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CI Member wins historic victory in price fixing case in South Africa

Our member the National Consumer Forum has successfully concluded a historic victory in a major price fixing case against Premier Foods in South Africa.

Rising Food Prices in Africa: Consumers and authorities back competition action to tackle unfair food prices

Consumers International – with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation – is working with consumer organisations across Africa to raise the alarm on the rising food prices, and to collaborate with…

Consumers International Global Congress 2023

06 - 08 December 2023 Nairobi, Kenya About From 06-08 December 2023 the Consumers International Global Congress will bring together the consumer movement with leading influencers from across…

Cost of Living Crisis

The soaring cost of food and energy is affecting people across the world, pushing 71 million in developing countries into poverty. As we face the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation,…

Good Food For All

Our food systems are failing consumers. Over three billion people cannot afford a healthy diet, and nearly 800 million face chronic hunger. The impact on our environment is similarly devastating…

WCRD 2014 – Fix Our Phone Rights

With an estimated 6.8 billion people owning a mobile, they can be found in almost every country around the world. More than just phones, mobiles are now mini computers, giving us access to…

The Future of Plastic

We believe in a world where information provided to everyone should be accessible, reliable, and clear to enable consumers to easily make sustainable and healthy everyday life choices. As consumers,…

Samsung Galaxy Note7 product malfunction

Our update on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall is affecting millions of consumers worldwide. We have outlined the situation as we know it below and the global differences in the response from…

Press release: Global consumer movement response to Galaxy Note7 fiasco

Consumer rights organisations from around the world have criticised Samsung for its inconsistent approach during the Galaxy Note7 recall and have outlined measures of what it need to do to restore…

Key Messages And Case Studies To Provide Credible Sustainability Information On Plastic Packaging

Consumers International, the UN Environment Programme and the One Planet Network have released three key messages and five case studies to improve consumer communications on plastic packaging.

Consumer advocates around the world call for change in digital finance

From 14 – 18 March Consumers International hosted the Fair Digital Finance Forum, uniting marketplace actors, influential thinkers and consumer advocates across 18 impactful, high-level events with a…

Bringing the consumer voice to UNCTAD

From 18 – 19 July we will join policy makers and global consumer experts gathering for the Sixth Session of UNCTAD’s Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy.…

Our top 10 highlights in 2022

In a challenging year for consumers, where food and energy crises have been exacerbated by global conflict, we are proud to have worked with Members, partners and supporters to find solutions that…

World Consumer Rights Day unites a powerful coalition for just energy transitions

Last week consumer advocates, partners and energy experts galvanized for World Consumer Rights Day around the theme, Empowering Consumers Through Clean Energy Transitions. Coming together, our global…

Global Congress 2023 to unite leaders in Kenya and build a resilient future for consumers

Every four years Consumers International’s Global Congress brings together the consumer movement and leading cross-sector influencers to tackle pressing issues impacting consumers worldwide. We are…

Green Action Week Grantees Champion Sustainability Around The World

Green Action Week Grantees push forward the sustainability agenda. Read on for further insight from our GAW Ambassadors into the campaigns of GAW grantees and the impact they've had.

Green Action Week 2023: A Week of Sustainable Achievements

Green Action Week 2023 came to a close last week, leaving behind a trail of inspiring initiatives and significant steps towards sustainable living and consumption. Under the theme of "Sharing…

Consumers International Global Congress 2023: Consumers are paying the price for broken food and energy systems – this is what needs to change

Knowledge is power. And credible, trusted consumer sustainability information could fuel progress to climate goals. But we have a long way to go.

20161209: Internet-connected toys: A #ToyFail with global implications

Amanda Long, Director General at Consumers International, discusses the failure of My Friend Cayla and i-Que dolls to protect consumer privacy and considers what this means for consumers globally.

Today is World Consumer Rights Day!

To mark World Consumer Rights Day 2018, Consumers International Director General, Amanda Long outlines why ensuring fairer digital marketplaces is such an important issue and what Consumers…