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There are a number of organisations doing great work to campaign against companies using plastic in menstrual products, and raising awareness can help reduce the problem through changing purchasing habits or correct disposal. Ella Daish tells us about her campaign for plastic-free periods.

Ethiopia has been described as the garment industry’s “new frontier for low-paid labour” as Ethiopian garment workers become some of the lowest paid in the world.

Designer brand, Prada, which previously adorned its luxury clothing with fur from animals such as mink and rabbits, has announced that it will be fur-free from September 2020.

 In a previous feature, we reported on the widespread protests undertaken by thousands of garment industry workers in Bangladesh to demand fair pay.

Ahead of Fair Tax Week 2019 Martin McEwen, Head of Tax at SSE, tells Tim Hunt why paying tax should be top of the agenda for all companies.

Typhoo has become the final ‘big 6’ tea brand to publish its list of tea suppliers in Assam – marking the end of secrecy in the UK tea sector.

During Stop Funding Hate’s 2017 research into companies supporting problem publishers, they found that the Co-op was a prominent advertiser in The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express. 

Rob Harrison explores the unsettling story behind the growth of Boots.

Tim Hunt speaks to Dave Haslam founder of Church Action for Tax Justice.

Finding eco friendly nappies. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 20 nappy brands, with recommended buys and what to avoid. What's the most sustainable option for nappies? In this guide we rate major nappy brands like Huggies and Pampers as well as own-brands like Boots, along with small eco brands, and assess their ethical and environmental…

In this guide we investigate the ethical and environmental record of 71 over-the-counter medicine brands. With pharmacists being able to provide advice as well as sell medicines more people are opting to buy what they need rather than see the doctor. But do you know how ethical the different brands are?

Alex Crumbie investigates the death of birds in relation to the harvesting of olives with vacuum machines. He also gives advice on what consumers should do to avoid funding this method.

How to find sustainable period products, we review 39 menstrual product brands. Over the course of around 40 years, a woman will use a huge amount of period products. Disposables have heavy cost and environmental implications, especially as many disposables have plastic in them.

In February 2018, Shell bought energy provider First Utility, meaning it now provides gas and electricity directly to UK-households. It has re-branded the provider as 'Shell Energy' and switched it to 100% renewables. Yet, Shell continues to produce 10% of the oil and gas used in the UK. Is one of the world’s biggest polluters trying to greenwash…

Ethical Consumer is asking supermarkets to take responsibility for the rights of migrant workers who grow their fruit and vegetables.

How can you spot when products contain palm oil or its derivatives? We look at the 436 different names for palm oil as an ingredient, labelling laws and the different palm oil accreditation marks.

How ethical is Guardian Bookshop (Monwell Ltd)?

How ethical is Domino's?