Parmentier

How ethical is Parmentier?

Parmentier is a brand of tinned fish owned by Thai Union Group Plc.

Parmentier has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Tinned Tuna Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Parmentier make progress in future.

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In which areas does Parmentier perform poorly?

Parmentier is given a bottom score for Sustainable Fishing Methods as its website does not provide a percentage as to how much of its fish is caught using pole & line methods.

In which areas does Parmentier score well for its ethics?

Parmentier gets a top score for its Environmental Report as parent company, Thai Union, has a Sustainability Report 2022 with evidence of progress and future targets.

We found no criticisms of Parmentier relating to; Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels, Animal Welfare, Human Rights, Political Donations or Armaments, so it scores well for these criteria.

How can Parmentier improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Parmentier is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Parmentier has some issues to resolve including lack of transparency regarding its fishing methods.

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