Riverford Organic Farmers

How ethical is Riverford Organic Farmers?

Riverford Organic Farmers is a British organic food delivery service which was started in 1987. Most of its bananas are sourced from Savid Dominicana which was the first farm in the Dominican Republic to be organic and Fairtrade.

Riverford Organic Farmers has achieved an acceptable score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bananas Ratings Table but Ethical Accreditation has not yet been achieved. This is important because it provides additional warranty on the company’s wider ethical, sustainable, and social policies and records.

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

In which areas does Riverford Organic Farmers perform well?

Riverford Organic Farmers performs well across most of our criteria, especially relating to GM, Organic and Fair Trade ingredients. Riverford has a Sustainability Report 2023 with lots of clear targets and sustainability commitments, so it also gets a top score for this criterion.

The above benchmark score that Riverford Organic Farmers is awarded on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bananas Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. As a result of its clear ethos, Riverford Organic Farmers has also been awarded our Ethical Innovator criterion.

What can Riverford Organic Farmers do to improve its ethical score?

Riverford Organic Farmers is encouraged to apply for Ethical Accreditation. If successful in its application, Riverford Organic Farmers would join the certified ethical brands leading the way in progressive and sustainable practices and be permitted to display The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Mark in its communications.

If you’re interested in learning more about achieving Ethical Accreditation for your brand, please contact us or complete a Free Initial Assessment form.