Green consumers

New report from Co-operative Group confirms ethical consumer market edged upwards in 2011 despite tough economic climate

Joel Makower asks if a US start up could make collaborative consumption models a reality

Stratford joins Glasgow, Edinburgh, Epsom and Brighton on list of areas most likely to drive electric car market

Poll finds shoppers are increasingly attracted to products that are good for society and the environment

Sector outstrips global GDP growth and is tipped to do so again in 2012

Sales of Energy Star "Most Efficient" products are soaring. What has attributed to this success?

Reward scheme claims to have improved recycling rates three times faster than average across England

Car sharing service looks to echo US success this side of the Atlantic and capitalise on consumer trend towards shared resources

Businesses are increasingly responding to customer desire to hire rather than buy goods, a market now worth over £22bn

New report finds majority of businesses now see sustainability as a commercial opportunity rather than a regulatory burden