Fyffes

How ethical is Fyffes?

Fyffes  is a banana brand which sells bananas sourced from Central America. Fyffes has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bananas Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Fyffes make progress in future.

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In which areas does Fyffes perform poorly?

Fyffes is awarded a bottom score for our Nuclear and Fossil Fuels criteria, as parent company, Sumitomo Corporation, is listed as a member of the World Nuclear Association and is a supplier of parts for the oil & gas industry.

In which areas does Fyffes score well for its ethics?

Fyffes is given a top rating for our Organic criterion as its bananas are certified by Bio-Siegel. It gets a middle score for its Environmental Report which contains some targets but is under-ambitious.

We found no criticisms of Fyffes relating to; GM, or Armaments, so it scores well for these criteria.

How can Fyffes improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Fyffes is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Fyffes has some issues to resolve including its involvement in the Fossil Fuels industry.

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