Ritter Sport

How ethical and sustainable is Ritter Sport?

Ritter Sport is a chocolate brand scored by The Good Shopping Guide. This brand scores below our ethical benchmark for this sector. Ritter Sport has much to improve, but we hope to see improvement in the future.

For more information regarding the ethical issues within the Chocolate sector, please visit the Ethical Chocolate sector report from The Good Shopping Guide and see how competitive brands score in our Ethical Chocolate Ratings Table.

Where does Ritter Sport score well as a brand ethically?

Ritter Sport scores well in our assessment categories, such as not supporting or directly contributing to the Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels or Armaments industries.

Where does Ritter Sport score poorly?

Ritter Sport was criticised in 2022 for continuing to supply chocolates to Russia, despite the ongoing war with Ukraine. This has resulted in a middle rating in the Public Record Criticisms category.

The company also receives a bottom rating in the Organic and Fairtrade categories, as it does not have any products certified as organic or Fairtrade.

How can Ritter Sport improve its ethical rating?

The Good Shopping Guide considers a variety of factors to determine whether a brand is ethical and eligible for Ethical Accreditation. These principles are used to calculate Ritter Sport’s score for all of the assessed areas. To strengthen its ethical rating, the company can apply for Ethical Accreditation and then implement our recommendations. Ritter must make changes in the organisation. This includes a low overall score for our Organic and Fairtrade criteria, due to the absence of Organic or Fairtrade certified products.

If your ethical and sustainable chocolate brand could benefit from Ethical Accreditation from The Good Shopping Guide, get in touch or fill out a quick assessment form to get your application started!