Ethical Consumer

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

At the heart of the ethical consumer movement, since 1989.

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

We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.

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Includes guides to: Energy suppliers, Heat pumps, Boilers, Solar panels

The latest magazine includes guides which rate:

  • Energy suppliers
  • Heat pumps
  • Boilers
  • Solar panels
     

Plus:

  • score tables rating and comparing the brands
  • Best Buy recommendations
  • which energy companies contribute most to renewable energy generation in the UK?
  • choosing the most ethical heat pump maker
  • heat pumps compared to gas boilers
  • who's best for a gas or electric boiler
  • the use of Uyghur forced labour in the manufacture of solar panels
  • links to grants and financial support for green energy
     

Features

  • migrant fruit & veg workers in Spain
  • the partnership between Amazon and Trump
  • converting for-profit corporations to co-ops and social enterprises

Issue 216 (Sept/Oct 2025) now in print and online.

Read the latest issue 

  • Ethical Energy Suppliers

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    Our guide to ethical energy supplier cuts through the greenwash so you can select a provider to help you play your part in the energy transition. We look at the most ethical and green energy suppliers. The guide has rankings for 17 UK energy companies, with best buys and recommended brands, plus which brands to avoid and why. 
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  • Boilers

    Image: Gas Boiler
    Which are the most ethical and eco-friendly brands of gas and electric boiler? This guide has ratings for 18 brands of gas and electric boilers, with recommended buys and which brands to avoid. 
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