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MEDION

How ethical and sustainable is MEDION?

MEDION is a brand of computer 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.

We would have extra confidence in this brand if it submitted itself to apply for Ethical Accreditation, whereby The Good Shopping Guide would make further detailed assessments and recommendations for ethical improvement.

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?

Despite MEDION’s progress, there is still room for improvement. MEDION was marked down under our criteria for Fossil Fuels, Political Donations, and Other Criticisms.

In what areas does MEDION score well for its ethics?

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

How can MEDION brand improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide score results from multiple ethical criteria, and MEDION’s score has been calculated from these criteria. To reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, MEDION has some issues to resolve, including its Fossil Fuel dependency and investments as well as Other Criticisms.

Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or with a PC, Laptop, or Tablet company that wants to strengthen its ethics and sustainability or that already has strong CSR or ESG strategies?

Contact us for more information on what The Good Shopping Guide can do for you, or complete our short form for a rapid ethical evaluation. Alternatively, you can start the process by filling out our application for Ethical Accreditation. Read our Benefits of Ethical Accreditation page to find out why hundreds of businesses have chosen to get The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation.

Ethical performance in category

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GSG score

54
65

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Eco Labels

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Poor

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Code of Conduct

    Acceptable

  • Political Donations

    Poor

  • Human Rights

    Acceptable

  • Conflict Minerals

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Poor

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