Pet Food – How does your brand of choice rank for ethics? by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 29, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogWe are pleased to announce that an update has been released to the pet food section of The Good Shopping Guide. Our research and ethical comparison rankings for the world’s pet food brands now totals 34 brands, many of which are available throughout...
Nike Flyleather: New material to reduce carbon footprint and waste by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 28, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogNike has announced its new sustainable solution to leather. The material, called Flyleather, is made of 50% recycled leather fiber. This leather fibre is obtained from scraps discarded at leather tanneries, and Nike claim that the overall manufacturing...
Dyson enters EV market with £2bn investment by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 28, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogSir James Dyson, founder of Dyson – a brand known for its high-quality vacuum cleaners, among other things – has announced a £2bn investment in electric vehicles. As reported in edie.net, this investment will be the financial foundation on which Dyson...
Ethical tech: Fairphone takes in new €6.5 million ($7.7M) investment by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 27, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogFairphone, the brand which currently ranks top for on the ethical index for mobile phones, has taken in new investment of €6.5 million ($7.7M). As reported in TechCrunch, with this new investment the brand, known for its modular smartphones and sustainability goals,...
High ranking ASOS set to overtake M&S in UK fashion by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 26, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogASOS, who currently ranks high on the ethical fashion index, is poised to overtake M&S in what is being described as a “seminal moment” in UK fashion. Marks & Spencer has been a market leader in UK fashion for quite some time. But...
Swedish denim brand Cheap Monday working toward 100% sustainability by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 26, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogMaking fashion news is Swedish denim brand, Cheap Monday. The brand, which is part of the H&M group, has committed to impressive sustainability targets as part of its overall business model. Focusing on a 100% sustainability target for its Fall/ Winter...
Impossible Foods Opens ‘Green’ Production Plant by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 26, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogImpossible foods – the home of the headline grabbing impossible burger – has opened its first large-scale production facility. The company plans for its new factory to produce 1 million pounds of its vegetarian meat. But if the food ethics behind...
English Tea Shop calls on rest of industry to focus on ethical sourcing by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 21, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogThe English Tea Shop is making a name for itself among ethical consumers in the UK. In an exclusive interview with edie.net, the company’s chief executive Suranga Herath discusses the brand’s ethical commitments and calls on the rest of the industry...
Food brands ‘cheat’ eastern European consumers by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 21, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogEuropean commissioner responsible for justice and consumers, has criticized multinational food and drink companies for discriminating against eastern European consumers. As reported in the Guardian, “from fruit drinks and fish fingers to detergents and...
PepsiCo makes slow progress with new sustainability strategy by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 20, 2017 | Ethical Shopping Blogsustainability report Since announcing these goals, concern remains that “many of the targets are yet to be backed with tangible process, as the company attempts to align baselines and metrics”. Matt Mace writes for edit.net, a collaborative...
Major UK Retailers Demanded to Stop Selling ‘Unsustainable Tuna’ by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 20, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogUnsustainable tuna remains a huge problem. And major UK retailers are facing increasing pressure over the sustainability of tinned tuna stocked on their shelves, as recently reported. “Such well known brands as Princes and Tesco’s own brand label have faced...
Blue Bottle Coffee sells to Nestlé – Decline in ethics impending? by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 18, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogIt has emerged that Blue Bottle Coffee, a favored choice among conscious and ethical consumers in the US, has been sold to Nestlé. The news follows a series of other sales in recent time, with the popular Pukka Teas in the UK having been sold to...
New Report: Fashion at the Crossroads by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 18, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogGreenpeace has released a new report, “Fashion at the crossroads”, presented in Milan ahead of Milan Fashion Week. The report shows examples of “slowing the loop” solutions as alternatives to the current material-intensive business model. For the first time ever, an...
OSMO – Environmentally Friendly Wood Products by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 15, 2017 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogIn our last update to the ethical comparison rankings for paint brands, Osmo and their environmentally friendly wood products scored top ratings with a perfect 100 ECI. Following this, we’re delighted to announce that Osmo has also successfully...
RE100 scheme – Kellogg, Estée Lauder, DBS Bank make 100% renewable commitment by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 15, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogAs of today, 106 corporations have committed to the RE100 scheme, which is operated by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. Kellogg Company, Estée Lauder and DBS Bank are among the latest high-profile companies to join the scheme and commit to 100%...
Unilever has taken over Pukka Teas by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 14, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogUnilever has taken over Pukka Teas, reports the Guardian. And though the brand vows to stay ethical, this could have a real impact on their overall ethical ranking. The announcement comes as big news. It has been documented many times in the past – perhaps...
Survey suggests UK consumers willing to spend more for clean energy by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 14, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogA new survey, reported by BusinessGreen, has suggested that UK consumers are willing to spend more for clean energy. More than 2000 adults were polled by the popular UK comparison website, comparethemarket.com. It is reported that 70% of consumers polled supported the...
VW electric vehicles – $84 billion investment announced by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 12, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogIt looks like VW electric vehicles are the future. Looking to move on from #Dieselgate, VW has announce a massive $84 billion investment in electric cars + batteries. This follows the news about the new VW electric microbus announced not long ago....
Starbucks develops plan to cut food waste by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 12, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogStarbucks has developed a plan to cut food waste. The plan focuses on store managers across the UK being authorized to offer 50 per cent off food before store closure. Proceeds will also be donated to Action Against Hunger. You can learn more about the new...
Sea salt samples from around the world found to be contaminated by plastic by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 12, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogPlastic pollution is widely understood by scientists and researchers as global problem in need of urgent attention. Some have even suggested that, in terms of the magnitude of the problem, plastic pollution now “rivals climate change.” A new study has...
Myakka – Ethical Leader in UK Furniture Market by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 11, 2017 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogFollowing last week’s update to the ethical index rankings for UK furniture brands, we are delighted to announce that Myakka has re-attained Ethical Accreditation. In our updated rankings, Myakka continued to rank top for ethics with a perfect 100 ECI....
New Ethical Rankings – UK Furniture Brands by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 6, 2017 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogEarlier today we released our latest research report and ethical comparison rankings for mainstream UK Furniture brands. According to WWF, the UK is estimated to be one of the top three importers of illegal timber and wood products in the EU. The EU accounts...
The Future of Sustainable Food Packaging by The Good Shopping Guide | Sep 5, 2017 | Ethical Shopping BlogTomorrow Machine, a Swedish design studio based in Stockholm & Paris, specializes in package, product and food concepts. They’re home of some interesting ideas, where material science and new technologies come together with ethical business values, providing...
