Rangemaster

How ethical is Rangemaster?

Rangemaster is included in The GOOD Shopping Guide’s Cookers Ethical Ratings Table. The brand falls short of our Ethical benchmark. We urge all Cooker brands to adopt higher standards of ethics and behaviour like our top rated brands.

More information on the issues this industry faces may be found in The GOOD Shopping Guide to eco-friendly cooker brands. Then, in our Cookers Ethical Ratings Table, compare Rangemaster to other brands.

What does Rangemaster do?

Rangemaster began in 1830 in Royal Leamington Spa, producing range cookers, appliances, sinks and taps. The brand describes itself as “Britain’s best-loved cooker brand” selling small kitchen appliances, as well as built-in cookers, and a speciality in range cookers. Rangemaster is a part of AGA and was acquired by The Middleby Corporation in 2015. Read more on the Rangemaster here.

In what areas does Rangemaster perform well? 

Rangemaster performs well in many areas of ethical business practice. Rangemaster receives a high Ethical Rating in our  Fossil Fuel and Armament categories, as it has no links to any issues regarding this. The brand also received a high score as it received no criticism for any Animal Welfare or Human Rights issues.

How could Rangemaster rate higher on our Cookers Ethical Ratings Table? 

Rangemaster’s parent company, The Middleby Corporations, has a Sustainability Report that contains an Environmental section but no targets, the brand should release an Environmental Report with specific targets for ethical improvement and evidence on what the brand is doing to work towards these. Rangemaster should also provide more specific details within its Code of Conduct, which currently states that it will abide by countries’ laws where Rangemasters are made. The cooker brand should instead state specifics for child labour and working hours, rather than following country standards.

Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or with a Cooker company that places ethics high on its priority list?

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