[CC BY SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Authors: - https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie (main contact, email me: greenlist@nieebel.anonaddy.com) - https://social.tchncs.de/@michiel - https://digitalcourage.social/@schrofi - and more anonymous contributors last edited 21 Sep 2025 by https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie --- # Yet another green list for a better future😁 Mostly mentioning only "good" companies/brands based on the "best-in-class" approach with a focus on Europe, where "good" could be in one of those three dimensions: - Freedom (Linux support, free and open source software (GPL/EPL/MPL)) - Sustainability (producer, supply chain, green energy) - Repairability, longevity and consumer openness Please note, the rank is only comparable within one category. --- ## Table of contents [TOC] --- # Amazon alternatives (updated Mar 2025) - https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/alternatives-to-amazon-services/ - https://www.climesumer.com/ - https://www.goeuropean.org/ - https://utopia.de/bestenlisten/nachhaltige-onlineshops/ - avocadostore.de - https://www.memolife.de - https://www.vireo.de/ - https://www.otto.de/ - https://codeberg.org/phranck/Amazon-Alternativen/src/branch/main/README.md#amazon-alternativen - https://www.medimops.de/ grosses Angebot an Büchern # Mobile phone network (updated Mar 2025) - wetell.de (Vodafone network) - goood.de - amiva.de - honest mobile (three/Vodafone network) - meaningful planet (EE network) - ecotalk (EE network) - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/technology/shopping-guide/mobile-phone-networks - https://nachhaltig-telefonieren.de/nachhaltige-mobilfunkanbieter/ Avoid Telekom: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/mwc-deutsche-telekom-ceo-says-europe-needs-its-own-doge.html Avoid 1und1/UnitedInternet: https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/114133117183912300 Plus for Vodafone: partnership with Fairphone and [offering as a companyphone for employees](https://web.archive.org/web/20240416162919/https://www.fairphone.com/de/business/) Plus for O2/Telefonica: better than Vodafone according to ethical consumer (see below) # Broadband (updated Mar 2025) https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/technology/shopping-guide/broadband - 90 GreenNet - 82 Green ISP - 65 Your Co-op - 60 Zen - 52 Origin/TalkTalk - 48 1p/UlitityWarehouse (Telecom plus plc) - 45 earth - 28 Virgin Media O2 (Telefonica/Liberty Global) - 18 BT/EE/PlusNet - 15 Gigaclear (M&G) - 15 Smarty/Three/Vodafone - 10 NOW/Sky (Comcast) - 5 Hyperoptic (KKR) !!!AVOID!!!  # Smartphones / phone devices https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Smartphones--phone-devices # Earphones / headphones / headset https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Earphones--headphones--headset # USB cable https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#USB-cable # Powerbanks / chargers https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Powerbanks--chargers # Smartwatch https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Smartwatch # Laptops / desktops / mini PCs https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Laptops--desktops--mini-PCs # Where to get refurbished PCs / Laptops / Smartphones https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Where-to-get-refurbished-PCs--Laptops--Smartphones # System on a chip / single-board-computer (SOC/SBC) https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#System-on-a-chip--single-board-computer-socsbc # Kodi / home theater pc (HTPC) https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Kodi--home-theater-pc-HTPC # Tablets / eBook-Reader https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Tablets--eBook-Reader # Printers https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Printers # 3D-Printers https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#3D-Printers # WiFi-Routers https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#WiFi-Routers # Computer hardware https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Computer-hardware ## Mouse / keyboard https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Mouse--keyboard ## Chips https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Chips ## Motherboard https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Motherboard ## RAM https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#RAM ## HDD: https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#HDD ## SSD https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#SSD ## microSD https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#microSD ## Fans https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Fans ## Case https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Case # Monitor https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Monitor # Bluetooth music box https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Bluetooth-music-box # Camera https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Camera # Television https://pad.hacc.space/green-tech-ranking#Television # Studios (movies & series) (updated Sep 2025) Top tier (strong alignment; low climate/editorial risk) - A BBC (UK): BAFTA albert required; strong editorial standards; public service mandate. - A Channel 4 (UK): BAFTA albert required; public ownership; active climate storytelling. - A ITV (UK): BAFTA albert required across commissions. - A ARD (incl. WDR, NDR, BR, SWR, MDR, RBB, HR), ZDF, ARTE: Public-service broadcasters; signatories to the Green Shooting standards; increasingly require compliance on commissions; strong science/news brands (e.g., heute, Terra X). - A RTL: Group-wide “Green Production” policies; signatory to the standards; large producers in the group (e.g., UFA/Fremantle Germany) were early adopters; mainstream news channels (RTL/n-tv) generally accept climate science. - A ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE: Adopts the standards across originals; runs climate-themed programming initiatives (e.g., “Green Seven”); no systemic climate‑misinfo profile in news magazines. - A- Sky (UK): BAFTA albert across originals; major investments in low‑carbon studios/power; Sky Zero program. Signatory to German green standards. Invests in sustainable production practices (especially across sports/entertainment); low editorial climate‑misinfo risk. - A-- Sony Pictures Entertainment: robust “Road to Zero,” active green‑production uptake; no partisan news arm in the U.S. - A-- Netflix: SPA member, uses Green Production Guide; many EMA Green Seals; transparent sustainability reporting; BAFTA albert on UK shoots. - A-- Apple TV+: strong supplier decarbonization program; uses BAFTA albert in UK and Green Production Guide in U.S.; no partisan news channel. - A--- PBS (U.S.): nonprofit; evidence‑based climate coverage; green practices vary by producer, but low risk of climate misinformation. Middle tier (generally good on sustainable production; watch political‑spending transparency and consistency) - B+ NBCUniversal/Comcast: mature sustainable production program; widespread EMA Green Seals; albert via Sky/UK units. Corporate political giving spans parties; transparency varies by entity. - B Deutsche Welle (DW): evidence-based climate reporting (e.g., Eco Africa); not a large scripted commissioner; green production visibility improving but less documented than ARD/ZDF. - B Major german production companies (fiction/unscripted): Bavaria Film/Bavaria Fiction, UFA, Constantin Film/TV, Studio Hamburg, ndF, Odeon Fiction, Ziegler Film, Banijay Germany (EndemolShine), Fremantle Germany, LEONINE Studios (incl. W&B Television, i&u), and others. Most comply when commissioned by top broadcasters or when drawing public funds; dedicated green consultants and CO2 accounting are increasingly standard. Public, company‑wide emissions targets and audited reporting exist in some cases but are not universal. - B Warner Bros. Discovery (incl. HBO, Adult Swim, CNN, DC Comics): uses Green Production Guide; EMA Green Seals common; CNN not a climate‑denial outlet. Post‑merger targets/reporting still normalizing. - B Viacom18 Studios/Jio Studios (India) - B- Zee Studios (India) - Major India studios (indicative): growing interest and pilots with BAFTA albert/Green Production Guide on co‑pros, but no widely adopted national ecolabel yet; transparency patchy. Treat as “work in