Ethical Consumerism - Areas of Concern

Areas of Concern

Ethical Consumer, the alternative consumer organisation, collects and categorises information of more than 30.000 companies according to their performance in five main areas, composing the Ethiscore:

  • Environment: Environmental Reporting, Nuclear Power, Climate Change, Pollution & Toxics, Habitats & Resources
  • People: Human Rights, Workers' Rights, Supply Chain Policy, Irresponsible Marketing, Armaments
  • Animals: Animal Testing, Factory Farming, Other Animal Rights
  • Politics: Political Activity, Boycott Call, Genetic Engineering, Anti-Social Finance, Company Ethos
  • Product Sustainability: Organic, Fairtrade, Positive Environmental Features, Other Sustainability.

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