How ethical is Farrington’s Mellow Yellow?
Farrington’s Mellow Yellow is a brand of cooking oil which has achieved an acceptable score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cooking Oil Ratings Table but Ethical Accreditation has not yet been achieved. This is important because it provides additional warranty on the company’s wider ethical, sustainable, and social policies and records.
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 Farrington’s Mellow Yellow do?
Farrington’s Mellow Yellow was founded in 2005 in Northampton, UK by a fourth generation farmer looking for ways to make the family farm more sustainable for the future.
In which areas does Farrington’s Mellow Yellow perform well?
Farrington’s Mellow Yellow performs well for our criteria relating to its Environmental Report and GMOs. For its clear ethos with a focus on being fair trade and organic, Farrington’s Mellow Yellow is also awarded our Ethical Innovator criterion.
The above benchmark score that Farrington’s Mellow Yellow is awarded on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cooking Oil Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. Find out more about how we rate.
What can Farrington’s Mellow Yellow do to improve its ethical score?
Farrington’s Mellow Yellow is encouraged to apply for Ethical Accreditation. If successful in its application, Farrington’s Mellow Yellow would join the certified ethical brands leading the way in progressive and sustainable practices and be permitted to display The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Mark in its communications.
To further increase its score, we would encourage Farrington’s Mellow Yellow to gain Organic certification in order to improve its score for this criteria.
If you’re interested in learning more about achieving Ethical Accreditation for your brand, please contact us or complete a Free Initial Assessment form.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
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Environmental Report
Good
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Genetic Modification
Good
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Organic
Poor
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Nuclear Power
Good
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Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Fairtrade
N/A
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
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Public Record Criticisms
Good
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Ethical Innovator
Good
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