progress.” lower-end tier: - C+ Disney/ABC: SPA member; extensive EMA Green Seals; albert on UK shoots; solid targets. Corporate PAC/lobbying is mixed like peers; no systemic climate‑misinfo news arm. BUT they cancelled [Jimmy Kimmel](https://cultur.social/@marcuwekling/115226565292131989). - C+ Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions, Red Chillies Entertainment, Excel Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment (India) - C T-Series Films, Balaji Motion Pictures, Panorama/Pen/AA Films, RSVP, Pooja Entertainment; regional majors (Sun Pictures, Lyca Productions, Mythri Movie Makers, DVV Entertainment, Geetha Arts, Hombale Films) (India) - C Paramount Global (CBS/Showtime): uses GPG; frequent EMA Green Seals; albert on UK units; political‑spending posture mixed. BUT they cancelled [Stephen Colberg](https://cultur.social/@marcuwekling/115226565292131989). - C Amazon Studios: strong studio playbook and uptake of GPG; some battery/hybrid plant pilots; corporate climate stance is ambitious but uneven in practice (logistics footprint, policy frictions). Good for production, watch policy alignment. BUT [ecosia climate pledge rating: D](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110224348236507776). Heightened‑caution tier (editorial climate‑misinformation risk or weak visible green‑production engagement) - D Fox Corporation (U.S.): Fox News has a documented history of climate misinformation; Fox’s entertainment arm is not a leader in green‑production certification visibility. Values risk for climate‑aligned partners. - D ServusTV (Red Bull Media House): misinformation in certain talk formats. - D Some U.S. local broadcaster groups with centralized editorial mandates (e.g., Sinclair). Please note, this is mostly based on three observable factors: (1) use/mandates of recognized green‑production frameworks (BAFTA albert, EMA Green Seal, Green Production Guide), (2) transparency/accountability on climate (public targets/reporting) and political‑spending transparency, and (3) editorial climate integrity (evidence of climate misinformation in news/opinion arms). This is a risk‑based view, not a moral verdict, and reflects public info up to late 2024. This has been generated with the help of AI. <!-- GPT-5 (2025-08-07) --> See also: - Sustainable Production Alliance (SPA) (US) - EMA Green Seal (US) - Green Production Guide (PEAR/SPEC) (US) - BAFTA alberta (UK) - [Green Motion / Green Shooting](https://digitalcourage.social/tags/greenMotion) (Germany) - NYC Film Green (US) - https://www.vogue.de/artikel/offener-brief-von-kulturschaffenden-wir-sind-die-brandmauer - https://utopia.de/galerien/die-zehn-gruensten-promis/#1 # Streaming (Netflix alternatives) (updated Mar 2025)  - A ecoflix.com - A Cinema Paradiso (alternative to [loveFilm](https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/cinema-paradiso/)) - A Zattoo (green hosted by [windcores.de](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19wjTPnUVco)) - B++ ARD Mediathek (no DRM, see ["Green Shooting" in their sustainability report 2020](https://ard.de/nachhaltigkeit), cooperating e.g. with Bavaria Fiction, Ziegler Film, Roxy Film, Wüste Film, Mafilm; check also [here](https://www.swr.de/unternehmen/nachhaltigkeit-green-production-2020-100.pdf)) - B videociety/freenetVideo [green hosted](https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/green-web-check/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.videociety.de%2F) by videociety (DE?) /Corpex Internet Gmbh (probably DRM...) - B videobuster (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telepool / NETLEIH GmbH, connection to BR/ORF/SFR) green hosted by Hetzner (DE) but DRM! (except, if you rent DVDs) - B- https://www.idfa.nl/en/collection/free (no DRM) - ? https://alugha.com/ (DRM?) - ? https://www.vodclub.online/ - ? https://libreflix.org/ (DRM-free) - ? https://www.imagotv.fr/ - ? http://eotv.de/ (DRM-free) - ? https://www.kino-on-demand.com/ or https://www.goethe-on-demand.de/ (both by Rushlake Media) (DRM???) - ? https://video.blender.org/videos/overview (DRM-free) - ? https://vidcommons.org/videos/overview (DRM-free) - ? Waipu TV (DE) (their TV stick/streaming device uses Amlogic - see above) - C ITV - C- Apple (US) - C-- microsoft (US) "green" hosted ([greenpeace.org](https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/microsoft-google-amazon-energy-oil-ai-climate-hypocrite/), [ecosia climate pledge rating: B](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110224348236507776))) - C--- google (US) "green" hosted ([but they are not green as you would think](https://framagit.org/greenfediverse/green-instances/-/blob/master/rejectlist/google.md), [ecosia climate pledge rating: C](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110224348236507776))) - D Netflix (runs on [Amazon/AWS!](https://ethical.net/technology/amazon-alternatives-guide-how-and-why-to-avoid-amazon/)) - partially green production https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110293004499329352 - D--- Facebook (US) - D---- rakuten (JP) "green" hosted by Cloudflare ([which is not good](https://framagit.org/greenfediverse/green-instances/-/blob/master/rejectlist/cloudflare.md)) - D----- alleskino.de (Hamburg) not green - D----- sky (DE) no green - partially green production https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110293004499329352 - D------ vimeo DRM free! but not green - D------- maxdome (Pro7/Sat1) not green - D------- chili (IT) not green - D-------- Videoload.de (Telekom) not green - D HBO - F- Amazon [ecosia climate pledge rating: D](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110224348236507776) - F- Disney / ABC (they cancelled [Jimmy Kimmel](https://cultur.social/@marcuwekling/115226565292131989)) - F- Paramount (they cancelled [Stephen Colberg](https://cultur.social/@marcuwekling/115226565292131989)) check also -https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/alternatives-to-amazon-services/#films-dvds-online-streaming (Hive, Oxfam, Dogwoof, Cinema Paradiso) -[https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/technology/shopping-guide/streaming-services (Jul 2022)](https://web.archive.org/web/20220711075251/https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/technology/shopping-guide/streaming-services) -http://www.clickclean.org/germany/de/ -https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/technology/shopping-guide/streaming-services -https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/video -https://ihavenotv.com/ (no DRM, [trade-free.org](https://www.verzeichnis.handelsfrei.org/gueter-dienstleistungen/ihavenotv-com/), not sure if legal?)  <!-- https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJJRUIB7#/SearchResult&ALID=27MZIFJJRUIB7&VBID=27MDQ5NJJ345N&POPUPPN=4&POPUPIID=27MZIFJJRUQ1X - 2017 https://www.daserste.de/ard/die-ard/wie-wir-funktionieren/ARD-Nachhaltigkeitsbericht-104.pdf --> # Music streaming (Spotify alternatives) (updated Jun 2025) - A Funkwhale (part of fediverse, GPL, DRM-free) (e.g. https://open.audio https://funkwhale.eliotberriot.com/ or https://music.nomagic.uk/ - all green hosted by ovh) - A https://resonate.is/ (hosted green by Hetzner) - A radio streams, e.g. find one via Nextcloud Radio plugin (https://www.radio-browser.info/) or Community Radio Station Board (hosted green on Hetzner) and check via https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/ if the stream itself is hosted green, e.g. https://schenklradio.de/ (hosted green on Hetzner) or https://tilderadio.org/ (hostet green on Hetzner/OVH) - A [Airsonic](https://airsonic.github.io/) or [Navidrome](https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome/) (both GPL) - stream you own media, self hosted - B+ [FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube) / [Invidous](https://invidious.snopyta.org) (listen to Youtube without downloading videos, DRM-free!) or InnerTube (F-Droid) - B Youtube Musik ("green" hosted by Google [but they are not green as you would think](https://codeberg.org/GreenFediverse/green-instances/src/branch/master/rejectlist)) - C- soundcloud.com (not hosted green, but DRM-free and lots of community content) - C-- bandcamp.com ([no information about usage of green energy](https://twitter.com/belnovmun/status/1489306722288164871), but DRM-free and they offer Creative-Commons licenses, [bought by Epic Games which isn't good](https://chaos.social/@HackyScientress/107888512800641697)) - C--- Apple Music (hosted green, DRM!) - D MelOn - D Naver - E+ spotify (hosted green, [supporting open source](https://gnulinux.ch/spotify-foerdert-open-source-software), but DRM!) or download via [Spotiflyer](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.shabinder.spotiflyer, are they [supporting trump/ice?](https://ecoevo.social/@rlcw/115395326602054059))) - F Amazon [ecosia climate pledge rating: B](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110224348236507776) todo - Qobuz https://digitalcourage.social/@gael@mastodon.social/114739930930774120 - https://mastodon.social/@tazgetroete/115241625900853126 https://ecoevo.social/@rlcw/115395326602054059 - ct "so kommt ihr weg von spotify" https://digitalcourage.video/w/baAWjRJgrCRxPbRq7H4Sr6 - https://mastodon.social/@antemortem/115300376415983939 https://mastodon.social/@antemortem/115300416318650270 https://mastodon.social/@antemortem/115300401809855815 check also - http://www.clickclean.org/international/en/ - https://ethical.net/resources/?resource-category=streaming-services  <!