How ethical is Equal Exchange?
Equal Exchange, a self-owned company, is one of The Good Shopping Guide’s top-rated chocolate brands. The brand receives a positive Good Shopping Guide ethical score in our Ethical Chocolate Ratings Table and therefore passes our ethical benchmark.
Read more about the issues facing the Chocolate sector in our article on Ethical Chocolate.
In which areas does Equal Exchange perform well?
The brand received a top rating in important categories such as Organic Products, Nuclear Power, Animal Welfare and Political Donations.
How could Equal Exchange rate be higher on our Ethical Chocolate Ratings Tables?
Due to its acceptable score, Equal Exchange is eligible for Ethical Accreditation from The Good Shopping Guide.
To improve its score further, the brand should consider introducing Vegetarian and Vegan certified products more widely available and improving its ratings in Genetic Modification and Environmental Report.
If you’re involved or associated with an ethical and sustainable chocolate brand, why not submit a Free Initial Assessment or get in touch to find out more about Ethical Accreditation with The Good Shopping Guide?
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
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Environmental Report
Acceptable
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Genetic Modification
Acceptable
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
-
Palm Oil Free
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Fairtrade
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
-
Ethical Innovator
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating