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08042016: Anne Fransen Fund 2016 projects announced
Six Consumers International (CI) Members from six countries will promote the protection of consumers around the globe through funding provided by the Anne Fransen Fund 2016. The projects, all…
Read More06042016: Quadricycle safety in the spotlight
New safety ratings for ‘quadricycles’, released by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), have revealed serious safety shortcomings concerning this category of four-wheeled vehicle.…
Read More21012016: GM CEO undermines global campaign to end preventable deaths caused by unsafe cars
Consumers International has challenged General Motors’ (GM) CEO, following her comments in Davos this week which suggest GM is prepared to gamble with lives by not providing basic safety equipment in…
Read MoreInternational support grows for #cleanupcars campaign
Consumer organisations and agencies in more than 50 countries are now supporting Consumers International’s (CI's) call for all car companies to come clean on whether they are also using technology to…
Read MoreWorld Health Day 2015: How safe is your food?
The slogan for World Health Day, being celebrated on 7 April, is, ‘From farm to plate, make food safe’. The World Health Organization (WHO) will be highlighting the challenges and opportunities…
Read MoreLure of incentives leads to mis-selling to consumers
CI Member Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) in India has released new survey results finding that 67% of financial services consumers feel the provision of sales incentives and targets, leads…
Read More20151217: Building consumer demand for safer cars
Consumer organisations are increasingly enthusiastic about their role in helping to build demand for safer cars in India, where more than 150,000 people die on the road every year.As part of the…
Read More20160226: Green Action Fund 2015
Consumers International's Fundraising Officer Steven Hawkes looks back on the 2015 Green Action Week campaigns and reflects on the diverse activities and results that were achieved by our Members…
Read More20160913: What do evolving digital financial services mean for consumers?
Consumers International is participating in the United Nation’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Focus Group on Digital Financial Services, which convened telecommunications and financial…
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