Jacksons of Yorkshire

How ethical is Jacksons of Yorkshire?

Jacksons of Yorkshire is a bread brand which has a low score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bread Ratings Table. With a below-benchmark GSG score, Jacksons of Yorkshire cannot be considered an ethical brand.

We encourage Jackson’s of Yorkshire to improve its ethical policies and practices to improve its rating against other companies in the Ethical Bread sector.

What does Jacksons of Yorkshire do?

Jacksons of Yorkshire was founded in 1851 by William Jackson and is still owned by William Jackson Food Group to this day.

In which areas does Jacksons of Yorkshire perform well?

We found no criticisms relating to GM, Nuclear, Fossil Fuels, Animal Welfare, Political Donations or Armaments. Jacksons of Yorkshire therefore scores well across these criteria. Find out more about our ethical criteria here.

In which areas does Jacksons of Yorkshire perform poorly?

Due to its use of palm oil in its products, Jacksons of Yorkshire receives a bottom rating in our Palm Oil category.

What can Jacksons of Yorkshire do to improve its score?

The below-benchmark score that Jacksons of Yorkshire is awarded on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bread Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.

However we would encourage Jacksons of Yorkshire to cease its use of palm oil and gain organic certification in order to improve its score. If Jacksons of Yorkshire applies for Ethical Accreditation, The Good Shopping Guide would be able to offer some guidance on this.

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