--  --> # Youtube / TED / Skillshare / Pluralsight alternative (updated 2021) - https://open.edx.org/ ([AGPL](https://github.com/edx/edx-platform) Software) # Mentimeter alternative (updated Feb 2022) - https://bittefeedback.de/ (MIT licensed, hosted green on Hetzner) # Email (updated Mar 2025) - A FairEmail https://email.faircode.eu/ Android only - A Posteo.de (Greenpeace energy) - A https://monocles.de/ ([solar power and refurbished hardware!](https://monocles.de/more/#eco-section)) - A [hostsharing.net eG](https://www.hostsharing.net/angebote/managed-webspace/) - A- mailbox.org (recommended by digitalcourage.de) - A- tutanota.com (in process of getting listed in thegreenwebfoundation.org) - A-- https://ssl.greensta.de/ (Greenpeace energy) Problematic: - C protonmail.com (not hosted green and [political problems](https://theintercept.com/2025/01/28/proton-mail-andy-yen-trump-republicans/)) - GMX (see https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/114133117183912300) check also: -https://ethical.net/resources/?resource-category=email-services -https://hostsharing.coop/@cjj/106047950180429355 -https://digitalcourage.social/@carmine@piaille.fr/114098250569816086 and https://european-alternatives.eu/alternative-to/gmail # Nextcloud (Dropbox alternative) (updated Mar 2022) - https://ocean.monocles.de/ ([solar power and refurbished hardware!](https://monocles.de/more/#eco-section)) - https://windcloud.de/produkte/managed-nextcloud (partially wind powered, waste heat used for growing algae) - https://ssl.greensta.de/nextcloud/ (Green Planet Energy (ehem. Greenpeace Energy)) - https://greenwebspace.com/green-cloud-nextcloud/ (Green energy, supporter of ecogood.org / Gemeinwohlökonomie) - https://www.datenkollektiv.net/ ("just" Hetzner, but provider is promoting GreenIT) - https://github.com/nextcloud/providers # Hosting providers (updated Feb 2022) https://lite.framacalc.org/green-webhost-ranking ## Cloudflare alternative CDN / S3 / Storage (updated Dec 2024) - [sia.tech](https://kolektiva.social/@neotheluddite/113472600466433525) - [storj.io](https://kolektiva.social/@neotheluddite/113472600466433525) why not to use cloudflare: [1](https://digitalcourage.social/@srtcd424@mas.to/112507733511298979) [2](https://robindev.substack.com/p/cloudflare-took-down-our-website) [3](https://gitlab.com/crimeflare/cloudflare-tor) [4](https://codeberg.org/GreenFediverse/green-instances/src/branch/master/additional-info/Cloudflare.md) ## Self-hosting (updated July 2021) ### Docker based - yunohost - cloudron - [freedombox](https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/Pioneer-FreedomBox-HSK/open-source-hardware) - portainer - libre.sh v1 ## Kubernetes Operator based - https://k8s.libre.sh (v2) <- https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/106653656218105381 # Software (updated Apr 2022) see also: - https://degooglisons-internet.org/en/alternatives/#home and https://www.chatons.org/en and https://framalibre.org/alternatives - https://switching.software/ - https://ethical.net/resources/ - https://gitlab.com/linuxcafefederation/awesome-alternatives/-/blob/master/README.md#awesome-alternatives - https://git.nixnet.services/pluja/awesome-privacy#awesome-privacy - https://github.com/humanetech-community/awesome-humane-tech - https://www.privacytools.io/ - https://pad.okfn.org/p/google_alternatives - https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page - https://pack.resetthenet.org/ - https://goodreports.com/ - https://myshadow.org/resources - https://www.nobigtech.es/ - https://www.opensourcealternative.to/ - https://opensource.builders/ - [switching.social](https://web.archive.org/web/20190915101437/https://switching.social/) - [prism-break.org](https://web.archive.org/web/20220315172004/https://prism-break.org/en/), source: https://gitlab.com/prism-break - https://european-alternatives.eu/ - https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/online-tools-for-the-pandemic - https://pad.vvvvvvaria.org/digital-solidarity-networks ## PDF Reader (updated Mar 2022) - KDE Okular ([Blue Angel certified](https://mastodon.social/@BE4FOSS/107965444323062309)!) ## Sustainable Software Engineering (updated May 2022) - https://open.hpi.de/courses/sustainablesoftware2022 - https://bits-und-baeume.org/en - https://theshiftproject.org/en/home/ - https://digitale-nachhaltigkeit.net (German) - https://futurzwei.org/article/rat-fuer-digitale-oekologie - https://climateaction.tech/ - https://512kb.club/ https://fosstodon.org/@garritfra/107990604860721221 - https://greensoftware.foundation/articles/10-recommendations-for-green-software-development https://mastodon.social/@ialja/107576792293856249 - https://climatejustice.global/@BUNDjugend_ak_digi (German) - https://hacc.earth/ - https://developersforfuture.org/ - https://humanetech.com/ https://codeberg.org/teaserbot-labs/delightful - https://gerrymcgovern.com/books/world-wide-waste/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6TyMh1vgoQ and https://mastodon.social/@ialja/107837911419847339 - https://www.spektrum.de/magazin/die-energiekosten-der-digitalisierung/1875805 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76CZTFKJd5I (Anne-Cécile Orgerie and Laurent Lefèvre) - https://ratfuerdigitaleoekologie.org/de/ - https://cleaner-web.com/ - https://gute-seiten.org/ (German) - https://nachhaltiges-webdesign.jetzt/ (German) - https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/nachhaltigkeit/ (German) - https://greening.digital/ - https://sustainablewebdesign.org/ - https://www.sustainablewebmanifesto.com/ - https://shop.digitalcourage.de/themen/kurzmuendig/kurz-und-muendig-edri-ethical-web-faire-websites-ethical-web-dev.html https://digitalcourage.social/@chpietsch/108035426581146615 (German) - https://www.hostsharing.net/downloads/hostsharing-vereinshandbuch.pdf (German) - https://www.websitecarbon.com/ - https://www.mightybytes.com/sustainability/ - https://www.sustainably-smart.eu/consortium/ (circular economy) - https://fairtec.io/en/ - https://epea.com/ - https://c2c-ev.de/ cradle2cradle - https://www.hostsharing.net/publikationen/vereinshandbuch/ https://geno.social/@hostsharing/108033439402963507 (German) - https://shop.digitalcourage.de/themen/kurzmuendig/kurz-und-muendig-edri-ethical-web-faire-websites-ethical-web-dev.html - https://www.webarchitects.coop/co-operative https://www.coops.tech/ - https://techgenossen.de/ (German) - https://uniteddiversity.coop/ - https://www.fiff.de/publikationen/fiff-kommunikation/fk-2020/fk-2020-1/fk-2020-1-content/fk-1-20-p40.pdf - https://floss.social/@alcinnz/108081066555753692 - https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/ - https://small-tech.org/ (General Data Minimisation Regulation) - https://sustainableux.com/ - https://app.electricitymap.org/map - https://shift.andrewpairman.com/ # Gaming Check out https://pad.hacc.space/green-games # Media For books, print media, journals, newspapers, blogs, podcasts, comics, books shops, goodreads alternatives, see https://pad.hacc.space/green-media # Bathroom (updated August 2021) ## hair dryer (updated August 2021) good: (not ranked) - Braun (made in China) - Philips (made in china) - https://www.relax-pro.com/ (blauer engel) - babyliss/GAMMAPIU/Ceriotti (made in Italy) - Valera (made in Swiss) # Kitchen (updated June 2021) https://chinanever.com/categories/kitchen-homeware-accessories https://www.dualit.com/ Made in