Who we shop with can have a big impact on everything from climate change to funding our public services.
Our shopping guides help you find retailers that pay a fairer rate of tax and address other ethical issues such as their carbon emissions and the rights of workers in their supply chains. We also highlight some smaller independent ethical retailers that you may not have come across.
We look at the power of corporations, how they tend to overlook ethics when it comes to tax and its workers.
Avoiding the ease of retailers like Amazon can feel daunting, however we have the tools to make that switch to ethical simple.
We always check the ethics of our advertisers
Finding an ethical and eco-friendly coffee shop. We rank the ethical and environmental record of 15 coffee shop chains.
Many people like to go out to cafes, but are there differences between the chain coffee shops in terms of their ethical policies and practices? We look at big names like Costa and Starbucks to see if they are worthy of your custom.
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Find an ethical delivery company for parcels and restaurants/takeaways, with ratings for 9 parcel/courier companies and 3 food/restaurant delivery companies.
We look at workers' rights, environmental reporting, carbon emissions, and suggest some recommended buys.
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Our guide to bookshops will help you find the most ethical place to buy your next page-turner.
In the guide, we rate and rank 34 leading UK bookshops and give our unique Best Buys advice, recommended brands and brands to avoid.
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Which are the most sustainable ethical clothing brands?
In this guide, we explore 29 ethical clothing companies which show the mainstream brands how sustainable clothing should be done.
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Find ethical alternatives to supermarkets, with guide to 15 brands of eco alternatives for buying food and household goods.
In this guide we rate 15 brands of alternatives to supermarkets. Many of these eco retailers are doing things differently so if you don't have a local independent wholefood shop, these shops may match your requirements.
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Find ethical online stores so that you can shop with a clear conscience.
In this guide, we rate and rank 18 retailers, giving our unique Best Buy advice, recommended buys and brands to avoid.
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Which is the most ethical UK supermarket?
In this guide, we rate the ethical and environmental records of 12 supermarkets, and give our Best Buy advice, recommended brands, and companies to avoid.
Are there any ethical and environmental fast food chains?
In this guide we investigate and rate the policies and practices of 10 fast food chains in the UK. Some of these are international brands like McDonald's.
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Navigating the ethics of high street clothing retailers is essential for consumers who want to make responsible fashion choices.
In this guide, we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental records of 52 high street clothing brands.
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Find the most ethical and environmental outdoor clothing and sports shops.
In this guide, we score and rank 11 outdoor clothing and equipment shop brands, give our unique Best Buy advice, recommend sustainable brands, and suggest companies to avoid.
In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 42 restaurant chains.
We also look at tax avoidance, sustainable sourcing, shine a spotlight on the ethics of J.D. Wetherspoons and give our recommended buys.
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