Bensons For Beds

How ethical and sustainable is Bensons For Beds’ furniture?

Bensons For Beds is a brand of furniture ethically rated by The Good Shopping Guide. The brand scores highly in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Furniture Ratings Table. This brand scores above our ethical benchmark for this category. Bensons For Beds also ranks in the top percentile in the majority of our research categories, the exception is that this brand lacks a Timber Sourcing Policy and Ethical Accreditation.

If Bensons For Beds proposed they should be awarded Ethical Accreditation, we would be more than willing to consider awarding it that status. By doing this Bensons For Beds would be joining The Good Shopping Guide‘s Ethically Accredited Brand group that so many shoppers trust and support.

What is Bensons For Beds and what does it do?

Bensons for Beds was established by Cyril Benson in 1950 as a general business, and the first establishment dedicated only to beds debuted in 1972. The business presently has its main office in Accrington, Lancashire, and runs a chain of concession and independent stores. Following a merger with sibling company Sleepmasters in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as Bed Shed in Scotland, in October 2011, Bensons for Beds had over 270 stores in England, Scotland, and Wales by February 2015.

Where does Bensons For Beds score well as a brand ethically?

Bensons For Beds scores in the top percent of brands in most of our assessment categories such as Animal Welfare, Human Rights, Fossil Fuels, and Other Criticisms.

How can Bensons For Beds improve its Ethical Rating with The Good Shopping Guide?

The Good Shopping Guide uses a plethora of criteria to determine if a brand is considered ethical and suitable for Ethical Accreditation. Bensons For Beds’ scores in each of its assessed areas are calculated based on these criteria. In order to improve its Ethical Rating, the brand can submit itself for Ethical Accreditation and gain that status. As well as this, the brand could potentially rank more highly within the category of Timber Sourcing Policies by following in the footsteps of other high-ranking brands such as Myakka.

If your Furniture brand is looking to improve its ESG, CSR or sustainability initiatives, you can get in touch with The Good Shopping Guide to find out more information, or fill out an initial ethical and sustainability assessment form to get the process started. You can find the full Ethical Accreditation application form here.