UK, high-quality, durable, [repairable!](https://new-heritage.de/) ## Microwave (updated May 2021) - 10* 9° DE Miele (made in East-Europe, e.g. Poland) - 6.5* 8.9° SE Electrolux / AEG (easy to find spare parts) (manufactured globally, but a lot of small appliances are made in China) - 7* 7.1° JP/TR Sharp/Vestel - 5.5* 8.3° DE Bosch / Siemens / BSH (easy to find spare parts!) (manufacturing of small appliances mainly in Poland, Spain, Turkey, China) - 8* 5.2° KR LG (made in Korea and China) not recommend: - 6* 6.0° US Privileg / Bauknecht (Whirlpool) (small appliances mainly produced in China) - 4* 7.2° JP Panasonic (made in Japan and China) - 5* 6.1° TR Beko/Hanseatic(?) (Arcelik) (21 production plants in 8 countries Türkei, Rumänien, Russland, China, Südafrika, Thailand, Pakistan und Indien) - 4* 7° JP Toshiba (made in China(?)) - 4* 5.9° CN Gorenje/Hisense - 3.5° 5.2° KR Samsung (made in Korea and China) Please note: - Sharp microwaves produced by turkish company Vestel in Turkey - Look at high-end models from Panasonic, LG, and Samsung. Some of their higher-end models are made in Japan and Korea respectively, however the magnetrons are likely still going to be Chinese made. Their mid range and lower models are made in China [source](https://www.reddit.com/r/avoidchineseproducts/comments/idgn1e/microwaves_not_made_in_china/) - Electrolux / AEG is producing some of their cheap stand-alone microwaves in China (e.g. [AEG MFC3026S-M](https://www.amazon.it/gp/customer-reviews/R390ZA037ZF1T4/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00WHK5TG6)) - Bosch is producing also in China, e.g. microwave HMT72M450 - Severin (DE) is producing since 2020 only in China See also: - * = https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/home-garden/shopping-guide/microwaves (best 10, worst 1) - ° = (300 - average of totalrank+climaterank(company of the brand, licensee/producer, production sites))/30 in https://index.goodcountry.org/ (v1.4) - https://magazin.kuechenfinder.com/handelsmarken-bei-kuechengeraeten-welcher-hersteller-steckt-hinter-geraeten-von-privileg-hanseatic-ikea-co/ - https://magazin.kuechenfinder.com/kuechengeraete-im-vergleich-welche-hersteller-stecken-hinter-den-marken-miele-bosch-siemens-gaggenau-co/ ## Vacuum cleaners (updated Aug 2022) - Miele Made in Germany except Compact C1, C2, Complete C2, and Swing H1 vacuums: https://www.athomedivas.com/vacuum-cleaners/brands/miele/made-germany#what-is-the-difference-between-miele-vacuums-made-in-germany-vs-china ## fridge/freezer (updated June 2021) - ? DE Liebherr ## Sans and pots (updated May 2021) https://www.memo.de/kueche-reinigung-lebensmittel/geschirr-kuechenzubehoer/kochgeschirr/pfannen-toepfe/ - B+ Scanpan (Green Tek anti-stick coating is 100 % frei von PFOA- and PFOS, 100% recycled aluminium, made in EU) - B+ Gastrolux (BIOTAN PLUS anti-stick coating is 100 % frei von PFOA- and PFOS - it's possible to reapply the anti-stick coating, 100% recycled aluminium, made in EU) - B CHG (made in Germany) - B Le Creuset Cookwear (made in France/EU) - B Mauviel Cookwear (made in France/EU) (very classic) - B Ruffoni Cookwear (made in Italy/EU) (very classic) - B Zwilling Cookwear (made in Germany/EU) - B Staub Cookwear (made in France/EU) ## Blender (updated May 2021) - Braun MR 530 Sauce or MQ500 (made in in Breslau by Hi-P which also assembles Fairphones) - [Magimix Blenders (France)](https://chinanever.com/categories/kitchen-homeware-accessories) - Zwilling Cookwear (made in Germany/EU) ## Knives (updated May 2021) - Fiskars (Knives) (made in EU) - Victorinox Knives (made in Switzerland/EU) - Zwilling Cookwear (made in Germany/EU) - Sabatier knives are made in France - William Whiteley scissors are made in England - Wustoff Knives (made in Germany/EU) ## Dishes / plates (updated May 2021) - Seltmann Servingware (made in Germany/EU) # Food (updated August 2021) ## Pepper (updated August 2021) 59=33+26 Chile 62=29+33 Costa Rica 87=55+32 Brazil 103=53+60 India 110=45+65 Israel 124=60+64 China 136=63+73 Thailand 141=75+66 Mexico 155=41+114 South Africa 157=114+43 Sri Lanka 177=90+87 Indonesia 190=52+138 Malaysia 270=138+132 Vietnam Explaination, prefer pepper from India over pepper from Indonesia or Sri Lanka. The numbers are from https://index.goodcountry.org/ (v1.4) (totalrank+climaterank), the lower the better. ## Chili / Cayene (updated August 2021) e.g. Lebensbaum Chili-Flocken from Spain # Sanitary fittings manufacturer / bathroom equipment (updated May 2021) - DE/JP Grohe (not Hansgrohe) - winner of German Sustainability Award 2021 # Smoke detector (updated May 2021) - [Ei Electronics](https://www.memo.de/technik-licht/sicherheitstechnik/rauch-gasmelder/) (made in Europe) # Carpets (updated May 2021) - https://vorwerk-flooring.com/ # Curtains (updated May 2021) - Loom and Last curtains are made in UK # Light bulbs (updated May 2021) - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/energy/shopping-guide/light-bulbs # Clothing (updated Apr 2023) - A [GOTS](https://www.sustainably-chic.com/blog/what-is-gots-certified) (fair-trade + organic cotton certification) - Bleed4Nature: https://www.bleed-clothing.com/ ([covered by Plan B](https://www.textilmitteilungen.de/news-handel-mode-szene/bleed-gruender-zdf-doku-plan-b)) - B [ItalDenim, Jeanologia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWxZvxJgUJA) - B [MUD Jeans](https://social.weho.st/@Fairphone/106466139832648991) (world's first circular jeans) todo: - https://www.avocadostore.de/ - https://directory.goodonyou.eco/ and https://goodonyou.eco/sustainable-clothing-brands/ - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing - https://www.gls.de/privatkunden/ziehdichwarman/ # Outdoor (updated Jan 2023) Good: - 14~ Paramo (UK) - 1./15° Pyua (DE) [good](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/pyua) - 2./15° Elkline [good](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/elkline) - 12.5~ 4/15° Vaude (use [GOTS organic cotton and support ecogood.org / Gemeinwohlökonomie](https://nachhaltigkeitsbericht.vaude.com/gri/csr-standards/standards-und-zertifikate.php)) [good](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/good) - 12~ Lowe Alpine rucksacks - 12~ Rab - 11,5~ Alpkit - 5./15° 11 Patagonia [good](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/patagonia) - § Bleed4Nature: https://www.bleed-clothing.com/ ([covered by Plan B](https://www.textilmitteilungen.de/news-handel-mode-szene/bleed-gruender-zdf-doku-plan-b)) - 13/15° Houdini [good](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/houdini) - 4.5~ The North Face (VF Corporation) [good](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/the-north-face) "it's a start": - 3./15° Klättermusen [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/klattermusen) - 6/15° [Triple2](https://utopia.de/produkt/triple2/) [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/triple2) - 7/15° Odlo [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/odlo) - 8/15° Picture Organic Clothing [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/picture) - 9/15° Engel Sports - 10/15° Schöffel [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/schoffel) - 9.5~ Mammut [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/mammut) - 9~ Fjällräven (Fenix Outdoor Int'l/Nordin Family) [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/fjallraven) - 9~ Montane (Inverleih LLP, Montane Ltd) - 8.5~ Sprayway (Bollin Group) - 8~ Haglofs (ASICS Corporation) [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/haglofs) - 8~ Mountain Equipment (Bollin Group) - Tatonka - Trigema ([cradle to cradle](https://greenwire.greenpeace.de/system/files/2019-04/e01211-greenpeace-chemie-einkaufsratgeber-textil-siegel-2018.pdf), local production in Germany) - freitag.ch - Fahrer Berlin - Lumabag - Brooks [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/deuter) - Ortlieb - § https://www.thokkthokkmarket.com/ - 6.5 Teva [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/teva) - 6~ Jack Wolfskin (bought by Callaway (US) in 2018) [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/jack-wolfskin) - 5~ prAna (organic) (Columbia) [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/prana) - 3.5 Adidas [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/adidas) Not good enough: - 11/15° Dakine [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/dakine) - 12/15° Deuter [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/deuter) - 6.5~ Mountain