How ethical and sustainable is Hendrick’s?
Hendrick’s is included in The Good Shopping Guide‘s Spirits Ethical Ratings Table. Hendrick’s has yet to meet our ethical standards, but we believe that in the future, the brand will make the necessary changes to function as a more ethical organisation.
More information on the issues this industry faces may be found in The Good Shopping Guide to Ethical Spirits brands. Then, in our Spirits Ethical Ratings Table, compare Hendrick’s to other brands.
What does Hendrick’s do?
Hendricks was launched in 1999 in southwestern Scotland. Throughout the years the brand has created a large range of botanical gins with different options such as: neptunia, lunar, solstice and orbium. You can read more about Hendrick’s history here.
The gin brand is owned by William Grant & Sons ltd.
For which criteria does Hendrick’s perform poorly?
Hendrick’s received a low rating for its Environmental Report as the parent company lacks solid sustainability goals. The brand also has no certified Organic or Vegan alcohol ranges or products, earning it a low score in these categories too.
In what areas does Hendrick’s score well for its ethics?
Hendrick’s receives a high score for Nuclear issues, Fossil Fuels, Animal Welfare and Armaments, as the brand has no affiliations in these research categories.
How can Hendrick’s improve its Ethical Rating?
The Ethical Rating of a brand is divided into three categories by The Good Shopping Guide: the Environment, People and Animals. Find out more about how we rate and research brands’ CRS/ ESG policies.
This gin brand may improve its rating and fulfil our fundamental ethical requirements by releasing a sustainability report with detailed goals and information on the progress that has been made towards them.
Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or with a spirits company that places sustainability high on its priority list, or wants to improve its ESG/ CSR policies? Contact us to learn more about the benefits of Ethical Accreditation, or complete our short form for an initial sustainability evaluation.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Genetic Modification
Acceptable
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Acceptable
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