Are Popchips ethical crisps?
Within The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Crisps sector, Popchips has not yet met the minimum ethical benchmark and cannot be classed as an ethical brand.
As it has a below benchmark score on the Crisps Ethical Ratings Table, Popchips is not currently eligible for Ethical Accreditation.
Are you interested in seeing how other crisp brands rank against Popchips within the Ethical Crisps sector? Have a look at the Crisps Ethical Ratings Table. The Good Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables can teach you more about the criteria that a brand must fulfil to achieve a top score.
The Good Shopping Guide suggests that all brands begin introducing more ethical and sustainable practices, following in the footsteps of our top-rated brands.
What does Popchips receive a top rating for?
Popchips receives a top rating for Environmental Report, as its parent company, Intersnack, has a comprehensive Sustainability Report with detailed targets and environmental commitments.
Additionally, due to a lack of negative records in these areas, Popchips receives a top rating for Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels and Armaments.
What does Popchips receive a bottom rating for?
Unfortunately, Popchips has not received any organic certification. As a result, it receives a bottom rating in The Good Shopping Guide’s Organic category.
Popchips also has a bottom rating for the Vegetarian/vegan category, as it does not have any certified products.
What can Popchips do to improve its score?
The ethical rating of a brand is divided into three categories by The Good Shopping Guide: the Environment, Animals and People. Find out more about how we rate.
We encourage Popchips to improve its record in all areas where it receives either a middle or bottom rating. For instance, we recommend that Popchips includes organic and vegetarian/vegan crisps within its product range.
Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or with a crisp company that places ethics high on its priority list?
Contact us to learn more, or complete our short form for a Free Initial Assessment.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Acceptable
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
-
Palm Oil Free
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating