Organization:Ethical Consumer

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| title = Ethical Consumer Magazine | frequency = Bi-monthly | founder = Rob Harrison and Jane Turner | founded = 1989 | company = Ethical Consumer Research Association | country = UK | based = Manchester, England | language = English | website = www.ethicalconsumer.org | issn = 0955-8608 }} Ethical Consumer Research Association Ltd (ECRA) is a British not-for-profit publisher, research, political, and campaign organisation which publishes information on the social, ethical and environmental behaviour of companies and governments and issues around trade justice and ethical consumption.[1] It was founded in 1989 by Rob Harrison and Jane Turner[2][3][4] and has been publishing the bi-monthly Ethical Consumer Magazine since.[1] Its office is in Manchester.[1]

History

Ethical Consumer was formed in Hulme, Manchester, UK, in 1989. Between 1989 and 2009 it was a worker co-operative,[1] then in 2009 became a not-for-profit multi-stakeholder co-operative consisting of worker members and investor/subscriber members.[5] It is an industrial and provident society.[6] In 2012 the organisation started to collaborate with Lush, creating the Lush Prize, a £250,000 biennial fund that awards innovators working to find solutions to end animal testing.[7]

Company research and ratings

Ethical Consumer researches the social, ethical and environmental records of companies,[1][8] using media reporting, NGO reports, corporate communications and primary research. They provide companies that they deem to have good ethical credentials with a best buy label.[9][10]

Consumer publishing

It publishes a bi-monthly print magazine, Ethical Consumer Magazine, sold via subscription, shops and newsstands, and a consumer website which is partly subscription based. This includes analysis of company and product ethics[1][11] by sector including: Banking Sector, Energy Industry, Fashion, Food & drink, Home & Garden, Supermarkets, Technology and Transport. Some of the causes it supports are more contentious, such as the BDS movement.[12]

It produces reports on products and companies, and lists current boycotts.[1] It also produces the annual UK Ethical Consumer Markets Report[13] in conjunction (2019) with The Co-operative Bank.

Campaigning

Ethical Consumer runs consumer oriented campaigns, including a boycott against Amazon.com, Inc. for its use of tax avoidance.[14][15][16][17] It has also campaigned for better working conditions, on behalf of migrant agricultural workers, based in Spain.[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Toynbee, Polly (18 December 1996). "Why the green shopper is not being properly served". https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/why-the-green-shopper-is-not-being-properly-served-5411924.html. 
  2. ↑ "How can you shop with a conscience?". 5 October 1999. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/465649.stm. 
  3. ↑ Shanta Barley (14 September 2010). "Vote for your unsung green hero". The Guardian. London. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/poll/2010/sep/14/unsung-green-hero. 
  4. ↑ Tim Hunt (June 2010). "Workers of the world, co-operate!". http://www.redpepper.org.uk/Workers-of-the-world-co-operate/. 
  5. ↑ Boyle, Dave (2 March 2012). "Fresh Ideas 2 – Good News: A co-operative solution to the media crisis". p. 38. https://www.uk.coop/sites/default/files/2021-07/Good%20News.pdf#page=38. 
  6. ↑ "Annual Review July 2023". 26 July 2023. p. 6. https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/EC%20Annual%20Review%202023.pdf#page=6. 
  7. ↑ May, Amanda (2022-11-22). "3D printed human tissue project among Lush Prize winners for animal testing alternatives" (in en). https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/3d-printed-human-tissue-project-among-lush-prize-winners-for-animal-testing-alternatives-205102. 
  8. ↑ Hill, Simon. "How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-buy-ethical-and-eco-friendly-electronics/. 
  9. ↑ "Process and Control Today | STIEBEL ELTRON Secures Ethical Consumer Best Buy Label". https://www.pandct.com/news/stiebel-eltron-secures-ethical-consumer-best-buy-label/. 
  10. ↑ "Triodos Bank UK Recognised as Ethical ‘Best Buy’ for Investment Funds and Stocks & Shares ISAs". Fintech Finance. 2025-06-06. https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/fintech/triodos-bank-uk-recognised-as-ethical-best-buy-for-investment-funds-and-stocks-shares-isas/. 
  11. ↑ "From loo rolls to fashion: how to spend your cash more ethically". August 15, 2020. http://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/aug/15/spend-cash-ethically-coronavirus-money. 
  12. ↑ Halbfinger, David M.; Wines, Michael; Erlanger, Steven (July 27, 2019). "Is B.D.S. Anti-Semitic? A Closer Look at the Boycott Israel Campaign". https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/27/world/middleeast/bds-israel-boycott-antisemitic.html. 
  13. ↑ Butler, Sarah (2024-04-02). "Ethical shopping on the rise in UK despite cost of living crisis" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/02/ethical-shopping-on-the-rise-in-uk-despite-cost-of-living-crisis. 
  14. ↑ Thomas, Daniel (October 13, 2020). "Amazon accused of Covid failings as Prime Day begins". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54523156. 
  15. ↑ Jones, Rupert (November 30, 2013). "Alternatives to Amazon: MPs spread seasonal boycott message". https://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/nov/30/alternatives-to-amazon-mps-boycott. 
  16. ↑ Brignall, Miles (October 13, 2020). "UK shoppers urged to shun Amazon Prime Day to support small businesses". https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/oct/13/uk-shoppers-urged-to-shun-amazon-prime-day-to-support-small-businesses. 
  17. ↑ Allen, Katie (December 19, 2012). "'Boycott Amazon' campaign launched". https://www.thebookseller.com/news/boycott-amazon-campaign-launched. 
  18. ↑ Carlile, Clare (2020-04-27). "The plight of Spain’s migrant workers | New Internationalist" (in en). https://newint.org/features/2020/04/27/plight-spain-migrant-workers. 

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