The SHOP ETHICAL! app gives you the low-down on the environmental and social record of companies behind common brands you buy in Australian supermarkets and beyond. Shop with a clear conscience!
The most comprehensive guide to ethical shopping in Australia, Shop Ethical! has been designed to provide consumers with the easiest way to make informed purchasing decisions.
The Shop Ethical! app provides consumers instant access to over 5,000 products with related company information and lets them make an informed and ethical decision whenever they shop.
By shopping ethically consumers can send a strong message for change and help support the practices that make our world a better place to live in.
The Shop Ethical! app uses the latest data from the Shop Ethical! website (ethical.org.au) and is also available as a book. The Shop Ethical! app has been downloaded thousands of times since 2010, and the Shop Ethical! book has sold over 135,000 copies since 2008.
Company ratings are based on information gathered from over 50 sources including the work of organisations such as Greenpeace, Choose Cruelty Free, WWF, Rank a Brand and Friends of the Earth.
Shop Ethical! is a collaboration between the Ethical Consumer Group and Outware Mobile.
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CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS :
Best app I have, I use it daily and it's changed the way I see the world.
Emma, VIC
Simply, "Thank you." I am so grateful that you have done all the hard work, so that lazy/tired/child-distracted mothers like me can confidently tell their whining 8 year olds "no, we are not buying that, because the people who will get our money hurt other people and/or animals". I have always wanted this information but have never had the spare energy to go and find it myself. You have done a brilliant job. Please let me know if you have a panel of testers or proof readers which requires more members, or any other way in which I can contribute to your efforts from home while Miss 8 sleeps. I have been forwarding your "tell a friend" message onto everyone I know who has an iPhone.
Annie, Boronia, VIC
AWESOME app!! Thanks guys. I'm a naturopath that tries to educate my patients on the benefits of ethical shopping and living sustainably. Will definitely be recommending this app to my patients. Great work!
Elise, Vic
Thank you big time for this app!! It's so easy to use at the supermarket and clarifies so many of the issues surrounding products and companies, making the weekly shop fit better with my conscience. My kids are also able to look and see if their favourite things are positive or negative and can make their own ethical shopping decisions. Brilliant!!!
Sara, Canberra
This app works on both iPhone and iPad. It is optimised for smartphones, not tablets.
When you find out your baby’s formula is toxic... thank God for this app
User123DA
Thank you so much for everything you are doing to provide us, the shoppers, with clarity and informed choices. My sister told me to download this app and love how easy it is to use and offer share insights to my friends. I have made plenty of switches, from nappies, to makeup, clothing choices and food products so that I have less D’s E’s F’s in my life and more A’s! 😄 I learn something new almost every time I log on— and particularly love the new updates and extra I info that is continually added. I was so shocked to read that the baby formula I’d been giving my son for almost 9months had an F and bad particles in it. It was recommend to me by the pharmacist! I can’t wait to share with people how bad some of these products can be. I wish that some of the companies that I am into- like Australia’s Grown Alchemist- had a rating, but I understand that this takes time and man power. So please know that you really are changing life’s and helping the earth. Kindest Regards,Carley
Brilliant app
Schnzrpunk
This is the app that everyone should be using! It has helped me sort the best practice business from the not-so-best… and has helped me to decide between products that are effectively designed to do the same thing. One of the most useful things is that ownership of companies is provided, so that I can avoid the hidden ownerships of companies that seem okay on the surface. I also like being able to check if a brand is Australian, ethical, and responsible. I have recommended this to my friends and clients. It’s a simple to use but incredibly powerful to effect consumer change. If I could, I would give it 6 stars out of 5.
Simple & easy to use
jessinvogue
The Shop Ethical! app is a great starting place if you're wanting to shop more ethically. The ratings give a broad but good overview of how ethical (or unethical) a company is - ratings are not for products themselves. I use this app all the time to check the 'eco credentials' and ethical nature of the company behind products I'm interested in buying. I find it especially helpful when comparing similar items, it helps me to choose the more ethical one as you see a list of alternatives in each category. Overall I would rate 4* because there's always things that can be improved; I especially find it frustrating that sometimes I can't find ratings for particular companies or brands, so I have to do my own research to find the name of the overarching company. But overall it's a great app and very simple to use, although the ratings could be confusing for someone new to it.
Keeps getting better
Durdlin
I’ve had this app for years and go through periods where I don’t use it frequently. And every time I come back, it’s better somehow. More info, easier to navigate. It just keeps getting better! Love it.
- Major upgrade to our ratings system, introducing eight new tiers: A+, A-, B+, B-, C+, C-, D+, and D-
- Company assessment pages now display the "Last Updated" date at the bottom.
- Lots of minor improvements
- Full data update
Version 2.5.0
The developer, Ethical Consumer Group Inc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Ethical Consumer Group Inc
Size
33.2 MB
Category
Reference
Compatibility
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
