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Bio D

How ethical is Bio D?

Bio D is included in The Good Shopping Guide’s Washing Up Liquids Ethical Ratings Table. In our Ratings Table, the brand obtains a satisfactory Good Shopping Guide ethical score and thereby passes our ethical criteria as a good ethical brand. We encourage other Washing Up Liquid companies to follow Bio D’s lead and implement more ethical rules and procedures.

Are you interested in seeing how Bio D rates against other brands within the Ethical Washing Up Liquid Sector? Visit the Washing Up Liquid Ethical Ratings Table. From The Good Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables, you can learn more about the criteria that our top-rated brands have fulfilled.

What does Bio D do?

Bio D was created in 1989 by Michael Barwell who wanted to find naturally derived alternatives. The brand is proud to be B Corp certified producing 100% cruelty free and Vegan products. Not only does the brand sell eco-friendly washing up liquid it also sells a range of toilet cleaners, hand soap, bathroom cleaner and laundry liquid.

In what areas does Bio D perform well? 

Bio D performs well in many areas of business. The brands sustainability report discusses industry issues such as energy consumption, waste and water with concrete goals on packaging and more vague goals on Carbon emissions, for a small company it sets out lots of goals and provides a strong amount of detail. In regards to Toxic chemicals the brands ‘What we leave out’ page states no usage of Phthalates, Triclosan and formaldehyde as well as no usage of Parabens. As well as receiving high scores in Armaments, Political Donations, Nuclear Powers and Fossil Fuels the brand is also CFI registered and a part of The vegan Society.

How could Bio D rate higher on our Washing Up Liquids Ethical Ratings Table? 

Bio D is eligible for Ethical Accreditation due to its satisfactory score according to The Good Shopping Guide, this is examined by looking at The Environment, Animals and People within a company and how much the brand considers this. Learn more about how we rate.

Ethical Accreditation boosts customer trust in a brand and serves as a certification for businesses to demonstrate that they meet an ethical standard. Due to Bio D’s brand ethos it would benefit strongly from applying for The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation.

Are you curious about how obtaining Ethical Accreditation could be beneficial for your brand? Accredited brands can display The Good Shopping Guide mark, showcasing to consumers that it can be trusted as an ethical and sustainable brand. Visit our Ratings Tables to learn about which brands have been awarded with our ethical certification.

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Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

92
80

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Toxic Chemicals Policy

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Good

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