Bertinet Bakery

How ethical is Bertinet Bakery?

Bertinet Bakery is a bread brand which has a poor score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bread Ratings Table. We would encourage Bertinet Bakery to adopt more ethical policies and practices.

What does Bertinet Bakery do?

Bertinet Bakery produces artisan breads, sourdoughs, pastries and savouries from its bakery in Bath run by baker Richard Bertinet, using locally sourced ingredients.

In which areas does Bertinet Bakery perform well?

We found no criticisms relating to Nuclear, Fossil Fuels, or Animal Welfare. Find out more about our ethical criteria.

In which areas does Bertinet Bakery perform well?

We identified some ethical concerns resulting from Bertinet Bakery’s ownership by private equity company Bain Capital.

Notably, the brand receives a bottom rating for Armaments and Fossil Fuels, due to its parent company’s involvement in the defense and oil & gas industries through its other portfolio companies.

What can Bertinet Bakery do to improve its score?

The below benchmark score that Bertinet Bakery is awarded on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bread Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.

We would encourage Bertinet Bakery to gain Organic certification and improve its Environmental Report in order to improve its score.

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