UK water companies back campaign to cut plastic bottle use by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 31, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogA new national initiative has been launched by UK water companies. It is aimed at cutting plastic bottle use by tens of millions per year. The joint initiative also seeks to promote and support an increase in the availability of free drinking water. The campaign,...
Co-op own-brand teabags now plastic free by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 30, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogAs another example of business taking plastic pollution seriously, the Co-op has announced that its own-brand teabags are now completely plastic free. It is common practice by tea companies to use a small amount of polypropylene plastic to seal individual tea bags and...
Top ranking Trophy Pet Foods now 10 years with Ethical Accreditation! by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 30, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogFirst awarded Ethical Accreditation in 2007, we are extremely pleased to announce that Trophy Pet Foodshas successfully re-attained Ethical Accreditation status for the 10th consecutive year! Top ranking on the ethical index in the Pet Food section of The...
Marketplace investigation: How fast fashion adds to the global waste problem by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 29, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogIn this marketplace investigation conducted by the CBC (2018), the problems of fast fashion are explored (click above to watch the video). It has long been known that fast fashion is a substantial contributor to the global waste problem, with numerous...
Skincare and Soap: Top ranking Honesty Cosmetics re-awarded Ethical Accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 26, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogWe’re extremely pleased to announce that Honesty Cosmetics has been re-awarded Ethical Accreditation. Top ranking with a noteworthy 92 ECI in the Skincare and Soap sections of The Good Shopping Guide, Honesty Cosmetics is a brand that has been manufacturing...
Major UK food and drink manufacturers halve emissions by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 26, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogA recent sustainability report published by trade body the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has revealed that major UK food and drink manufacturers have succeeded with a 51% reduction in emissions. The industry report includes such giant brands as Britvic,...
Organic Seed & Bean and Clipper Teas promotion – Here’s how to claim your free bar of chocolate by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 24, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogTwo top scoring brands in The Good Shopping Guide have teamed up! Here’s how to get in on the offer. Organic Seed & Bean, a top ranking chocolate brand with Ethical Accreditation, have launched a partnership with Clipper Teas. For the next 6-8...
McDonald’s and Waitrose announce plans to tackle plastic waste by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 24, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogBoth McDonald’s and Waitrose have announced plans to tackle plastic waste. As reported by edit. net, McDonald’s has revealed plans to ensure 100% of ‘guest packaging’ come from recycled, renewable or certified sources. The year set to...
Iceland commits to remove plastic packaging from own brand products by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 24, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogMassive frozen food retailer, Iceland, has committed to remove plastic packaging from its own brand products. The target deadline to accomplish this goal is 2023, as stated in the company’s announcement ‘It’s Time to Put a Freeze on Plastic’....
Pet food: Top scoring Feelwells re-awarded Ethical Accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 23, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogIn our latest ethical index rankings for Pet Food brands, Feelwells received a top ranking 85 ECI. This puts the brand among the most ethical throughout the whole of the pet food sector. For the unacquainted, Feelwells is a family-run dog food company based in the UK....
Volvo unveils its first ‘climate neutral’ manufacturing plant by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 23, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogGlobal car giant, Volvo, has unveiled its first ‘climate neutral’ manufacturing plant. Situated in Sweden, the factory will be responsible for the manufacturing of engines for Volvo cars. Volvo has plans to become an entirely climate neutral car...
Greenpeace: Coca-Cola plastic plan ‘dodges main issue’ by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 22, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogGreenpeace has published its analysis of Coca-Cola’s recently unveiled global plastics plan. While making big improvements on previous targets, Coca-Cola’s plans are under attack for a number of reasons. Despite the likes of Evian, for...
Evian commits to 100% recycled bottles by 2025 by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 22, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogThe Danon-owned brand, Evian, has revealed plans to ensure all of its bottles are made from 100% recycled plastic. The aim is to accomplish this by 2025, based on the larger idea of becoming a 100% circular brand by that same year. Along with bottles produced from...
Feminine care: Top ethical brand, Mooncup, re-awarded Ethical Accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 19, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogWe are extremely pleased to announce that top ranking feminine care brand, Mooncup, has been re-awarded Ethical Accreditation for the 14th straight year. The brand was first awarded Ethical Accreditation in 2004. If you’re new to the brand, Mooncup is the...
Boots UK achieves carbon reduction target three years ahead of schedule by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 19, 2018 | Ethical Shopping Blogoots UK has reported that it has achieved its carbon reduction goals three years ahead of schedule. The news follows the publication of a new report from Walgreens-Boots Alliance, which reveals the company cut emissions by one-third in comparison to 2005 figures....
Ford announces further $11bn investment in hybrids and electric vehicles by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 17, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogIt was not long ago that global car maker, Ford, was in the news for being one of a number of companies in support of a new sustainable materials initiative. Ford’s latest announcement is also making headlines, as the company announces plans for a...