Warehouse - 6.5~ Regatta/Dare2b/Craghoppers (Joanne and Keith Black) [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/regatta) - 6 Salomon [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/salomon) - Salewa IT [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/salewa) - 5.5~ Ayacucho (PAI Partners) - 5.5~ Trespass (Jacobs & Turner) - 5~ Berghaus (Pentland) - 4~ Basher walking boots (Pentland) - 4~ Columbia [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/columbia) - 4~ Eurohike (Pentland) - 4~ H-Gear (Pentland) - 4~ Peter Storm (Pentland) - 4~ Mountain Hardwear (Columbia) [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/columbia) - 4~ Sorel walking boots (Columbia) [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/columbia) - 3~ Coleman, Camping Gaz (Newell) - 3~ Marmot (Newell) [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/columbia) - 2~ Quechua/Forclaz/Simond (Decathlon) - 1,5~ Gelert/Karrimor (Frasers Group/Mike Ashley) the order and the ranking is based on: - https://directory.goodonyou.eco/ - ° https://utopia.de/bestenlisten/outdoor-bekleidung-die-besten-marken/ from 2019 - ~ https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/sites/default/files/flipbook/Issue195Preview/10/ from March/April 2022 [[mirror]](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/107995309954077857) - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/shopping-guide/waterproof-insulated-jackets - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/climbing-industry (covering Vaude) - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/shopping-guide/walking-boots - https://www.bikecitizens.net/sustainable-fashion-cyclist/ - § https://digitalcourage.social/@stefanierueckert/107993130044405197 # Skiing (added Jan 2023) Ski from [recycelte material by Fischer](https://dbmobil.de/aktuelles/thema-der-woche/gruenes-wedeln) Ski shoes by Tecnica or Scarpa # Hiking boots (updated Apr 2023) - Meindl DE (made in Europe - except "MAGIC" product line; not owned by big equity company, 8*) - Schladminger (made in Europe) - Scarpa IT ([90% made in Europe](https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scarpa_(Unternehmen)&oldid=228907906#cite_ref-3)) - 9.5~ Mammut [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/mammut) - Lowa (made in Europe; owned by Tecnica IT) - La Sportiva IT - hanwag DE/SE (made in Germany, Croatia and Hungary) same owner as Fjällräven (Fenix Outdoor Int'l/Nordin Family) [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/fjallraven) be aware: - 6~ Jack Wolfskin (bought by Callaway (US) in 2018) [it's a start](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/jack-wolfskin) - 6 Salomon [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/salomon) - Salewa IT [not good enough](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/salewa) # Shoes (updated Mar 2025) - moea.io - veja [good](https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/veja) - Wills Vegan Shoes UK (vegan, made in Portugal, 16*) - https://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/ UK (vegan, made in UK/Europe, small business/not owned by big equity company, 13,5*) - https://allmyeco.com/ (vegan, made in Spain) be aware: - Birkenstock (bought 2021 by LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE) to do: - https://directory.goodonyou.eco/search/sneakers see also - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/shopping-guide/walking-boots - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/shopping-guide/ethical-sportswear - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/shopping-guide/ethical-shoes - https://www.allbirds.com/ (made from wool and other natural resources) # Watch (added Feb 2022) https://pad.hacc.space/green-watch?view # Wood (updated May 2021) - FSC (be careful about wood [from Romania](https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/planet-e/planet-e-fast-furniture-100.html) or [from Bulgaria](https://youtu.be/QaHMqhjOzn8?t=1544) or [from Estonia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/14/carbon-neutrality-is-a-fairy-tale-how-the-race-for-renewables-is-burning-europes-forests)) - Naturland - [https://social.tchncs.de/@Herbstfreud/105669007340502496](https://web.archive.org/web/20210204130312if_/https://social.tchncs.de/@Herbstfreud/105669007340502496) not: - PEFC if you don't know the forest ranger # Furniture (updated May 2021) Only solid wood without chemicals can be recycled properly and have a long lifetime. - https://utopia.de/bestenlisten/nachhaltige-moebelhaeuser-bio-oeko-moebel/ - https://moebelwende.org/alternativen/ - https://holzhochzwei.de/ - https://www.naturnah-moebel.de/ # Mattresses (updated Sep 2021) Some random findings in the internet about mattresses: With online shops like bett1.de about 10-20% of all produced mattresses end up as wasted, because it is easy for them to throw away returned mattresses. But there are **online shops** which do it better: - https://betten.de - in their [FAQ](https://www.betten.de/faq-haeufige-fragen.html) they write, that they clean returned mattresses and make sure they get reused. Also postive, they [plant trees]( https://www.betten.de/wir-pflanzen-baeume.html) and third positve fact, they are located in Schwarzwald/Heubach and many of their mattresses are produced mainly there with some parts made in Europe (like Clever Sleep and Orthowell) > Bekomme ich bei Bestellung garantiert neue Ware, was machen Sie mit zurückgegebener Ware? > Sie erhalten bei einer Bestellung garantiert fabrikneue und unbenutzte Ware. Rücksendungen werden sorgfältig geprüft und an soziale Einrichtungen weitergeleitet bzw. über einen regionalen Secondhand-Handel vertrieben. Unsere Matratzen-Rückläufer werden beispielsweise mit Dampf gereinigt und größtenteils verschiedenen karitativen Institutionen gespendet. And **greener**: - https://www.allnatura.de - Made in Germany/Schwarzwald/Heubach, sustainable mattresses, used by many biohotels.info, have a sustainable report - https://roominabox.de/products/naturlatex-matratze - sustainable furniture made of paper and offering other sustainable products (Made in Germany/Portugal), FSC-certified - https://www.grueneerde.com/ - super sustainable, made in Europe, QUL-certified - https://www.avocadostore.de/ - offering many sustainable mattress brands like ecotrend, prolana (fair rubber certified and made in Baden-Wuerttemberg), ecomia, 4betterdays .. - https://www.hessnatur.com/de/basic-matratze-mit-bio-baumwolle/p/47822 - https://www.elza.de/ - Made in Schwarzwald (near Heubach), available in online shops like https://www.matratzen-bettwarenshop.de/de/Matratzen/Elza-Natur-Matratzen/ - https://www.wayfair.de - huge commercial online shop, but also having sustainable brands like prolana - betten-abc.de (you can filter for "Made in Germany") - schlafwelt.de you can filter for "sustainable mattresses" Maybe another alternative to reduce waste, **offline shops**: - https://www.allnatura.de/allnatura-essenziell/allnatura-vor-ort-erleben/unser-bettenfachgeschaeft/ihre-vorteile-in-unserem-bettenfachgeschaeft.html Schwarzwald/Heubach and berlin - http://www.schwarzwald-schaefer.de/ Schwarzwald (near Heubach) - ELZA (see above) - https://oekocontrol.com/fachhaendler/ - https://www.grueneerde.com/de/stores/schlafwelten.html#stores-deutschland - see above - https://www.prolana.com/haendler/ - see avocadostore above - https://www.dormiente.com/nc/matratzen-schlafsysteme/betten-kaufen-store-locator.html - fair trade certified materials - f.a.n. (Frankenstolz, made in Germany/Augsburg) https://frankenstolz.de/unsere-haendler/ from their web page, they seem to take sustainability serious; wide variety of different matresses - https://malie-matratzen.de/haendlersuche/ (Made in Germany/Mecklenburg) - they try to sell them self as "green", available also via betten.de - https://www.hn8.de/haendlerverzeichnis/ (Made in Germany/Schwarzwald/Haslach (near Hausach)) - Looks like standard mattresses and available on bigger furniture shops) don't go to: - Matrazen Concord (bought by big investment company) some other maybe not so green brands, but Made in Europe: - [BeCo](https://www.otto.de/heimtextilien/matratzen/?marke=beco) Made in Germany/Lübbecke almost 100% CO2 Neutral, use FSC for their wood products, produce also for other big brands - [Schlaraffia](https://www.otto.de/heimtextilien/matratzen/?marke=schlaraffia) (made in Europe) - Breckle (made in