Ethical Consumer Magazine

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

Give the gift of an Ethical Consumer subscription this Christmas 👉 https://bit.ly/4pjV3RFA subscription to Ethical Consu...
30/11/2025

Give the gift of an Ethical Consumer subscription this Christmas 👉 https://bit.ly/4pjV3RF

A subscription to Ethical Consumer lasts all year long! It's the perfect ethical Christmas gift.

Help your friends or family in the way they shop, save, and live in 2026. Your gift provides a wealth of information to make ethical and thrifty choices that have a positive impact on people, animals and the environment.

Plus... every gift subscription includes sponsorship of an organic olive sapling in Palestine, through the Palestinian Fair Trade Association.

29/11/2025

🎉🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟🎉
Want to win an Ethical Festive Hamper, filled with 6 sustainable goodies from our fabulous Best Buy label companies? Here’s how:
1. Sign up for our newsletter by Wednesday 3rd December. ✨bit.ly/43KGPiv ✨
2. On Friday 5th December, you’ll receive a special link in our weekly newsletter to enter the giveaway. It’s that simple!

We’ve teamed up with our Best Buy label brands to give away a festive hamper packed with eco-friendly treats:

Pacari Chocolates UK Award winning chocolate made from Arriba Nacional cacao
The Ethical Shop One World Almanac 2026
Queenie Organics Cocoa & olive hand cream.
Suma Wholefoods Organic, fairtrade ground coffee
The Bio-D Company Yorkshire rhubarb candle
Zaytoun CIC Medjoul Dates

Don’t miss out—sign up by Wednesday 3rd December and you could win!
Note: Product styles may vary from the image.

Following our first installment to an ethical guide to Christmas, here's a few ideas to rise against over-consumption! H...
28/11/2025

Following our first installment to an ethical guide to Christmas, here's a few ideas to rise against over-consumption!

Head to the article for more 👉 https://bit.ly/3KdWBh9

Yesterday we shared an exclusive, behind-the-scenes interview with an Amazon worker. You can read the full interview her...
28/11/2025

Yesterday we shared an exclusive, behind-the-scenes interview with an Amazon worker. You can read the full interview here: https://bit.ly/4rpcpOY

Here's some ways you can support the campaign:
👉Use your voice: utilize your channels (online and offline) to educate people on what's happening behind the scenes at Amazon
👉Join the movement to help spread awareness using and
👉Stop buying from Amazon, stop all linked subscriptions, and write to them (directly and publicly) to tell them WHY you refuse to buy into their corrupt conglomerate

As we share in the linked article, our collective efforts ARE making a difference to the Amazon workers. They are humans, not robots, and together we are ALL helping in the fight for change.

🎉🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟🎉Want to win an Ethical Festive Hamper, filled with 6 sustainable goodies from our fabulous Best Buy...
27/11/2025

🎉🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟🎉
Want to win an Ethical Festive Hamper, filled with 6 sustainable goodies from our fabulous Best Buy label companies? Here’s how:
1. Sign up for our newsletter by Wednesday 3rd December. ✨bit.ly/43KGPiv ✨
2. On Friday 5th December, you’ll receive a special link in our weekly newsletter to enter the giveaway. It’s that simple!

We’ve teamed up with our Best Buy label brands to give away a festive hamper packed with eco-friendly treats:

Pacari Chocolates UK Award winning chocolate made from Arriba Nacional cacao
The Ethical Shop One World Almanac 2026
Queenie Organics Cocoa & olive hand cream.
Suma Wholefoods Organic, fairtrade ground coffee
The Bio-D Company Yorkshire rhubarb candle
Zaytoun CIC Medjoul Dates

Don’t miss out—sign up by Wednesday 3rd December and you could win!
Note: Product styles may vary from the image.

