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Brunei’s Sultan has announced that the country will not impose the death penalty for those convicted of having anal sex.

Richard Murphy FCA, Director of the new Corporate Accountability Network, explains why.

Amika George is a 19-year-old student and founder of FreePeriods. She tells us more about her work to raise awareness and campaign for action on period poverty.

Talking about periods is slowly becoming more acceptable. In Spring 2019, a period ‘emoji’ for smartphone users was even released, after a global campaign to eliminate the stigma surrounding periods.

There are a number of organisations doing great work to campaign against companies using plastic in menstrual products, and raising awareness can help reduce the problem through changing purchasing habits or correct disposal. Ella Daish tells us about her campaign for plastic-free periods.

Ethiopia has been described as the garment industry’s “new frontier for low-paid labour” as Ethiopian garment workers become some of the lowest paid in the world.

Designer brand, Prada, which previously adorned its luxury clothing with fur from animals such as mink and rabbits, has announced that it will be fur-free from September 2020.

 In a previous feature, we reported on the widespread protests undertaken by thousands of garment industry workers in Bangladesh to demand fair pay.

Buying second-hand furniture is a great way to reduce your personal environmental impact. This short guide will point you towards some of the more ethical options when buying pre-loved furnishings for your home.

Ahead of Fair Tax Week 2019 Martin McEwen, Head of Tax at SSE, tells Tim Hunt why paying tax should be top of the agenda for all companies.

Typhoo has become the final ‘big 6’ tea brand to publish its list of tea suppliers in Assam – marking the end of secrecy in the UK tea sector.

During Stop Funding Hate’s 2017 research into companies supporting problem publishers, they found that the Co-op was a prominent advertiser in The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express. 

The fight against ‘fatbergs’ in UK sewers received a major boost in January with the publication of a new official UK water industry standard – the Fine to Flush logo – identifying which wet wipes can be flushed down toilets safely. The ‘Fine to Flush’ standard was introduced by Water UK which represents water companies across the country.

The European Parliament's agriculture committee has approved a ban on veggie products using terms currently associated with meat products such as burger or sausages. The Brussels Bureaucrats claim that the names are misleading for consumers.

Tim Hunt speaks to Dave Haslam founder of Church Action for Tax Justice.

In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 25 nappy brands. We also look at disposable, biodegradable and reusable nappies, cotton sourcing, toxic chemicals and timber sourcing, shine a spotlight on Procter and Gamble (who own Pampers) and give our recommended buys. 

In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 71 over-the-counter medicine brands, like painkillers and cough and cold remedies. We also look at animal testing and tax avoidance, shine a spotlight on the ethics of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and give our recommended buys.

Alex Crumbie investigates the death of birds in relation to the harvesting of olives with vacuum machines. He also gives advice on what consumers should do to avoid funding this method.

In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 39 sanitary product brands. We also look at cotton sourcing, tax avoidance and animal testing, shine a spotlight on the ethics of Lunapads and give our recommended buys. 

In February 2018, Shell bought energy provider First Utility, meaning it now provides gas and electricity directly to UK-households. It has re-branded the provider as 'Shell Energy' and switched it to 100% renewables. Yet, Shell continues to produce 10% of the oil and gas used in the UK. Is one of the world’s biggest polluters trying to greenwash…