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Appleyard Flowers

How ethical and sustainable is Appleyard Flowers?

Appleyard Flowers is a brand of flowers that appears in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Flower Delivery Companies Ratings Table. Although Appleyard Flowers has not yet met our Ethical Benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

We would have extra confidence in this brand if it submitted itself to apply for Ethical Accreditation, whereby The Good Shopping Guide would make a further detailed assessment and recommendations for ethical improvement.

What does Appleyard Flowers do?

Appleyard Flowers is a high-end floral and gift company that specialises in contemporary British designs. Its mission is to make every purchase an opulent experience. The brand was founded to provide cutting-edge floral design and fine craftsmanship.

For which criteria does Appleyard Flowers perform poorly?

Despite Appleyard Flowers’s progress, there is still room for improvement. Appleyard Flowers was marked down under our criteria for Fairtrade products, an Environmental Report, and Organic Products. The brand also falls below our benchmark and therefore lacks the necessary level of ethics to be considered for Ethical Accreditation.

In what areas does Appleyard Flowers score well for its ethics?

The brand received a top rating in areas of assessment such as Animal Welfare, Political Donations, and Public Record criticisms.

How can Appleyard Flowers brand improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide score results from multiple ethical criteria, and Appleyard Flowers’s score has been calculated from these criteria. To reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Appleyard Flowers has some issues to resolve, including Fairtrade issues, Organic produce, and an Environmental Report.

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

68
72

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Acceptable

  • Organic

    Poor

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

  • Fairtrade

    Poor

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Good

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