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Princes

How ethical is Princes?

Princes is a brand of tinned fish owned by Princes Group / Mitsubishi Corporation.

Princes 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 Princes make progress in future.

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

In which areas does Princes perform poorly?

Princes is involved in  Nuclear Power businesses, so gets a bottom rating for these criteria. Find out more about how we rate by exploring our ethical criteria.

In which areas does Princes score well for its ethics?

Princes Group has a Sustainability Report called ‘Our Green Goals 2030’. Within the report, the company shares its targets to reduce carbon emissions, general waste and food waste, so Princes gets a top score for its Environmental Report.

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

How can Princes improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Princes is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Princes has some issues to resolve including its involvement in the Nuclear industry.

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Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

33
80

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Poor

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Poor

  • Sustainable Fishing Methods

    Poor

People

  • Armaments

    Acceptable

  • Political Donations

    Acceptable

  • Human Rights

    Acceptable

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Poor

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