Honor

How ethical and sustainable is Honor?

Honor, a mobile phone brand owned by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd is given a low ethical rating by The Good Shopping Guide. Unfortunately, this brand receives a low score in our Ethical Mobile Phones Ratings Table. Although Honor does not currently meet our Ethical Benchmark, we are hopeful that we will begin to see the brand make progress in the future.

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What does Honor do?

Honor was founded in 2013 as a sub-brand of Huawei with the goal of offering reduced products to a younger demographic than the parent company. Honor’s smartphone line enabled Huawei to compete with mid-range online smartphone brands in China and across the globe. Honor primarily markets its products virtually, although some Honor products are also available in limited markets through retail stores.

Due to US sanctions, the Honor brand was sold in November 2020 to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology, a majority state-owned company controlled by the Shenzhen municipal government, to ‘ensure’ the survival of its then-parent company, Huawei. American companies were prohibited from selling computer hardware to Huawei as a result of US sanctions.

For which criteria does Honor perform poorly?

Honor receives a bottom rating for Conflict Minerals, as there is no evidence that the company has committed to ensuring it sources minerals responsibly.

In which areas does Honor perform well?

Honor receives a top rating for Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels and Armaments, due to a lack of negative records.

How can Honor improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide score is determined by a number of ethical criteria, and Honor’s score is based on these criteria.

Honor has several issues to resolve in order to meet our minimum ethical standard and meet the requirements for Ethical Accreditation. The brand needs to prioritise the advancements in Conflict Minerals, Code of Conduct and Environmental Reports. Until signs of progress have been made this brand will not be eligible to receive Ethical Accreditation.

If you work for or with a Mobile Phone company that promotes ethics and sustainability, why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation?

For more information on what The Good Shopping Guide can do for you, get in touch with us, or fill out our form for a quick ethical assessment. Otherwise, you can begin the procedure by completing our more detailed Ethical Accreditation application form. Learn why hundreds of companies have opted to receive The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation by reading our Benefits of Ethical Accreditation page.