Bees & Co – Awarded Ethical Accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 16, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogWe’re pleased to announce that Bees & Co has been awarded Ethical Accreditation. Bees & Co is a brand of 100% British, 100% raw honey, which is harvested and packaged by hand. The company behind the brand – Bees for Business, are...
UK: Sales of re-usable coffee cups on the rise by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 16, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogUK retailers are reporting a marked rise in the sale of re-usable coffee cups. Argos has cited a 537% increase in re-usable cups sales in December 2017 in comparison to the same month of the previous year. Wilko has cited a 78% increase in sales over recent...
Dell announces aim to pilot recycled gold initiative by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 15, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogTechnology giant, Dell, has been making all sorts of headlines in recent months. A notable example is the company’s spearheading of the NextWave Initiative, which, among other things, aims to support major businesses in reducing plastic use across...
Britvic aims to become a zero-waste company by 2020 by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 15, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogSoft drinks company, Britvic, has set its sights on zero-waste by 2020. Owner of such brands as Tango, Robinsons and J20, the company has made great strides toward sustainability practice and planning. With their global factories already diverting 99% of waste away...
The Most & Least Ethical Brands – 2017 Edition by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 15, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogMost of us are now aware of our carbon footprint, but we should also know that we leave an ethical footprint every time we shop. There are ethical brands and, well, no-so-ethical brands. Depending on which brand you shop, each purchase can directly support activities...
Starbucks to trial 5p charge on disposable cups by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 12, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogStarbucks has announced that it will trial a 5p charge on disposable cups across its London stores, following increasing pressure by MPs. The trial is set to last months, and its purpose is to assess the effectiveness of a charge on disposable cups. This trial will...
Pret A Manger increases reusable coffee cup discount to 50p by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 10, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogPret a Manger is incredibly popular in the UK, and it may become even more popular now that the company is to offer a 50p reusable coffee cup discount. This represents double the discount that Pret previously offered. Pret announced the increase in its reusable coffee...
H&M reveals new sportswear range made from recycled polyester by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 9, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogH&M performed well on the ethical index in 2017. The company saw its ethical ranking rise to a respectable 73 ECI, ensuring the giant brand is positioned among the most ethical of the world’s fashion retailers. Moving into 2018, H&M is...
Record number of electric and hybrid cars registered in the UK in 2017 by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 9, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogDiesel car sales continued to decline in the UK 2017, with a record number electric and hybrid cars registered. There have been suggestions of such a trend for some time, but the latest industry figures make it very clear. A higher tax on diesel cars, along with...
New ethical index rankings for soap brands – what’s up with Ecover? by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 8, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogThe latest update to the ethical index rankings for soap brands is now available. The update brings a number of changes. But the big news is Ecover’s fall from grace, receiving a bottom ranking 33 ECI. How could this be? Ecover This notable result...
Pet food – Edgard & Cooper re-awarded Ethical Accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 8, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogRanked among the very top of the ethical charts with a 95 ECI, Edgard & Cooper has established itself as a notable ethical option for pet owners. Offering natural, nutritious dog food with fresh meat, fresh fish and other nutritious ingredients, Edgard &...
Barclays is UK’s first mainstream bank to launch dedicated green finance products by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 8, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogIn banking news, Barclays has become the first UK bank to offer a range of green finance products to its corporate clients. As reported by Business Green, corporate clients will be offered a “range of dedicated loans, deposits, asset finance and innovation...
IKEA launches home energy storage systems in addition to solar panels by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 5, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogIKEA has been making quite a lot of news lately, with the latest headline creating buzz about its ‘most sustainable’ UK store. The brand is still lagging behind on the ethical index, but perhaps 2018 will see this change. Meanwhile, the giant...
Review: Converse – An iconic brand, what about ethics? by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 4, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogIn an era when shoe and trainer design is changed yearly, with the latest fads coming and going in regular pattern, one brand has remained relatively constant: Converse, especially the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star. In fact, the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star, in...
$180bn investment in plastic factories supports the wrong trend by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 4, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogIn light of the fight against plastic pollution, as highlighted in past weeks by Sir David Attenborough, it has been reported by the Guardian that a new $180bn wave of investment by fossil fuel companies has been aimed at funding future plastic...
Raw Living re-awarded Ethical Accreditation by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 3, 2018 | Ethical Accreditation, Ethical Shopping BlogWe’re pleased to announce that Raw Living recently re-attained Ethical Accreditation, after successfully passing our annual independent audit. Raw Living is an online raw food and super food resource. The founders of the company believe...
Better Cotton Initiative and IDH fund benefits 600,000 farmers by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 3, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogDue to a swell of memberships (doubled in the past year), the world’s largest cotton initiative is on track to make an impact. It has been reported that the Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) is set to meet its aim to reach five million...
How can ethical businesses really make a difference? by The Good Shopping Guide | Jan 2, 2018 | Ethical Shopping BlogGuest Post by Ruth Dearnley (Influence Global) If you’re reading this, the chances are you – like me – are already sold on the idea of supporting the most ethical businesses through your everyday purchases. We resolutely believe that profit should not come...
