Under the main sections of Good Home & Office, Good Energy, Good Travel, Good Money, Good Food & Drink, Good Health & Beauty and Good Fashion, "The Good Shopping Guide" guides readers towards the most ethical brands from companies who do not cause harm to or exploit humans, animals or the environment. Each of the 70 plus product sections includes an 'easy-view' summary table of the good, the bad and the ugly plus an in-depth table showing each company's involvement (or not) in the following areas: environmental reporting; genetic modification; membership of ethical schemes; nuclear power; animal welfare; human rights; armaments; political donations; boycott calls; and, other criticisms. "The Good Shopping Guide 8" features a whole body of research from the Ethical Company Organisation and is backed by Friends of the Earth, Christian Aid and Oxfam. Full colour throughout, the book includes many beautiful photographs of the natural world. The book is read by activists, consumers, businesses, NGOs and government and has 60,000 copies in print.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Laura Dean
I came across this by chance in a bookshop and, after a quick flick, bought it on the spot. What initially sold it to me was the section which directly compares various coffee chains such as Starbucks, Cafe Nero, Coffee Republic and Costa, and details how each of them fares in various ethical / eco friendly ways: I found it to be a complete revelation. I'm the sort of person who cares about things such as M&S only using free-range eggs in all their products, for example. The info in the book has been enough to make me boycott some companies and consciously choose to purchase products from others. If you've ever been interested in things such as the Nestle baby milk scandal, or have wanted to know which parent companies own smaller 'baby' companies (such as Coca Cola and Innocent smoothies being commercially linked) then this is the book for you.
The reason it gets 4* from me is because the only source given for ALL of the appraisals is 'The Ethical Company Organisation'. That's it - for the vast majority of ratings there is no elaboration on, say, what constitutes a bottom rating for 'human rights': just a red spot on the table. The book itself explains that a full red circle (the symbol for the bottom rating) means they have found 'the highest level of criticism and negative records' for the company, but I wish there was more room for elaboration, instead of appraisals being limited to only this vagueness. Obviously then the book would not be so concise, but for those readers with a deeper interest in these aspects may be left feeling that lots of questions are raised and never answered.
Oh, and if you are interested: Pret and Starbucks fared the worst.
The reason it gets 4* from me is because the only source given for ALL of the appraisals is 'The Ethical Company Organisation'. That's it - for the vast majority of ratings there is no elaboration on, say, what constitutes a bottom rating for 'human rights': just a red spot on the table. The book itself explains that a full red circle (the symbol for the bottom rating) means they have found 'the highest level of criticism and negative records' for the company, but I wish there was more room for elaboration, instead of appraisals being limited to only this vagueness. Obviously then the book would not be so concise, but for those readers with a deeper interest in these aspects may be left feeling that lots of questions are raised and never answered.
Oh, and if you are interested: Pret and Starbucks fared the worst.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Terark
This is a very handy book - well worth having on the shelf to refer to. It has helped me make certain purchasing decsions and educated me about the role of various companies in damaging the environment. But they dont just cover eco-friendlt. The book highlights aninal welfare, fairtrade, even political donations. I shall be making sure i get an updated copy each year.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Simon G
I've been buying the good shopping guide for some years now... for anyone who is keen to make sure they live and shop for a better world this is a must... very user friendly, clear yet detailed ethical reviews/scores of businesses selling all sorts of everyday items.
This book has definately changed my life and the lives of thousands of others (who produce our goods) for the better, buy it now and join in the fun! : )
Simon G (and no I don't work for the publishers it's just that good!)
This book has definately changed my life and the lives of thousands of others (who produce our goods) for the better, buy it now and join in the fun! : )
Simon G (and no I don't work for the publishers it's just that good!)
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