UK ethical consumer spending hits record high, report shows
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from on (#4X6J1)
Market including food, drinks, clothing and energy has risen almost fourfold in past 20 years
Ethical consumer spending has hit record levels in the UK, according to a new report that reveals the total market - including food, drinks, clothing, energy and eco-travel - has swelled to over 41bn.
Total ethical spending has risen almost fourfold in the past 20 years and outgrown all UK household expenditure, which has been broadly flat, according to the new study from Co-op.
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