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The high street isn’t renowned for its ethics, but a handful of brands are doing something different.  We list five high scoring mainstream brands to help you find more ethical options on the high street. The list is compiled using our unique ethical ranking system. You can find out more about each of the brands in the linked company profiles…

All plant milks have lower emissions and land use than dairy milk, but are some more ethical and environmentally friendly than others? This guide includes ethical & environmental rankings for 20 vegan plant milk brands, including organic and powdered plant milk.  

Find ethical and environmental fruit juices. This shopping guide reviews fruit juice brands on their ethical policies. Fruit juice is sometimes seen as a 'halo' food - good for you with no problems. But it is high in natural sugars, and may have more sugar added, as well as having residues of pesticides and other chemicals.

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.

Is there such a thing as ethical and sustainable dairy milk?  In this guide we investigate, score, and rank 32 dairy milk brands on ethical and environmental issues and ask if there is any ethical milk.

Finding an ethical and eco-friendly sustainable tea. We rank and rate 31 tea brands on their ethical and environmental record. How do the mainstream tea brands like PG Tips, Tetley, Twinings and Yorkshire Tea compare with smaller ethical brands? We look at their policies on workers' rights and supply chains to see who makes ethical tea. 

Our guide will help you find a sustainable and ethical coffee brand.  We rank the ethics of 30 brands of ground coffee, coffee beans, instant coffee and coffee pods, give our unique Best Buy recommendations and suggest which brands to avoid. 

Finding an ethical and sustainable coffee shop. We rank the ethical and environmental record of 14 coffee shop chains. We look at big names like Costa and Starbucks to see if they are worthy of your custom. And if you are able to choose where you go, which is best?

Finding ethical and environmental soft drinks. We review brands of soft drinks for their ethical and environmental record, with recommended brands and what to avoid. This guide includes a range of soft drinks including energy drinks, carbonated fruit drinks and traditional fizzy drinks. 

Find ethical and environmentally friendly beer and lager. This guide rates 70 beer and lager brands to find the most ethical. With some low scoring brands in the guide, and many high scoring ones, it's possible to find an ethical beer to suit your taste and budget. This guide gives our recommended buys and what to avoid.

As Cuadrilla gears up to start fracking in Lancashire in 2018, anti-fracking protestors mobilise for ‘United Resistance’ - three months of creative campaigning starting in April.

Jo Salter, founder of ethical fashion brand Where Does It Come From, talks to Ethical Consumer about Fashion Revolution week and ethical fashion brands

We look at transparency in the Fashion Industry, five years on from the worst garment factory disaster in history. 

How car manufactures are flouting emissions test rules

In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of 22 rice brands. Rice is a staple food crop for millions of people around the world. We look into whether you can buy sustainably grown and fair trade rice.

In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of restaurant chains. How easy is it to eat out sustainably and ethically? We review the options to help you make an informed choice. 

Biofuelwatch report on why Drax power station is the target of protesters. 

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