Consumer Resources
Animal Welfare
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
An animal rights organization with focus areas in factory farms, the clothing trade, laboratories, and the entertainment industry
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Search for cruelty free companies and products
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How to Wear Vegan shipping guide
Consumer Information (General)
Better Business Bureau
A clearinghouse based on consumer complaints against businesses
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Search for BBB business reviews
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File a complaint
One of the oldest consumer-oriented organizations, rating and investigating a range of products, and the publisher of Consumer Reports
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
International advocacy group for consumers and workers
Diversity
Human Rights Campaign
An advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights
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Healthcare Facilities Search
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Municipality Database
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Employer Search
Environment
Business for Social Responsibility
While the organization is more geared to business members, the website can provide some information for consumers regarding which companies choose to belong to BSR and what issues they’re working on
Carbonfund.org
Arranges carbon offsets
Climate Counts
Investigates and ranks products related to sustainability lifestyles
Global Reporting Initiative
Standards for organizations to report on their sustainability efforts
An international direct‐action environmental organization
Grist
An environmental news and commentary site
Hendy Group Guide to Driving Electric and Hybrid Cars
While the Hendy Group (a British car dealership) gets mixed reviews from consumers, and its guide is aimed at a UK audience, the guide does include good, basic explanations of hybrid, electric, hydrogen-cell and other alternative auto technologies
Sierra Club
One of the oldest environmental groups
Food
Center for Science in the Public Interest
A consumer advocacy organization that conducts research and advocacy programs in health and nutrition
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Food Safety Outbreak reports
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sustainable seafood guide
Immigrants’ Rights
America’s Voice Education Fund
Advocacy for immigrants' rights and protection
Investing
As You Sow
Promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and legal strategies
Moxy Vote
Tries to support communication among shareholders, customers, concerned citizens and companies
ESG (environmental, social, and governance) indexes and ratings of various companies
US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment
The U.S. membership association for professionals, firms, institutions and organizations engaged in sustainable and responsible investing
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Research and tools, in particular, the Financial Services Member Directory
Labor
“Best Companies” Lists
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Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For”
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Black Enterprise “40 Best Companies for Diversity”
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Latina Style “50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S.”
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Working Mother “100 Best Companies”
Child Labor
The Child Labor Coalition
Promotes health, safety, education, and well‐being for working minors
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Products using child labor
Overseas Sweatshops
United Students Against Sweatshops
A grassroots organization managed entirely by youth and students that runs student‐labor solidarity campaigns
Worker Rights Consortium
Investigates working conditions in factories around the globe
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Factory investigations
Unions
The umbrella federation for U.S. unions, encompassing 56 unions
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The Union‐Made Vehicle List from the United Auto Workers
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Executive Pay Database
Pensions
Employee Benefit Research Institute
Clearinghouse of data and other background information
Pension Rights Center
Advocacy on behalf of workers and retirees
Politics
Open Secrets
Tracks money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
Spending on lobbying by industry
Political Action Committees