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Join thousands of others and become an ethical consumer today.

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We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership.

We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, based in Manchester. Fair Tax Mark and Living Wage Foundation accredited. 

We provide you with the tools and information to make effective ethical choices.

When we started rating companies in 1989, no one else was doing this. We still think independent, subscriber-funded research is the only way to do it without conflicts of interest.

Jane Turner, Co-founder. 

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Includes guides to: deodorant, makeup, vitamins & supplements, nappies

The latest magazine includes guides to:

  • Deodorant
  • Makeup
  • Vitamins & Supplements
  • Nappies
     

Plus:

  • score tables rating and comparing the brands
  • Best Buy recommendations
  • should I buy 'natural' cosmetics?
  • cosmetics companies rated on use of 'harmful ingredients'
  • have your cosmetics been tested on animals?
  • mica and the problem with sparkle
  • shade inclusivity of makeup
  • animal ingredients in vitamins
  • do we need supplements?
  • are eco disposable nappies better than conventional? 
  • Israel-Palestine rating for all companies in the guides
     

Feature

  • The importance of culture in business model redesign

Issue 222 (Sept/Oct 2026) now in print and online.

Read the latest issue 
  • Finding ethical, natural and eco friendly deodorants, with ratings for 54 brands. In this guide we rate deodorant brands on their ethical and environmental policies and practices, with recommended buys and what to avoid.
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  • Finding ethical vitamins and supplements. Ethical and environmental ratings for 28 brands, with recommended buys and brands to avoid. In this guide we explore the issues around vitamins, minerals and supplements and compare the major brand names with smaller companies to find the most eco-friendly and sustainable. 
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Finding ethical and eco-friendly toilet paper. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 23 toilet paper brands, with recommended buys and what to avoid. In this guide we look at the issues in the toilet tissue market. We discuss whether bamboo toilet paper is more eco-friendly than virgin paper, and how they compare with toilet paper made from 100% post consumer waste material.

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Finding an ethical mobile phone. Ethical and environmental rankings of 21 mobile phones with recommended buys and what to avoid. In this guide we look at the ethics of tech companies, from Apple and Samsung to smaller brands doing things differently in the mobile phone industry.

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Finding an ethical and sustainable coffee shop. We rank the ethical and environmental record of 16 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?

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A comprehensive list of current consumer boycott calls from campaigning groups around the world. Boycotts exert economic pressure on some of the biggest companies to change their practices.

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Find natural, organic, vegan and cruelty free shampoos. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 75 brands of shampoo. In this guide to ethical shampoo we take a look at the ethics of shampoo companies, from major brands like Head & Shoulders and L'Oréal, to smaller eco brands, along with high street brands like Boots and Superdrug. We give our recommended buys and what to avoid. 

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