Borderfields

How ethical is Borderfields?

Borderfields is a brand of Cooking Oil which has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cooking Oil Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Borderfields make progress in future.

Read more about the issues facing the Ethical Cooking Oil sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.

What does Borderfields do?

Borderfields is a brand of cooking and flavoured rapeseed oil produced by a partnership of growers which was founded in 2005 in Northumberland and The Scottish Borders. The brand has since expanded to include growers from more areas of the UK.

In which areas does Borderfields perform poorly?

Borderfields receives a bottom score for our Organic criteria as it does not have any certification for its products. Find out more about how we rate by exploring our ethical criteria.

In which areas does Borderfields score well for its ethics?

Borderfields is awarded a top rating for GM as it has a non-GMO statement on its website. It is given a middle rating for its Environmental Report as it lacks some detail despite having a focus on sustainability.

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

How can Borderfields improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Borderfields is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Borderfields has some issues to resolve including its lack of Organic certification.

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