L’Or

Is L’OR an ethical coffee brand?

L’OR, a coffee brand owned by JAB Holding Company S.A.R.L., produces coffee pods, coffee machines and accessories such as coffee cups or spoons. Unfortunately, L’OR receives a poor score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Coffee Ratings Table and therefore cannot be classed as an ethical brand.

The Ethical Coffee Ratings Table shows how L’OR scores against other brands and can help you to learn more about what criteria needs to be met to be classed as an Ethical Coffee brand.

Which categories does L’OR score well in?

L’OR scores well on our table for its Environmental Report.  L’OR’s direct parent company, JDE Peets, shares its sustainability programme which shows its sustainability targets for future years.

L’OR also receives a top score under Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels and Armaments, due to a lack of negative records.
 
Where does L’OR need to improve its ethical score?
Unfortunately, L’OR receives a bottom score for Fairtrade as it has not received Fairtrade Certification. L’OR is not an Organic coffee brand so also receives a bottom score in this category.

L’OR also receives a bottom rating from The Good Shopping Guide due to its parent company, JAB Holding Company, donating over thousands of dollars in recent U.S. election cycles. The Good Shopping Guide believes that corporations should not fund political parties due to the evidence that it can distort the political process in favour of companies, rather than people.

 What would help L’OR to improve its score? 

L’OR’s score on the Ethical Coffee Ratings Table is the result of a calculation of multiple ethical criteria carried out by The Good Shopping Guide.

In order to see its place on the table rise and reach our minimum ethical benchmark, L’OR has some work to do. This includes improving upon its Fairtrade and Organic rating, as well as Political Donations.

Do you run an ethical coffee company? Maybe you roast, grow, or sell single-origin beans or grounds, or you have a strict policy on the traceability of your sources. Perhaps you truly care about offering high-quality coffee at every point in the production chain and only use Fairtrade and organic beans. To begin, get in touch with us or complete our brief initial assessment form.