Beko

How ethical is Beko?

Beko is an appliance brand which was founded in Istanbul, Turkey in 1954, by Vehbi Koç, the founder of Koç Holding, and Leon Bejerano.

Beko has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Kitchen Appliances Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Beko make progress in future.

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In which areas does Beko perform poorly?

Koç Holding is heavily involved in the energy sector with subsidiaries in natural gas, oil tankers and oil refining, so Beko gets a bottom score for Fossil Fuels. It gets a middle rating for its Code of Conduct which is quite vague about working hours and child labour, and for armaments as Koç owns Otokar which manufactures military vehicles for the Turkish Defence Industry.

Find out more about how we rate by exploring our ethical criteria.

In which areas does Beko score well for its ethics?

Beko has a Sustainability Page on its website with targets for 2030 and evidence of progress, so the brand gets a top score for its Environmental Report.

We found no criticisms of Beko relating to; Nuclear Power, Animal Welfare, or Political Donations, so it scores well for these criteria.

How can Beko improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Beko is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Beko has some issues to resolve including its involvement in the Armaments industry.

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