Social Consumer

The Why? the How? and the What? of Social Consumer I believe that we all want more or less the same things: We want to live in a land that is green and pleasant. We want to live in a land of opportunity, both social and economic. We want to live in a land of low unemployment and high aspirations. Whether you voted leave or remain, whether you swing left or right, you probably want these things. What we differ on is the ‘How?’ Or do we? Let’s look at the UK’s broken energy market: For your green and pleasant land you need an energy supplier that uses renewable sources. No coal, no nuclear, no gas from fossil fuel sources. For social and economic opportunity you need an energy supplier that recognises all of its stakeholders, not just its shareholders – and that includes local, national, and international communities. For low unemployment and high aspirations, employers need to take the lead in offering good pay and conditions, and a clear path to promotion, especially for customer service staff, who are among the most stressed, but poorly paid, of all workers. And here’s what Social Consumer can do to help Step 1 We help you switch to a better energy supplier. One that reflects your values… and if you’ve not switched in the last five years, it’ll save you hundreds of pounds a year, too! Then Social Consumer will help amplify the signal you’re sending to the energy suppliers: Step 2 Share on social media that you switched with Social Consumer. Explain which values you used, to pick the supplier you went with, and encourage friends and family, who probably have similar values, to do the same. Step 3 We produce reports showing the percentage of people that switched, due to eco-friendliness, ethics, etc., and reflect that back to the energy suppliers. The more people that switch energy suppliers with Social Consumer, the stronger the signal, the more the energy suppliers will be forced to change their business models.