Ethical Consumer

Ethical Consumer is a UK-based nonprofit magazine and website that shares insights into the social, ethical, and environmental practices of businesses. It also covers topics related to trade justice and ethical consumerism. Established in 1989 by Rob Harrison and Jane Turner, Ethical Consumer aims to inform readers about responsible consumption and corporate behavior.

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Are boycotts effective?

3 weeks ago | ethicalconsumer.org | Jasmine Owens

One of the earliest examples of a successful campaign was the boycott in Britain of sugar produced by slaves. In 1791, after Parliament refused to abolish slavery, activists printed thousands of pamphlets encouraging the boycott. Sales of sugar dropped by between a third and a half. By contrast sales of Indian sugar, which were not linked to slavery, rose tenfold in two years.
Palestine boycott list

Dec 27, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Jasmine Owens

Palestinian activists are calling for boycotts of companies linked to the Israeli state and human rights abuses. Here we give the official list of brands and products to avoid. Boycott campaigns are pressuring brands to end their relationships with the Israeli state, and have ramped up pressure since the latest war against Gaza began in 2023.
Who's boycotting Twitter/X and Tesla?

Oct 30, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Jasmine Owens

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. It’s hard to know whether to support X/Twitter's downfall or rail against it. How Musk changed TwitterWhile Twitter has a long history of criticism for misinformation and toxicity, it seems to have grown significantly since Elon Musk's takeover.
Spoons | Ethical Consumer

Jul 8, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Tim Hunt

This is a shopping guide from Ethical Consumer, the UK's leading alternative consumer organisation. Since 1989 we've been researching and recording the social and environmental records of companies, and making the results available to you in a simple format. Learn more about us → Score table ← Swipe left / right to view table contents → Brand Score(out of 100) Ratings Categories Our Analysis SpoonsSpoonsSpoonsSpoonsSpoonsSpoonsSpoons SPoons
Olympic scale tax avoidance

May 21, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Jasmine Owens

Jasmine Owens explains how brands sponsoring the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 are coming in last place for tax conduct. Only 15 brands have bagged the title “Worldwide Olympics Sponsors” – the highest level of Olympic sponsorship. This select few have exposure and advertising rights that few companies could dream of, and collectively provide around 30% of the games’ revenue.
Alternatives to peat compost

May 8, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Clare Carlile

All about the alternatives to peat Alfalfa is one example of a green manure, which can also be brought from the garden centre to add to your soil. Alfalfa is a perennial (continuously growing) legume that is often made into silage or hay on farms, and is an excellent source of nutrients for plants. It contains a naturally occurring growth stimulant called triacontanol, which speeds up root growth. You can grow alfalfa yourself.
Groundbreaking workers' rights model to be explored in Spain

Mar 29, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Jasmine Owens

When it comes to improving working conditions in global supply chains, the Worker-driven Social Responsibility (WSR) model has achieved unparalleled success. We are pleased to announce that funding has been secured to explore WSR in UK supermarkets’ Spanish supply chains. Lee este artículo en español / read this article in Spanish.
Plastics: problems and solutions

Mar 15, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Clare Carlile

Almost everything we buy is made from or packaged in plastic. In this article we delve into the problems with plastic, discuss which companies are the biggest plastic polluters and look at what you can do to tackle plastic waste. Each day, the equivalent of 2,000 rubbish trucks of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes, according to the UN. Plastic is in every corner of the planet, even the deepest part of the sea.
Is fur unethical?

Mar 14, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Clare Carlile

Fur comes with massive animal rights and animal welfare issues. In this article, we discuss the ethics of fur, which brands still use fur, and whether faux fur is an ethical alternative. What is fur used for? Fur has been used in clothing for thousands of years. But these days it is often produced industrially for large brands on fur farms. Fur can be used for coats, as well as trimmings or linings on jackets, boots and other items.
Ethical alternatives: brands to buy from if you boycott Israeli apartheid

Mar 6, 2024 | ethicalconsumer.org | Jasmine Owens

Boycotting brands that are complicit in Palestinian human rights violations is a powerful form of consumer activism, but how ethical is the product you buy instead? “At least do us no harm”, says founder of the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Omar Barghouti. Part of what he means by this is for everyone to stop making purchases from or investing in companies that actively support Palestinian human rights abuses.