27/11/2025

GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟🎉 DAY 3🌟🎉 FULL HAMPER ANNOUNCED

Want to win an Ethical Festive Hamper, filled with 6 sustainable goodies from our fabulous Best Buy label companies? Here’s how:
1. Sign up for our newsletter by Wednesday 3rd December. ✨bit.ly/43KGPiv ✨
2. On Friday 5th December, you’ll receive a special link in our weekly newsletter to enter the giveaway. It’s that simple!

We’ve teamed up with our Best Buy label brands to give away a festive hamper packed with eco-friendly treats!

Pacari Chocolates UK Award winning chocolate made from Arriba Nacional cacao
The Ethical Shop One World Almanac 2026
Queenie Organics Cocoa & olive hand cream.
Suma Wholefoods Organic, fairtrade ground coffee
The Bio-D Company Yorkshire rhubarb candle
Zaytoun CIC Medjoul Dates

Don’t miss out—sign up by Wednesday 3rd December and you could win!

Note: Product styles may vary from the image.

To understand what Black Friday looks like from the inside, we spoke to an Amazon worker currently employed in a fulfill...
27/11/2025

To understand what Black Friday looks like from the inside, we spoke to an Amazon worker currently employed in a fulfillment center. They asked to remain anonymous, but wanted people to know what the season really demands of those who keep it moving. Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/4rpcpOY

Check out our latest guide to help you find ethical solutions to Christmas. We explore alternative ethical Christmas gif...
26/11/2025

Check out our latest guide to help you find ethical solutions to Christmas. We explore alternative ethical Christmas gifts, where to shop ethically if buying new, sustainable decoration ideas to give some yuletide sparkle, and much more.

Find the full article 👉 https://bit.ly/3KdWBh9

What are your ethical gifting top tips?

26/11/2025

MORE GIVEAWAY PRODUCTS ANNOUNCED🎉 DAY 2

Want to win an Ethical Festive Hamper, filled with 6 sustainable goodies from our fabulous Best Buy label companies? Here’s how:
1. Sign up for our newsletter by Wednesday 3rd December. ✨ bit.ly/43KGPiv ✨
2. On Friday 5th December, you’ll receive a special link in our weekly newsletter to enter the giveaway. It’s that simple!

We’ve teamed up with our Best Buy label brands to give away a festive hamper packed with eco-friendly treats:

The Ethical Shop One World Almanac 2026
Queenie Organics Cocoa & olive hand cream.
Suma Wholefoods Organic, fairtrade ground coffee
Zaytoun CIC Medjoul Dates

Stay tuned - the full hamper will be announced soon!

Don’t miss out—sign up by Wednesday 3rd December and you could win!

Note: Product styles may vary from the image.

Check out the the full article: https://bit.ly/47S0pxNIn our latest article, we examine reasons to boycott Black Friday,...
25/11/2025

Check out the the full article: https://bit.ly/47S0pxN

In our latest article, we examine reasons to boycott Black Friday, the tax-avoiding activities of companies most likely to profit from the sales, ways to protest against Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and other ethical alternative events you can support instead.

25/11/2025

It's DAY 1 of our festive giveaway! Follow for more!

Want to win an Ethical Festive Hamper, filled with 6 sustainable goodies from our fabulous Best Buy label companies? Here’s how:
1. Sign up for our newsletter by Wednesday 3rd December. ✨ bit.ly/43KGPiv ✨
2. On Friday 5th December, you’ll receive a special link in our weekly newsletter to enter the giveaway. It’s that simple!

We’ve teamed up with our Best Buy label brands to give away a festive hamper packed with eco-friendly treats:

The Ethical Shop One World Almanac 2026
Zaytoun CIC Medjoul Dates
..more will be announced tomorrow!

Don’t miss out—sign up by Wednesday 3rd December and you could win!

Note: Product styles may vary from the image.

Take a look at our full shopping guide to online retailers to see our Best Buy and Recommended brands, the highest scori...
21/11/2025

Take a look at our full shopping guide to online retailers to see our Best Buy and Recommended brands, the highest scoring of which had an overall Ethiscore of 86/100 👉 https://bit.ly/4nW8eHA

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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.