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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

02/10/2025

We've analyzed a long list of vegan food brands to see which are owned by non-vegan companies. Head to https://bit.ly/3JS8Z64 to find out more

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

23/09/2025

Which 24 UK companies are undermining US democracy? Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3JS8RDC

22/09/2025

Most large for-profit companies are no longer operating in the long-term interest of humans, animals or the planet.

Giant tech companies and oil multinationals are the most obvious problem, but the language of growth and profit has grown to control much of the way the rest of the world works, too.

Ethical Consumer has long identified challenging corporate power as a core part of its mission and identity, which is why we are launching a crowdfunder to support our work in this area and aiming to raise £50,000 by the 1st of November!

We think that, with 36 years of research and campaigning expertise in this area, now would be a great time for us to increase our contribution to the wider debate and campaigns around corporate power, in addition to our work on ethical shopping guides.

Find out more about the campaign here: https://bit.ly/46wx3mI

19/09/2025

Win one of six delicious Afternoon Tea Bundles from Ethical Consumer Best Buy True Origin Food to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight!

On Friday 26th September, we will send a link in our weekly newsletter that will give you the chance to sign up and enter.

If you’re not already part of our weekly newsletter community, don’t worry; there’s still time to sign up before Friday’s mail goes out - head to bit.ly/4iFr8k9 to sign up.*

Those who enter will be in with the chance to win 1 of 6 Afternoon Tea Bundle’s from True Origin, one of our Best Buy companies. Each bundle contains Traidcraft Breakfast Blend Tea, Speculoos Biscuits, Guava Jam and Hibiscus Tea.

True Origin Foods works directly with a network of smallholder farmers and producers in the global south to source the finest ethical foods.

As a WFTO Guaranteed Member, True Origin Foods adheres to fair trade principles. They believe this is the fairest way to do business and as a social enterprise based in the West of Scotland, they also apply these principles across their UK operations, creating employment and striving to reduce their environmental impact.

*New sign-ups must join by Wednesday 24th September.

Interested in Ethical Consumer, but don’t want to commit to the annual magazine subscription just yet? Sign up now to our weekly e-newsletter and receive a free sample digital issue of Ethical Consumer magazine.

17/09/2025

Animal testing is common for everything from cosmetics to pet food products. In this article, we look at the companies using animal testing, and ways to avoid them: https://bit.ly/4pgg9RL

15/09/2025

Head to the full article for a break-down of the 7 largest UK charity shops and our analysis of how ethical their spending is 👉 https://bit.ly/3VDYcPp

12/09/2025

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 80/100. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/4mUFY8t

11/09/2025

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

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Website

http://www.ethicalconsumer.org/

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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.