Is Hoover an eco-friendly fridge and freezer brand?
Owned by Haier Group Corporation, a Chinese home appliance and electronics company, Hoover is a below-benchmark brand within The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Fridges and Freezers sector.
Would you like to find out how other brands rank against Hoover within the Ethical Fridges and Freezers sector? Have a look at The Good Shopping Guide’s Fridges and Freezers Ethical Ratings Table. From our Ratings Table, you can gain further insight into the criteria that a brand has to fulfil in order to receive a top rating.
The Good Shopping Guide encourages all brands to follow in the footsteps of our top-rated brands and introduce more ethical policies.
What does Hoover receive a top rating for?
Due to its lack of negative records, The Good Shopping Guide awards Hoover with a top rating in our Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels and Animal Welfare categories.
Why does Hoover have a bottom rating for Political Donations?
Within recent election cycles, Haier Group, Hoover’s parent company has donated an amount above our threshold for a top or middle rating, Hoover receives a bottom score for this category.
What can Hoover do to improve its score?
Hoover’s below benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Fridges and Freezers Ethical Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.
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Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
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Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Code of Conduct
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
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Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating