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Kenwood

Is Kenwood an ethical kettle brand? 

Owned by De’Longhi, an appliance manufacturer, Kenwood is a brand that produces kettles. The brand currently has an above-benchmark score in our Kettles Ethical Ratings Table.

Would you like to find out how other kettle brands rank against Kenwood within the Ethical Kettles sector? Have a look at the Kettles Ethical Ratings Table.  From The GOOD Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables, you can gain further insight into the criteria that a brand must fulfil in order to reach our minimum ethical benchmark.

The GOOD Shopping Guide encourages all brands to begin adopting more ethical and sustainable policies, taking inspiration from our top-rated brands.

What does Kenwood receive a top rating for? 

Due to its lack of negative records, Kenwood receives a top rating in some of our categories.

These include Animal Welfare and Human Rights because of its lack of negative records.

Why does Kenwood have a middle rating for our Other Criticisms category? 

Unfortunately, De’Longhi, Kenwood’s parent company receives Ethical Consumer’s worst rating for the likely use of tax avoidance strategies. Additionally, the company has at least two high-risk subsidiaries in tax havens.

What can Kenwood do to improve its score? 

Kenwood’s score on The GOOD Shopping Guide’s Kettles Ethical Ratings Table is the outcome of a consideration of multiple ethical criteria.

Are you curious about how obtaining Ethical Accreditation could be beneficial for your brand? Accredited brands can display The GOOD Shopping Guide mark, showcasing to consumers that it can be trusted as an ethical and sustainable brand. Visit our Ratings Tables to learn about which brands have been awarded with our ethical certification.

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Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

77
75

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Code of Conduct

    Acceptable

  • Political Donations

    Good

  • Human Rights

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Acceptable

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