Germany) - [Tempur](https://www.otto.de/heimtextilien/matratzen/?marke=tempur) (made in Denmark) (NASA's memory foam) also available in US - Bodyguard bett1.de (made in Germany) - Badenia Trendline (made in Germany) more details: -https://utopia.de/ratgeber/nachhaltig-schlafen-die-besten-hersteller-produkte-und-shops/ # Fitted sheet (Spannbetttuch) & mattress cover (Matratzenschoner) (updated Sep 2021) - https://www.grueneerde.com - see above - https://www.avocadostore.de/wohnen/schlafzimmer-spannbettlaken - many many brands - Setex - [cheap](https://www.lidl.de/p/setex-biber-spannbettlaken-gots/p100262843) real organic cotton (GOTS)! # Tools (updated Jan 2022) - DE Stihl - JP Makita 56csrhub.com (usually better spare parts available compared to Echo) - JP Echo (Yamabiko Corp) 67csrhub.com # Construction machinery (added May 2022) - DE Wacker Neuson 100% electric https://www.wackerneuson.de/en/zero-emission # Electricity provider (added Aug 2022) - Prefer coops: https://microblog.social/notes/93x99w3lfm - https://utopia.de/bestenlisten/die-besten-oekostrom-anbieter/ nice to know: - https://app.electricitymap.org/ - https://www.energy-charts.info - https://www.smard.de/home # Home heating (updated Feb 2022, https://social.tchncs.de/@michiel, https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie) see https://pad.hacc.space/green-media?view # Solar panels (updated Feb 2022) For warm water and heat production - https://www.solitek.eu/en/solar-panels (cradle to cradle certified) # Photovoltaics (PV) (updated May 2022) To produce electric energy - [Meyer Burger](https://www.wagner-solar.com/de/strom/produkte-strom/solarmodule/meyer-burger) (headquarter in Switzerland, production in Germany) - [CS Wismar](https://www.wagner-solar.com/de/strom/produkte-strom/solarmodule/sonnenstromfabrik-cs-wismar) (headquarter in Switzerland, production in Germany) - Heckert Solar (headquarter in Germany, production in Germany) - [Eurener](https://www.wagner-solar.com/de/strom/produkte-strom/solarmodule/eurener) (Spain) - [Aleo Solar](https://digitalcourage.social/@denkbeteiligung/108146686366164446) (production in Prenzlau, Germany?) todo: - MCPV? (headquarter in Germany, [building new big plant in Germany](https://www.klimareporter.de/finanzen-wirtschaft/abhaengig-von-chinas-sonne?fbclid=IwAR1QQB258LDLPq8KPE_R4lGhW4wEtD5Gt0AyINcW5hAlvcrrlIXU7qe6DNM)) - European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) ## accessories - mounting: Wagner Tric A or F (Germany, CO2-neutral, passive house, activism) - inverter: tbd, e.g. https://www.wagner-solar.com/de/strom/produkte-strom/wechselrichter or [Fronius or Victron MultiPlus2](https://digitalcourage.social/@denkbeteiligung/108146686366164446) # Home battery systems (updated Feb 2022) - USA Aquion Batteries ([cradle to cradle bronze](https://www.solarwirtschaft.de/fileadmin/media/pdf/offgrid_2016/II1_2_Aquion.pdf)) See also: - free software for battery systems: https://mastodon.technology/@conservancy/107696980127734236 # Electric vehicle charging (updated Nov 2023) - OpenEVSE.com/ - Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions - https://openwb.de Open Wallbox - evcc.io / https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc # Cars (updated June 2022, mainly based on [oekom 2017](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/106077223301841350) and ethicalconsumer.org Issue 197[^ethicalConsumerCars22]) - B SE Volvo (#2 machinery(!) oekom 2018, 2010 B), 86csrhub2021, score:10[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B- Honda 12,7, 81csrhub2021, score:6.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B-- FR Peugeot(Opel,Citroen) (oekom 2017 1. C+) (9,3), 91csrhub2021, score:6[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B-- DE Mercedes/Daimler B- oekom 2016/17? 10,6, 87csrhub2021, score:6[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B-- IT Fiat/Iveco 10,7 C oekom 2008/09 95csrhub2022, score:6[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B--- DE BMW (oekom 2017 3. C+) (10,4) (73% #17 forbes 2018), 87csrhub2021, score:5.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B--- US Ford 11,1, 89csrhub2022, score:5.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B--- US Tesla (oekom 2016/17? 2. C+), 39csrhub2022 ([2022 removed from ESG Index](https://taz.de/Tesla-fliegt-aus-Nachhaltigkeitsindex/!5855886/)), score:5.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B---- JP Toyota 11,4, C oekom2017, 91csrhub2022, score:5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - B----- DE MAN 2014 (#3 machinery(!) oekom 2017 B-) (gehört zu VW), 94csrhub2021 - C GeneralMotors 15,6, 95csrhub2022, score:4.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - C Kia score:4.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - C Mitsubishi D, 84csrhub2021, score:4.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - C- FR Renault, Dacia (B- oekom 2017 #2, 2010 B) (9,3), 81csrhub2021, score:4[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - C- DE VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, B- 2014, D oekom2017, then removed after emission scandal 11,6, 86csrhub2022, score:4[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - D JP Nissan 11,3 in 2015 oekom prime, 73csrhub2021, score:3.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - D-- Hyundai, 83csrhub2021, score:2.5[^ethicalConsumerCars22] - D--- Subaru, 82csrhub2021 - F Suzuki, 66csrhub2021 Check also https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/cars and https://www.csrhub.com. If you want to learn more about Oekom ranking: https://media.ccc.de/v/bub2018-36-umfassende_nachhaltigkeitsbewertung_von_unternehmen_der_digitalen_wirtschaft [^ethicalConsumerCars22]: [https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/ethical-consumer-magazine Issue 197](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/108515850046373088)  # Gas filling stations (based on [oekom 2017](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/106077223301841350)) "good": - C Total (FR) - C+ Agip / Eni (IT) - ? OIL (DE) (independend) - ? Avia (CH) (independend) - ? bft (independend) not good: - C- BP (UK) (ARAL) - ? HEM / Deutsche Tamoil (Libya) - C- Jet / ConocoPhillips /Phillips 66 (US) - C- Esso / Exxon Mobil (US) - D+ Gazprom (RU) - D- PetroChina (China)  # CO2 compensation (updated Apr 2023) - https://compensators.org - [buy REAL CO2 certificates](https://digitalcourage.social/@GeorgEhring@social.cologne/110197143346383128) (https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/verbrauchertipp-beitrag-zum-klimaschutz-emissionsrechte-stilllegen-dlf-006a5dc2-100.html) - https://climatefair.de recommended by Prof. Weizsäcker (Club of Rome) - atmosfair [recommended by GLS](https://ruhr.social/@glsbank/108679420375149254) - https://www.moor-land.de/klimaspende check also: https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/106433237670608527, which covers: - atmosfair - myclimate - primaklima - klima-kollete - climate-partner - Klima-manufaktor - Arktik Don't use [Verra](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe)!!!! # Painting (updated Feb 2021) - A BioFa - A Auro - C Covestro more: - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/home-garden/shopping-guide/paint - https://www.oekoplus.com/ # Bicycles (updated Mar 2025) https://digitalcourage.social/tags/ZeigDeinRad very good: - https://www.patria.net/ (Kleinebenne GmbH, production in Leopoldshöhe near Bielefeld DE) - [VSF Fahrradmanufaktur](https://digitalcourage.social/@chpietsch/106733920903270694) DE (mostly produced in Odenburg, owned by Prophete/Cycle Union DE) - Kreidler DE (mostly produced in Odenburg, owned by Prophete/Cycle Union DE) - https://portus-cycles.de (custom frames, made in DE) - Böttcher (independend manufacturer from Germany) good: - Raleigh UK (Accell Group) - **!!Raleigh in Germany is owned by Derby Cycle!!** (middle rating by [ethicalconsumer.org](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes) 2022, [assembled and painted in the Netherlands, Turkey and Hungary, some parts from China](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes), 74 csrhub22) - Trek US (mostly [made in Taiwan by Giant](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes)) (middle rating by [ethicalconsumer.org](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes) 2022) ok: - Brompton UK ([signed the The Shift Cycling Industry Climate Commitment](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes) to recognise and reduce its contribution to climate change, assembled in UK, worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Specialized US ([signed the The Shift Cycling Industry Climate Commitment](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes) to recognise and reduce its contribution to climate change, worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Pashley ([claim to be "hand-crafted in Britain"](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes)) - [Riese und Müller](https://norden.social/@Trojaner/106733785156726937) DE (R&D, assembly, and delivery made in Mühltal/Walterstadt) - [Intec](https://intec.ra-co.de/) DE (assembled and painted in Erfurt, frame and other parts from Asia) - Canyon Bicycles DE (probably made partially in Asia) - Stevens DE (probably made partially in Asia) - Cube DE (probably made partially in Asia) - Bergamont DE (design made in Hamburg, complete production and manufacturing made in Asia) bad: - Adventure (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Apollo (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Boardman (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Boss (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Coyote (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Carrera (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Claud Butler (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Dahon – folding only (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Dawes (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - De Novo (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Elswick (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Enigma Titanium (claim to be british, but actually [it's not](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes), worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Insync (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Falcon (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Genesis (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Giant TW ([made in Taiwan and China](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes), worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22], 42 csrhub22) - Gocycle – folding only (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Kudos E-Bikes ([made in China](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes), worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Lectro (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Li-fe – folding only (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Pendleton (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Pon Holdings (Cannondale, Focus, Gazelle, GT, Kalkhoff, Mongoose, Schwinn) (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Ridgeback (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Ryedale (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Saracen (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Viking (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Voodoo (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Woosh E-bikes ([made in China](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes), worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) - Zombie (worst rating[^ethicalconsumerbike22]) [^ethicalconsumerbike22]: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes from June 2022 very bad: - Frasers Group (Evans Cycles, Pinnacle, Muddyfox) (lowest scoring company in [ethicalconsumer.org](https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/bikes) 2022 and received our worst rating across all areas in which it was rated, 36 csrhub22) very interesting: - https://www.zeit.de/mobilitaet/2020-04/produktion-e-bike-herstellung-akku-motor-rahmen-deutschland/komplettansicht - https://www.fahrradmonteur.de/Fahrradtechnik_und_Fotografie todo: - [incycles](https://www.dw.com/de/portugal-ist-fahrradbau-europameister/a-63021426) (assembly+painting in Portugal) (produce for: Lime, Cycle Eleven, elementarcycles, ...) from 2016: - usually better quality: Stevens, Giant, Bulls, Brompton, Corratec, Steppenwolf, Gudereit, Bergamont, Cannondale, Rotwild, Orbea, Villiger, Steppenwolf, Alan, Cinelli, Colnago, Cervélo, Dynamics, Trek, Red Bull, Radon, Cube, Canyon, Centurion, Poison, Rose, Stevens, Cannondale, Scott, Specialized, Steppenwolf, Villiger, KTM, Epple, Puch, Calvin, Conway, Hercules, Kalkhoff, Kettler, Gudereit, Diamant, Stevens, Kreidler, Göricke, Quelle/Mars, Baur/Universal, Victoria, Simplon, Raleigh, Radon, Panther, Morrison, Kettler, Bergamont, Kalkhof, Fahrradmanufaktur - mixed quality: Pegasus, NSU (ZEG), Triumph (ZEG), Climber (Tschibo) - not so good quality: Germatec, Winora, Centurion, Schauff, Bike Manufactur see also: -Focus [E-Bike Report 2023](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/113770553109151857) -https://chinanever.com/categories/sports-accessories-and-bikes-not-made-in-china ## Chains (updated 2021) - DE connex ## Light (updated 2021) - DE Busch und Müller https://www.bumm.de/en/ - UK https://seesense.cc/ - Edelux https://nabendynamo.de/produkte/scheinwerfer/edelux-2/ ## Hub dynamo - DE SON ## Internal gear hub - DE Rohloff (made in Kassel and Fulda) ## Luggage carrier - DE Racktime / Tubus ## Cargo Bike (updated Mar 2022) - see https://mastodon.oi7.de/@tommy/107948615158260220 ## Bike trailer (updated Mar 2022) those have less chemicals: - Hamax - Queridoo - Leggero - Thule see also: - https://utopia.de/kinder-fahrradanhaenger-test-oekotest-144950/ - https://www.testberichte.de/fahrrad-zubehoere/2797/fahrradanhaenger/testberichte/oeko-test/2019-06-27.html - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Fahrradanh%C3%A4ngerherstellern # Banking / fair finance / money (updated 2019) - https://fairfinanceguide.org/ - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/money-finance/shopping-guide/ethical-savings-accounts - https://urgewald.org/ ## ETFs (updated July 2021) - Don't buy ETFs: https://homemade-finance.de/etf-nachteile/ - There are no sustainable ETFs... https://www.ecoreporter.de/ - Many good alternatives available like: ÖKOWORLD GROWING MARKETS 2.0, GLS BANK AKTIENFONDS, Erste Green Invest, KCD Mikrofinanzfonds – III, FAIR WORLD FONDS, Vontobel Fund - Clean Technology # Insurances (updated 2023) - ver.de - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/money-finance - https://www.bibessen.de/privatkunden/versicherung.html - https://www.anthrovita.de/ (used by [Freie Talschule Tonndorf](https://fair.tube/w/evC2hTgDq39keFFtF9PqVX)) # Coops (updated 2021) - https://social.tchncs.de/@Defender/105486435727533571 # Donations platform / funding / kickstarter / Patreon alternative (updated May 2022) - https://opencollective.com/ (great for coops and open source projects) - https://snowdrift.coop/ (AGPL) - https://en.liberapay.com/ (use and used by lot of open source) - https://www.betterplace.org/en (is non-profit itself) - http://www.gls-crowdfunding.de/ - https://donorbox.org (?) used by Federated Network Association https://feneas.org todo check those as well: - https://steadyhq.com - KoFi # Package delivery services (updated Aug 2023) CSR result of [test.de 2022/11](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/110950926541307218) - 2 DHL - 3 DPD - 3 GLS - 3 Hermes - 3 UPS - 3 Amazon (the lower the better)   # Tinder Bumble Alternative / Dating / Platonic Friends (updated Aug 2024) - https://www.gleichklang.de/ # Travel ## Couchsurfing alternative (updated Aug 2021) - https://www.bewelcome.org/ (hosted green with Hetzner, opensource, [trade-free.org](https://www.verzeichnis.handelsfrei.org/gueter-dienstleistungen/bewelcome/)) - https://openhospitalitynetwork.github.io/ - https://social.kabi.tk/@tobi/106607118899189762 - https://www.trustroots.org/ - https://campaign.openworlds.info/@trustroots - Pasporta Servo was the first one (since 1974). