About Consumers Union
Consumers Union, publisher
of Consumer Reports, is an independent, nonprofit testing
and information organization serving only consumers. We are a
comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services,
personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns.
Since 1936, our mission has been to test products, inform the
public, and protect consumers. Our income is derived solely from
the sale of Consumer Reports and our other services, and from
noncommercial contributions, grants, and fees. Consumers Union
is governed by a board of 18 directors, who are elected by CU
members and meet three times a year. Consumers Union's President,
Jim Guest, oversees a staff of more than 450.
We report on current issues of concern to consumers. Our staff
of researchers, editors, and consumer advocates brings you in-depth
information on matters that affect your health, your money, and
your well-being.
Our three advocacy offices and Consumer Policy Institute address
the crucial task of influencing policy that affects consumers,
which is so integral to Consumers Union's mission.
Consumers Union's
advocates tackle consumer issues that are regional, national,
and even international in scope from their offices in Washington,
D.C.; San Francisco, California; and Austin, Texas. They testify
before Federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies, petition
government agencies, and file lawsuits on behalf of the consumer
interest.
The Consumer Policy Institute, at Consumers Union's headquarters
in Yonkers, New York, promotes the consumer interest through research
and education projects--conferences, policy papers, and comment
on legislative and regulatory initiatives.
Consumers Union No-Commercialization Policy
We accept no advertising, and buy any products we test on the
open market. We are not beholden to any commercial interest. Our
income is derived from the sale of CONSUMER REPORTS and other publications
and information services, and from nonrestrictive, noncommercial
contributions, grants and fees. Our Ratings, reports, and information
are intended solely for the use of our readers. Neither the Ratings
nor the reports nor any other information, nor the name of Consumer
Union or any of its publications, may be used in advertising or
for any other commercial purpose, or for any use on the Internet.
Consumers Union will take all steps open to it to prevent commercial
use of its materials, its name, or the name of CONSUMER REPORTS. |
