How ethical is Greenscents?
Greenscents, a sustainable laundry detergent manufacturer, based in the UK, is one of The GOOD Shopping Guide’s top-rated ethical brands and is featured on our list of the Top 200 Ethical Businesses.
The brand receives an excellent GOOD Shopping Guide ethical score of 100 in our Ethical Laundry Detergents Ratings Table and therefore passes our ethical benchmark with flying colours.
We encourage other companies in the Laundry Detergents sector to follow Greenscents’s example and adopt more ethical policies and practices.
In which areas does Greenscents perform well?
Having achieved a perfect GOOD Shopping Guide score of 100, Greenscents performs well across all areas of our Laundry Detergents assessment.
In terms of our Environment category, Greenscents has achieved a top rating for our Organic criteria, as the brand is certified as organic by the Soil Association, which also rules out Genetic Modification. Additionally, Greenscents receives full marks in the Animals category of our research, which includes the Animal Welfare and Vegetarian/Vegan criteria, as it is a cruelty-free brand certified by the Naturewatch Foundation.
What makes Greenscents so sustainable?
Greenscents has a wide range of sustainable initiatives that further the brand’s ethical status. The brand is palm-oil free, allergy-friendly and vegan-certified. Greenscents demonstrates a clear concern for the environment. The brand’s packaging is made up of recyclable and reusable materials, encouraging a circular economy and reducing waste.
As a result of its clear commitment to ethical progress, Greenscents has been awarded a top rating in the Ethical Innovator category. This achievement is reserved for only our most ethical brands and is awarded on a case-by-case basis following a thorough assessment of the brand’s ethos, practices and policies. Greenscents demonstrates a strong commitment to all three of our key ethical pillars: the Environment, Animals and People.
How did Greenscents attain Ethical Accreditation?
Greenscents 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. Greenscents is subject to regular review to ensure the company maintains high ethical standards.
As a result, Greenscents is permitted to use our GOOD Shopping Guide Ethical mark, which certifies the brand’s ethical status and allows consumers to recognise Greenscents as an ethical brand.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark

Awarded Ethical Accreditation
Ethical Rating
Environment
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Environmental Report
Good
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Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
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Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
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Vegetarian/Vegan Verified
Good
People
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Armaments
Good
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Political Donations
Good
Other
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Ethical Accreditation
Good
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Public Record Criticisms
Good
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Ethical Innovator
Good
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