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In the UK we see a model of fashion consumption based on buy-use-dispose, which wreaks havoc on the environment and on workers’ rights.
This article gives you 10 tips on how to move away from this fast fashion model.
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Lee Moon of The Hunt Saboteurs Association explains why they are calling for a boycott of AXA insurance.
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Matt Franklin of Carbon Co-op peers into some of the complexities we face in the transition to low carbon homes. This time he looks at home automation and remote control of equipment.
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In this guest article the International Union of Food (IUF) exposes the less sweet side of Truvia sweetener-maker Cargill – a company that has repeatedly fired workers in Turkey for unionising and then refused to reinstate them.
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For many years, we rated companies in our climate change column primarily based on the industries they were involved in. Fossil fuels, cars and aviation companies, for example, received low ratings. We explain why and how this is no longer the case.
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Helen Dewdney, The Complaining Cow consumer champion, writes a guest post on ethics, customer service and complaint handling.
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As boycotts hit the headlines, we ask our readers what they are currently boycotting.
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As Amazon held its annual shareholder meeting, workers and activists protested from Cambodia to the UK and from Japan to Brazil.
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Campaigners are calling on big banks and investors, such as HSBC, BlackRock, JP Morgan, and UBS, to cancel the debt owed to them by governments in the global south to help responses to the pandemic.
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Global fashion brands have been criticised for removing statements on the use of forced labour in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region following boycott threats from China.
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Kirin, owner of Fourpure, Little Creatures and Kirin Ichiban beer brands, has ended ties to the Burmese military after the military coup in the country in February 2021 and following a long-running boycott call.
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Nabila Ahmed looks at how some countries have tried to solve the problem of tax avoidance amongst big tech companies.
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Fashion brands including Dorothy Perkins and Topshop were taken over by Boohoo and ASOS earlier in 2021. What impact has this had on their ethical ratings and what are the options for ethically-minded consumers?
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Exploiting the deep ocean for consumer electronics threatens wildlife, the climate and ultimately us. Steve Trent, Executive Director of the Environmental Justice Foundation explains more.
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Delia McGrath from SOC-SAT Union in Spain explains more about the problems faced by workers in southern Spain, growing food destined for most UK supermarkets.
Further research by Clare Carlile and Jasmine Owens.
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Reform Radio are a radio station that aims to address youth unemployment. They are currently hosting an all-day broadcast to connect music with climate action.
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Alex Crumbie explains the recent changes to EU energy labels which we find on our domestic appliances, and the looks at the implications of Brexit.
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Nabila Ahmed looks at the discussions bubbling up around an online sales tax.
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A union leader has been threatened with court action alongside the company that installed solar panels bought using Ethical Consumer crowdfunder money.
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After decades of being ignored by Shell, communities in Nigeria have recently won an important legal first step. Anna Clayton outlines the human and environmental importance of this new ruling.