This statistic displays a distribution of ethical household spending, by product or service in the United Kingdom in 2012. On average, households spend the most on ethical food and drinks, at 385 GBP per year.
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Average household spending on ethical products and services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by product*
(in GBP)
* The source defines ethical consumerism as: "personal allocation of funds, including consumption and investment, where choice has been informed by a particular issue – be it human rights, social justice, the environment or animal welfare."
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Co-operative Group, & Ethical Consumer. (December 29, 2013). Average household spending on ethical products and services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by product* (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283272/distribution-of-ethical-household-spending-in-the-united-kingdom-by-product/
Co-operative Group, und Ethical Consumer. "Average household spending on ethical products and services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by product* (in GBP)." Chart. December 29, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283272/distribution-of-ethical-household-spending-in-the-united-kingdom-by-product/
Co-operative Group, Ethical Consumer. (2013). Average household spending on ethical products and services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by product* (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283272/distribution-of-ethical-household-spending-in-the-united-kingdom-by-product/
Co-operative Group, and Ethical Consumer. "Average Household Spending on Ethical Products and Services in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Product* (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283272/distribution-of-ethical-household-spending-in-the-united-kingdom-by-product/
Co-operative Group & Ethical Consumer, Average household spending on ethical products and services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by product* (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283272/distribution-of-ethical-household-spending-in-the-united-kingdom-by-product/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Average household spending on ethical products and services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by product* (in GBP) [Graph], Co-operative Group, & Ethical Consumer, December 29, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283272/distribution-of-ethical-household-spending-in-the-united-kingdom-by-product/
