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Equal Exchange

How ethical is Equal Exchange?

Equal Exchange, a self-owned company, is one of The Good Shopping Guide’s top-rated chocolate brands. The brand receives a positive Good Shopping Guide ethical score in our Ethical Chocolate Ratings Table and therefore passes our ethical benchmark.

Read more about the issues facing the Chocolate sector in our article on Ethical Chocolate.

In which areas does Equal Exchange perform well?  

The brand received a top rating in important categories such as Organic Products, Nuclear Power, Animal Welfare and Political Donations.

How could Equal Exchange rate be higher on our Ethical Chocolate Ratings Tables?

Due to its acceptable score, Equal Exchange is eligible for Ethical Accreditation from The Good Shopping Guide.

To improve its score further, the brand should consider introducing Vegetarian and Vegan certified products more widely available and improving its ratings in Genetic Modification and Environmental Report.

If you’re involved or associated with an ethical and sustainable chocolate brand, why not submit a Free Initial Assessment or get in touch to find out more about Ethical Accreditation with The Good Shopping Guide?

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

82
70

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Acceptable

  • Genetic Modification

    Acceptable

  • Organic

    Good

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

  • Palm Oil Free

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

    Acceptable

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

  • Fairtrade

    Acceptable

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Good

  • Ethical Innovator

    Good

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