Homebase

How ethical is Homebase?

Homebase is a brand of paint with a range of finishes for use around the home and home exteriors.

Homebase has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Paint Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Homebase make progress in future.

Read more about the issues facing the Ethical Paint sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.

In which areas does Homebase perform poorly?

Homebase is given a bottom score for its Environmental Report as its ‘Growing Responsibility’ page does not include any information about the brand’s environmental policies or any targets. Homebase also gets a bottom score for our Fossil Fuels criterion as parent company, Hilco Global, has a branch which is involved with asset management in the oil industry (Hilco Global Energy Solutions).

In which areas does Homebase score well for its ethics?

We found no criticisms of Homebase relating to; Nuclear Power, Armaments or Political Donations, so it scores well for these criteria.

How can Homebase improve its ethical rating?

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

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