alternatives to Amazon – including the most…

We pride ourselves on ensuring we minimise our own environmental impacts and carefully assess our supply chain. Below you can find information on all our ethical policies.

What impact do soft drinks have on the environment? We take you through the lifecycle of soft drinks all the way from the field to the fridge.

Our highly targeted readership represents some of the most ethically engaged consumers in the country. It's an audience that companies with an ethically-focussed marketing campaign should be talking to.

As consumers stockpile in the UK, and supermarkets see a surge in sales, some of those working in supermarket supply chains have been left without food and other basic necessities. We are raising funds to support them.

Information on the actions of and actions against BP oil and gas company.

eBay is well-known for providing a platform for selling new and second-hand items. But is eBay ethical? In this article, we’ve summarised the key ethical issues to consider when it comes to eBay. 

What are the benefits of using a credit union?

General Electric faces many criticisms. We look at its tax avoidance, lobbying and its relationship with Donald Trump.

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on consumer habits with shops shut and deliveries becoming more difficult.  Sophie Billington looks at what it means to be an ethical consumer in this time of crisis, with some simple suggestions on how to live a good life on lockdown.

In February 2021, the military seized control in Myanmar. Civilians face internet blackouts, mass shootings and other violent crackdowns on protests.  “The military’s criminal conduct is enabled by its business interests,” campaign group Justice For Myanmar says. While the military has widespread economic control, many global corporations may…

We caught up with Kathryn Adams at Ecotricity, an ethical Best Buy company in our guide to Energy Suppliers and operator of Ecotalk, featured in our guide to Mobile Phone Networks.

From ongoing abuses of its workers to aggressive tax avoidance, we list ten reasons to avoid Amazon.

We asked our readers what actions they were taking to reduce their personal carbon footprint. We had a massive response and here we list 60 of the most popular, achievable and interesting ideas on how to tackle climate change.

In what looks like a win for campaigners, Barclays appears to no longer hold shareholdings in Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.