UK shoppers are on course to buy more ethically than ever this December, according to new research
This Christmas is set to be the ‘most ethical’ on record, say those at Ethical Consumer magazine whose annual Ethical Consumer Markets Report has tracked Britain’s ethical spending since 1999.
The latest report, published this week, shows that the UK ethical market grew 3.2 per cent in 2016, compared to general retail growth of less than 1 per cent. It means that for the fourteenth consecutive year, sales of ethical products here have grown faster than sales of non-ethical goods. The UK’s ethical market is now worth £81.3bn across 27 business sectors.
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“It is encouraging to see that more and more people are consciously choosing ethical options at Christmas and rejecting mindless consumerism,” said Bevis Watts, managing director at leading sustainable bank Triodos, who sponsored the report. “Where we spend, save and invest has a huge impact on our environment and the…
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