Review transactions in your budget or bank statements to see what businesses you regularly shop at, then do some research. You can start with the B Lab’s directory, and if the business isn’t listed, there are other tools that can help you learn more about your favorite brands, businesses and companies.

Websites like Good On You, Done Good and Project Just tell you where a company stands on issues like labor conditions, material sourcing and waste. At Open Secrets, you can look up which campaigns and charities a company has contributed money. It’s worth periodically checking in on companies you like, too, as their efforts can change. Fast fashion brand H&M recently vowed to use 100 percent recycled or sustainable materials by 2030, for example.

Research your investments

You might be investing in companies that don’t align with your values or beliefs and not even know it. If you have a 401(k) at work, or some other type of retirement account, big news: You’re investing!

Most retirement investment portfolios are made up of mutual funds, which are groups of investments in a number of different entities — namely, companies. And it’s pretty easy to find out which companies you’re invested in. If you have a 401(k) at work, for instance, reach out to the department that handles it for help (likely it’s H.R.). Otherwise, check your account online. Navigate to “holdings,” where you’ll see list of funds that make up your portfolio. You should be able to click on the fund to find out more information, including a list of its holdings, or companies that make up the fund.

Unfortunately, if you find a company you don’t want to support, you can’t just remove it from the mutual fund, according to Arianna Savant, former head of product at an impact investing platform.

“Essentially everyone who buys into that mutual fund has to all have the same underlying share,” she said. It’s hard to pick and choose the companies you want to invest in if you have an employer-sponsored retirement plan or invest in mutual funds on your own. Impact investing is a good compromise, however.

While regular investing just focuses on return — how much your investments will grow — impact investing considers the social impact of the companies you support, too. “It’s investing with the aim of making a difference alongside earning a financial return,” Ms. Savant said.