We analyse in detail the policies and actions of hundreds of companies with respect to climate, workers, animals, tax conduct and company ethos
The scores on our ethical shopping guides are compiled from this research to give an overview of how the brands and products within different markets compare on a wide range of ethical issues.
Up to date
The website is updated live with the latest scores and stories from our extensive research database. The database is the product of over 30 years’ research, with new data being added every day by our team of dedicated researchers.
Each piece of research, or ‘story,’ we add to the database affects a company’s score for five years from the date it was last updated. Stories older than five years will remain on the database as a historical reference but will no longer impact company scores.
In-depth
While many ethical buying guides focus on the product, Ethical Consumer provides unique and in-depth insight into the ethics of the companies behind the brands (which may include the actions of parent and sister companies).
After all, isn't it better to buy a cruelty-free product from a company that doesn't test its other products on animals? Or recycled toilet paper from a firm that isn't cutting down virgin forests for its other ranges?
The activities of each company are examined by our team of highly trained researchers and measured against our ethical criteria based on the highest industry standards.
Transparent and independent
The research and rationale behind every rating is available to view on our website. By looking deeper into the ethical shopping guides or by visiting our company profile pages, subscribers can see which companies own each brand, and their ethical ratings across all the different categories.