23rd May 2024
Utilising the power of the consumer pound. When we spend money, we use our money as if it were a vote with which we can show our support for the most ethical product or service – which might be because it is fair trade, because it is plastic free, because its producer pays a living wage and/ or fair taxes, because its a B Corp, because it supports a local business, because it protects the environment etc. To help make these decisions we have a subscription to Ethical Consumer – https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/
Using the power of the consumer pound also means not buying certain things or not buying from particular retailers or producers. For example we don’t buy from Amazon, nor from Starbucks.
Further reading
The Green Tau 