#EthicalHour Founder Named as UK Government’s Green Ambassador

#EthicalHour founder Sian Conway has been selected as one of 10 ambassadors to help promote the government’s Year of Green Action initiative. The Year of Green Action has been organised by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to “connect more people with the environment and raise awareness about the simple steps everyone can take to make a difference to the natural world”. The campaign provides a focal point for organisations, individuals, communities and businesses to learn more about their environmental impact and take action to reduce it.…

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Ethical business community unites to make 2018 the most ethical year yet

According to the Ethical Markets Report 2017 the overall value of ethical spending grew by 3.2% last year to £81.3 billion – the highest total so far. In the first 2 weeks of 2018 ethical news has dominated the UK headlines, from the suggested 25p #LatteLevy to reduce plastic waste from takeaway cups to the ban on plastic microbeads coming into effect. All around the world it feels like consumers are waking up to ethical issues and demanding more from brands. As the demand for companies to have a positive…

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Interview with Sian Conway from #ethicalhour

This is another one I’m really pleased to present, this is someone with a real passion for all things ethical, who started and runs the most popular ethical business chat on twitter, #ethicalhour and who knows more than a little about ethical marketing, Sian Conway. For those people who have not heard of you could you explain a bit about who you are and what you do? Depending on what day it is I wear several different hats! I’m a digital marketing manager, ethical fashion blogger and business mentor. My…

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