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasporta_Servo https://sunbeam.city/@reclus/106608985867103267 - HospitalityClub and Helpx https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/106609168710287104 - Ecovillages Europe https://greenroad.in.ua/ - http://wwoofinternational.org/ ## Camping (updated Aug 2022) - https://welcometomygarden.be/ - https://opencampingmap.org/index.html.de#10/49.3274/7.7742/1/1/bef - https://ecocamping.de/ - https://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/ ## Hotels / AirBnB alternative (updated Jul 2024) very green: - https://www.biohotels.de (filter for [heat pumps](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/112394548875929835), insulation and renewable energy) - https://www.biohotels.info - https://goodtravel.de/de/hotels/map - https://ecobnb.de/ - https://www.socialbnb.org - https://www.eco-ferien.de - https://fairbnb.coop/ - https://fairweg.de/search-hotel-full-map - https://www.fairunterwegs.org/ - https://www.treeday.net/ - https://hihostels.com/hostels/?adventure=&country=&city=&features%5B%5D=eco_labels (check for eco label and q&s (quality & sustainability)) - https://independenthostels.co.uk/eco-hostels/ - https://www.veggie-hotels.de/ - https://ecocamping.de/ - https://stillefinden.org big ones: - https://www.hostelworld.com (switch: Sustainable Hostels) - https://www.dertour.de/hotel/search?duration=any&isSustainableHotel=true (flexible on time and location!) - https://www.viabono.de/hotels-unterkuenfte.html - https://www.ferienhausmiete.de - https://www.vio.com/Hotel/Search?hotelId=11598267&themes=21 (Theme=Eco-friendly) - https://www.travelmyth.com/Freiburg-im-Breisgau/Hotels/eco_friendly - https://www.gstcouncil.org/for-travelers/certified-sustainable-hotels/ - https://ecohotels.com/ - https://www.hrs.de/ (filter: green stay) - https://www.ameropa.de/reiseangebote/client/710800?highlights=highlights_sustainable (train & hotel!) - https://booking.com/ (Filter:Nachhaltigkeitszertifizierung) - https://www.airbnb.de/heidelberg-germany/stays/ev-charger - https://www.google.de/search?q=airbnb++freiburg++öko+OR+bio+OR+eco+OR+organic+OR+saniert+OR+nachhaltig+OR+solar+OR+wärmepumpe+OR+umwelt+OR+sustainable+OR+green+OR+grün (replace airbnb by vrbo or bluepillow or fewo or hrs or any other provider; [airbnb](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/108780924834494732) should be avoided if possible) outdated: - https://bookitgreen.com/en/ - https://www.bookdifferent.com/en/ - https://utopia.de/ratgeber/good-travel-treeday-ecobnb-bookitgreen/ Why to avoid Airbnb: https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/108780924834494732 ## Packaged holiday (updated Aug 2022) - https://www.responsibletravel.com/ - https://www.ic-gruppenreisen.de - https://www.tourcert.org/ - https://www.wikinger-reisen.de/ - https://www.baumeler.ch/ - https://www.renatour.de/ - https://forumandersreisen.de/startseite/aktuelles/ - https://www.wildganz.com/ - https://www.reisenmitsinnen.de/ - https://www.neuewege.com/ - https://www.bund-reisen.de/ - https://www.viabono.de/ - https://gutbuerger.reisen/ - https://www.wirsindanderswo.de/home/ - https://utopia.de/ratgeber/oekologisch-reisen-reiseanbieter-oeko-urlaub/ - https://www.muchbetteradventures.com/ - https://www.byway.travel/ - https://www.inntravel.co.uk/ - https://www.canopyandstars.co.uk/ - https://www.europeansafaricompany.com/ - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/travel-booking-companies ## Packaged train holidays (updated Jun 2024) - https://www.traivelling.com/ - https://www.seat61.com/holidays-by-train.htm - https://www.railbookers.co.uk/ - https://www.tailormaderail.com/ - https://www.greatrail.com/ - https://www.raildiscoveries.com/ - https://www.ameropa.de/reiseangebote/client/710800?highlights=highlights_sustainable (train & hotel!) and https://www.bahn.de/angebot/urlaub (Germany only) - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/transport-travel/shopping-guide/travel-booking-companies - [Tripadvisory Rail Tours Product Categories](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g4-Activities-c42-t236-Europe.html) (be aware of [tax avoidance](https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie/108780924834494732)) ## Trains (updated Aug 2022) - https://nachtzugkarte.de/ - https://night-trains.com/ - http://www.nachtzug-planer.de/ https://digitalcourage.social/@stefanierueckert/107977741530411780 - https://www.interrail.eu - https://www.europamitdemzug.ch/ - https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ (electrification map) - https://commutetimemap.com/map https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Isochrone - rent a train https://www.svgmbh.com - https://bahn.guru/ - https://direkt.bahn.guru/ - https://www.fernbahn.de/datenbank/suche/#form2 - https://www.seat61.com/ - https://stay-grounded.org/lets-stay-grounded/travel-differently/ - https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/umwelttipps-fuer-den-alltag/garten-freizeit/urlaubsreisen#gewusst-wie - http://ecopassenger.hafas.de/bin/query.exe/en?L=vs_uic ## Green Towns (updated July 2021) https://www.zvw.de/lokales/schorndorf/was-die-baupl%C3%A4tze-im-schorndorfer-neubaugebiet-obere-stra%C3%9Fen%C3%A4cker-kosten-werden_arid-339020 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ii,_Finland https://www.opengreenmap.org/node/6303/outcomes https://www.zeit.de/die-antwort/2020-01/kommunalpolitik-monheim-buergermeister-daniel-zimmermann-gewerbesteuer-kitas?utm_campaign=ref&utm_source=twitter_zonaudev_int&utm_content=zeitde_redpost+_link_sf&wt_zmc=sm.int.zonaudev.twitter.ref.zeitde.redpost.link.sf&utm_medium=sm https://www.klimakommune-saerbeck.de/city_info/webaccessibility/index.cfm?region_id=408&waid=315 https://www.stadt-muenster.de/tourismus/fahrradhauptstadt.html https://www.pressenza.com/de/2021/02/stadt-muenster-nimmt-kurs-auf-gemeinwohl/ https://www.freiburg.de/pb/,Lde/1307780.html https://www.ramsau.com/de/natuerlich-urlaub https://hohetauern.at/de/natur.html https://www.eschweiler.de/city_info/webaccessibility/index.cfm?waid=458&modul_id=33&record_id=95895 https://www.aschau.de/oeko-kultur-wanderweg https://transitionnetwork.org/stories/ungersheim-village-transition-france/ http://www.earthship-tempelhof.de/ http://www.gemeinde-werfenweng.at/ https://www.alpine-pearls.com/en/ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saas-Fee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechelen https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/mayors-climate-change-planning-network-compact-of-mayors http://www.vetalapalma.es/ http://www.biohof-doll.de/ https://www.ecoreporter.de/artikel/unabhangige-analyse-anleihe-2019-der-naturstrom-ag-im-ecoanlagecheck/ http://www.ueberau.de/ https://stiftung-gemeinwohloekonomie.nrw/gemeinwohlregion-kreis-hoexter/ https://utopia.de/ratgeber/deutscher-nachhaltigkeitspreis-gewinner-und-finalisten-2020/ https://blog.gls.de/bankspiegel/gemeinschaftlich-zum-bioenergiedorf/ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/insel-astypalea-elektrifizierung-griechenland-volkswagen-101.html https://index.goodcountry.org/ https://www.theclimategroup.org/our-work/states-and-regions-under2-coalition <!--  -->  ## Good Countries https://pad.hacc.space/good-country?view https://pad.hacc.space/future-readiness-countries?view # Further readings (updated Mar 2025) - https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/ - https://www.climesumer.com/sustainablealternative - https://www.ethicalconsumer.org - https://www.goeuropean.org/ - https://www.csrhub.com (with data also from iss esg / oekom) - https://www.blauer-engel.de/ - https://www.gruener-hahn.net/ - https://www.emas.de/ - https://www.indicereparabilite.fr/ - https://index.goodcountry.org/ - https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/nachhaltigkeit/ - https://www.productfrom.com/categories - https://www.reddit.com/r/BuyFromEU/ - https://www.reddit.com/r/avoidchineseproducts/ - https://notmadeinchina.directory not updated recently but probably still relevant: - http://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/Global/international/publications/climate/2010/Cool%20IT%20V3%20full%20report%282%29.pdf Greenpeace cool IT from 2010 mostly about solutions for climat change and reduction of CO2 and advocacy - wegreen.de 2014 (down?) - Greenpeace guide to greener electronics (2017) (more or less only about toxic material, but a recent ranking) - rankabrand.org from 2016/2017 for sector electronics - https://oekom-research.com (check out [Report from 2017](https://ttm.sh/uCy.pdf) and [oekom's talk at Bits and Bäume 2018](https://media.ccc.de/v/bub2018-36-umfassende_nachhaltigkeitsbewertung_von_unternehmen_der_digitalen_wirtschaft) ) - meanwhile bought by iss esg - https://www.hilfswerft.de/poster-nachhaltiger-konsum-die-nachhaltigen-222-deutschlands/ from Sep 2018 (higher resolution here: https://www.goodbuy.eu/collections/hilfswerft/products/poster-die-nachhaltigen-222 ) - http://www.ecoguide-it.com/en/ seems to be mostly from 2011 <a rel="me" href="https://digitalcourage.social/@aligyie">Mastodon</a>