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Ethical Consumer Magazine

We're an indie, NPO, CO-OP, ethical consumption magazine & research association est. 1989. We track sales data across a wide range of consumer sectors.

Our Story:
For over 30 years we have been the hub of the ethical consumer movement, helping consumers to shop ethically, campaigners to challenge corporate power and businesses to improve their supply chains. We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, founded in 1989 by student campaigners. Our mission is to make global businesses more sustainable

through consumer pressure. You can read more about our mission and manifesto here - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/about-us/ethical-consumer-manifesto

We have a range of products and services available:

Magazine:
The UK's leading alternative consumer magazine, published 6 times a year. Available as a paper copy delivered to your door, as a flip-book or as a digital download. If you sign up to our weekly newsletter you will get a free copy of a magazine. View a sample issue of our magazine here - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/sites/default/files/flipbook/Issue%20174/

Shopping Guides and Ethical Ratings:
We understand it’s complex making ethical decisions in modern consumer markets, we aim to simplify it down into digestible and actionable key points, making it easy for busy people to understand which companies to support and which to avoid. We've developed the world's most sophisticated and simple to use, personal ethical rating system to give you the information you need, based on detailed research of over 40,000 companies, brands and products. These ratings are updated in real time from our corporate research database. These shopping guides and ethical ratings can be found in our magazine and on our website - accessible to all with our annual subscription. Campaigns:
We run campaigns on key ethical issues and are currently campaigning for a boycott against Amazon for their use of tax avoidance. We also collaborate on The Lush Prize, founded the Fair Tax Mark and Save Our Bank and are a partner of CTRLshift. Read more about our official campaigns here - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaigns

Research & Consultancy:
We provide research and consultancy for campaign groups and organisations such as Amnesty International, Christian Aid, Co-op Bank, and the Guardian. Our research and analysis helps organisations understand, reach and campaign with their stakeholders to make meaningful interventions into consumer markets to drive positive social and environmental change. Find out more about our research and consultancy services here - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethical-consumer-research-consultancy-services

Consumer markets report:
The Ethical Consumer Markets Report has been acting as an important barometer of UK spending since 1999. The report is trusted and used by businesses, academics and the UK Government. Read the latest consumer market report here - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/research-hub/uk-ethical-consumer-markets-report

07/11/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY for our Ethical Consumer Conference at Rich Mix London!

We're excited to meet with subscribers, campaigners and ethical organisations to engage in some great conversations on degrowth and post-growth alternatives.

Find out more about what we have planned here:
https://conference.ethicalconsumer.org/conference-agenda/

We'll also be joined today by sponsors Ethex and our partners who will host stalls and join us on the stages this afternoon - Ecotricity, Triodos Bank UK, EQ Investors, Ecology Building Society, Path Financial and Suma Wholefoods

04/11/2025

It's the week of our annual conference and we're excited to announce the final speakers joining us on Friday at Rich Mix in London

For our discussions on Palestine and corporate power and Tech Monopolies, we'll be joined by:
- Dale Vince founder of Ecotricity
- Lewis Backon, from Palestine Solidarity Campaign UK
- Sami Alami, from Rift Valley Farms
- Terry Tyldesley musician and expert on music, technology
and production
- Shaun Fensom, Chair of networks.coop

Come together and join us for another day of insightful discussions and workshops, connecting with like minded people.

Buy tickets available here: https://bit.ly/4owTyPW

With thanks also to our partners and sponsors Ethex , Ecology Building Society, EQ Investors,
Path Financial, Suma Wholefoods and Triodos Bank UK

03/11/2025

Take a look at our full shopping guide to see our Best Buy and Recommended brands, the highest scoring of which had an overall Ethiscore of 90/100 👉 https://bit.ly/3FeQDXe

31/10/2025

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 26 leading UK bookshops and give our unique Best Buys advice, recommended brands and brands to avoid.

The guide includes alternatives to Amazon and its various book-selling brands as well as suggesting ethical online and local bookshops, the best options for ebooks and audiobooks and lots more...

Head to our guide to bookshops here: https://bit.ly/3FeQDXe

29/10/2025

Take a look at our full shopping guide to see our Best Buy and Recommended brands, the highest scoring of which had an overall Ethiscore of 93/100 🍫 👉https://bit.ly/4hjjyLY

23/10/2025

In our latest guide, we've reviewed and ranked 31 chocolate brands including Nestle, Cadbury, Divine and Montezuma. We've looked into significant ethical issues such as palm oil, decolonisation and colonialism, as well as recommending brands with the best ethical practices.

Here's a sneak peak at our cocoa sourcing rating 👀 Where does your favourite brand sit?

🍫 Check out the full guide: https://bit.ly/4hjjyLY

21/10/2025

We're just over 2 weeks away from our annual conference!

https://bit.ly/3WPfzgM

Come together and join us for another day of insightful discussions and workshops, connecting with like minded people.

We will be taking a look at some of Ethical Consumer’s own work on challenging corporate power over the years, as well as issues surrounding tech that is being manipulated by some of the richest and most powerful on the planet.

Find the full day programme here: https://bit.ly/49evY5O

And if you can't make it to the day, we have a selection of online sessions taking place during the week: https://bit.ly/472c9xf

Who's in? ✋

30/09/2025

Help support us challenge corporate power.

Many large for-profit companies operate in terms of self-interest. Some of them have captured our democratic governments, media channels and overwhelmed us with misinformation and hate speech.

We are challenging this model and want a better world for all.

Listen to Mark Rylance tell you about our plans, and donate to our Crowdfunder 👉
https://youtu.be/bppyeLWld-k?feature=shared

Actor, director and playwright, Sir Mark Rylance, is helping us launch our Challenging Corporate Power CrowdfunderMost large for-profit companies are no long...

29/09/2025

Tickets on sale now: https://bit.ly/47QOcKc

Come together and join us for another day of insightful discussions and workshops, connecting with like minded people.

We will be taking a look at some of Ethical Consumer’s own work on challenging corporate power over the years, as well as issues surrounding tech that is being manipulated by some of the richest and most powerful on the planet.

Who's in? ✋

25/09/2025

Buying secondhand is one of the best ways to cut the carbon footprint of the products you buy. Giving new life to pre-loved items also helps tackle demand for water, raw materials and energy associated with their production.

Secondhand items are also often far far cheaper than their new counterparts, meaning that you could save significant amounts of money or buy a much better quality item that will work better and last you longer.

But how ethical are the secondhand online shops? In our latest guide, we review exactly that!

Head to the link to read more 👉 https://bit.ly/465iJCI

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Manchester
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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+441612262929

Website

http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/

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Our Story

Ethical Consumer is more than just a magazine. We are the only place where you can find transparent and reliable ethical rankings of companies and products. On our site there are detailed ethical ratings of 1000's of brands which help consumers make the right choices, help campaigners challenge corporate power and help businesses do the right thing. For over 30 years Ethical Consumer has been the lead research organisation within the consumer movement. We research the issues that matter to you so that you can easily find the products that reflect your principles. Ethical Consumer's information and analysis helps you choose the most ethical products and services whenever you need them and wherever you are. From bread to banks, use our product guides to check what to purchase and what to avoid.