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B Corp Britain: These are the companies near you doing things differently
B Corp Month

B Corp Britain: These are the companies near you doing things differently

A guide to some of the forward-thinking organisations looking to make a positive impact in the UK
‘We’re committed to being a force for good’: Meet the ethical entrepreneurs doing business better
B Corp Month

‘We’re committed to being a force for good’: Meet the ethical entrepreneurs doing business better

giffgaff and Big Issue Partner to Bridge Digital Divide
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giffgaff and Big Issue Partner to Bridge Digital Divide

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Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher
Second hand September

Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new
Second hand September

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

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Show your mum how much you love her with skincare from a brand conscious of its social and environmental impact
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Meet the Maker

Show your mum how much you love her with skincare from a brand conscious of its social and environmental impact

Looking for a Mother’s Day gift? Why not buy them from a brand that transforms rescued materials into luxury goods
Elvis & Kresse
Meet the Maker

Looking for a Mother’s Day gift? Why not buy them from a brand that transforms rescued materials into luxury goods

Celebrate the women in your life this International Women’s Day with jewellery designed with sustainability and social impact in mind
Doron Shaltiel, Quazi Design founder
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Celebrate the women in your life this International Women’s Day with jewellery designed with sustainability and social impact in mind

No matter the occasion, a gift made by artisans living with mental health conditions won’t disappoint
Staff, volunteers, and members standing outside Design in Mind studio
Meet the Maker

No matter the occasion, a gift made by artisans living with mental health conditions won’t disappoint

Fast fashion

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The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys
Christmas gifts made in factories
Workers’ rights

The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys

Letters: There’s hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots
Letters

Letters: There’s hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots

Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher
katherine hamnett
Second hand September

Designer and activist Katharine Hamnett on fast fashion, the planet and photobombing Thatcher

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new
lesley wearing her second hand finds
Second hand September

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new

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Wrap up in style or put up on display: Artists including Opake and Harry Hill feature in Big Issue designer wrapping paper collection
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Wrap up in style or put up on display: Artists including Opake and Harry Hill feature in Big Issue designer wrapping paper collection

Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say
Earth Day
Earth Day

Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say

‘The system is killing us’: How B Corps are fighting injustice with socks, coffee and handbags
Ethical shopping

‘The system is killing us’: How B Corps are fighting injustice with socks, coffee and handbags

How does The Big Issue help homeless people?
Big Issue Winter Support Kit launch at Christmas
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How does The Big Issue help homeless people?

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