How ethical and sustainable is Avita?
The Ethical PCs, Laptops, and Tablets Ratings Table from The Good Shopping Guide includes Avita. Avita fulfills our ethical criteria and therefore passes our assessment to be considered a ‘good’ brand.
More information on the necessity of ethical computers may be found in The Good Shopping Guide to Sustainable & Ethical Computers. Then, in our Ethical PCs, Laptops and Tablets Ratings Table, you can compare and contrast Avita to other brands.
What does Avita do?
Avita is a Hong Kong based laptop company that began in 2016 owned by Nexstgo Company Ltd, which is owned by Alco Holdings Ltd. Avita sells six different models of laptops targeted for each specific category such as students, coders, gamers and travellers. Avita is now available in more than 35 countries.
For which criteria does Avita perform poorly?
Avita received a low rating for Code of Conduct and Conflict Materials, as Avita is not a member of RMI and has no policy on Conflict Materials, plus its Supplier Code of Conduct is limited.
In what areas does Avita score well for its ethics?
Neither Avita nor its parent company, Alco Holdings, has links to the Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels or Armaments industries, leading to a top rating in these three categories.
How can Avita improve its ethical rating?
The Ethical Rating of a brand is divided into three categories by The Good Shopping Guide: the Environment, Animals and People.
Avita might apply for Ethical Accreditation at for more specific and detailed guidance on how to improve its CSR, sustainability policies and ethical business practice.
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Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Eco Labels
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Code of Conduct
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
-
Conflict Minerals
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
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Other Criticisms
Good
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