MEDION

How ethical and sustainable is MEDION?

MEDION is a computer brand that appears in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical PCs, Laptops, and Tablets Ratings Table. Although MEDION has not yet met The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

What does MEDION do?

MEDION is a large manufacturer of consumer electronics including Laptops, PC, Smartphones, and household technology. For the past 25 years, it has been in operation and has grown internationally. Amazon, eBuyer, Laptops Direct, and Overclockers are just a few of the UK partners.

For which criteria does MEDION perform poorly?

MEDION was marked down under our criteria for Human Rights, Other Criticisms, Code of Conduct and Political Donations. This is due to the brand’s alleged involvement in unethical environmental and human rights practices, its poor Supplier Code of Conduct and donations to political parties, candidates and/or campaigns in the United States.

In what areas does MEDION score well for its ethics?

MEDION performs well in areas including Animal Welfare, Environmental Report and Conflict Minerals.

How can MEDION brand improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide score results from multiple ethical criteria, and MEDION’s low score has been calculated from these criteria. To reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, MEDION has some issues to resolve relating to its rating for Code of Conduct, Political Donations, Human Rights and Other Criticisms.

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