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Arena Flowers

How ethical is Arena Flowers? 

Arena Flowers, a sustainable flower delivery brand owned by Arena Online, is one of The Good Shopping Guide’s top-rated ethical companies and is featured on our list of the Top 200 Ethical Businesses.

The brand receives an excellent Good Shopping Guide ethical score of 100 in our Ethical Flower Delivery Companies Ratings Table and therefore passes our ethical benchmark with flying colours.

We encourage other companies in the Flower Delivery Companies sector to follow Arena Flowers’ example and adopt more ethical policies and practices.

In which areas does Arena Flowers perform well?

Arena Flowers performs well across all categories of our research, receiving 100% for the Environment, Animals, and People criteria. For instance, Arena Flowers has numerous sustainability pages on its website as well as a Responsible Business Document which outlines several strong environmental targets and therefore receives a top rating for its Environmental Report.

Moreover, some of Arena Flowers’s products are certified-Organic and Fairtrade, thus receiving a top rating for both categories. These attributes highlight that the brand understands the importance of sustainable farming and fair pay for flower farmers. 

What makes Arena Flowers so sustainable?

Arena Flowers has several ethical policies and practices that further the brand’s ethical status. As a living wage employer, Arena Flowers demonstrates that it cares about the well-being of its workers. 

Additionally, Arena Flowers works with several charities on various ethical initiatives. For instance, Arena Flowers has partnered with Sue Ryder, an organisation that supports people through grief, and Alzheimer’s Society, which supports those suffering with dementia.

In recognition of its wide-reaching range of ethical initiatives, Arena has been awarded our prestigious title of Ethical Innovator, reserved for our most ethical brands. Arena has consistently demonstrated pioneering efforts to raise the bar for sustainable flower delivery standards. One such effort includes its creation of FlowerPaper which repurposes flower waste to make eco-friendly packaging. 

How did Arena Flowers attain Ethical Accreditation?

Arena Flowers has attained Ethical Accreditation from The Good Shopping Guide. This involved an application process and a full review of the brand’s ethical policies and practices. Arena Flowers is subject to an annual review to ensure the company maintains high ethical standards.

As a result, Arena Flowers is permitted to use our Good Shopping Guide Ethical logo, which certifies the brand’s ethical status and allows consumers to recognise Arena as an ethical brand.

Ethical performance in category

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GSG score

100
72

GSG category benchmark

100

Awarded Ethical Accreditation

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Organic

    Good

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

  • Fairtrade

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Good

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Good

  • Ethical Innovator

    Good

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