Philips

How ethical is Philips?

Philips is an appliance brand which is part of The Philips Company, founded in 1891 by a Dutch father and son. It began manufacturing vacuum cleaners in 1920.

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

Read more about the issues facing the Ethical Vacuum Cleaners sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.

In which areas does Philips perform poorly?

Philips is given a middle rating for its Code of Conduct because the information available is not as detailed as we would expect for a company of this size. Find out more about how we rate by exploring our ethical criteria.

In which areas does Philips score well for its ethics?

Philips is awarded a top rating for its Environmental Report, as its Annual Report 2021 has an ESG section covering a number of targets.

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

How can Philips improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Philips is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Philips has some issues to resolve including its vague Code of Conduct.

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