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Is The CDA Group ethical?

The CDA Group is a brand of home appliances, such as washing machines which has achieved Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide. It is one of our top-rated ethical brands and is featured on our list of the Top 200 Ethical Businesses.

The brand receives an impressive GSG Ethical Score of 89 in our Ethical Washing Machines Ratings Table and can therefore be classed as an ethical brand.

How is The CDA Group so sustainable?

CDA receives top ratings across the majority of our research categories covering the Environment, People and Animals. CDA receives top ratings for not having any negative criticisms in the following categories: Fossil Fuels, Animal Welfare, Political Donations, Armaments, Human Rights and Public Record Criticisms.

What makes The CDA Group so ethical?

CDA receives a top rating for its Code of Conduct, which is robust in its protection against child labour, union discrimination and unreasonable overtime hours. This is crucial for the cookers sector as many low-scoring brands have been criticised for forced labour and other human rights violations.

The brand also hosts ethical initiatives such as introducing eco-fridges to schools in the North East of England, which you can read more about on their website.

How did The CDA Group attain Ethical Accreditation?

CDA has attained Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide. This involved an application process and a full review of the brand’s ethical policies and practices. CDA is subject to regular reviews to ensure this brand maintains high ethical standards.

As a result, CDA is permitted to use our GOOD Shopping Guide Ethical mark, which certifies the brand’s ethical status and allows consumers to recognise CDA as an ethical brand.

Visit our ratings tables to see which brands have achieved The GOOD Shopping Guide’Ethical Accreditation. To find out more about how it works, please get in touch or complete a Free Initial Assessment Form.

Explore CDA’s cookers and kitchen appliances, click here.

 

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

89
75

GSG category benchmark

100

Awarded Ethical Accreditation

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Acceptable

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Code of Conduct

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

  • Human Rights

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Good

  • Other Criticisms

    Good

  • Brand/Product Ethics

    Acceptable

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