Seed & Bean

How ethical is Seed & Bean?

Seed & Bean, an organic chocolate company, is one of the well-rated brands in The GOOD Shopping Guide’s Ethical Chocolate Ratings Table.

The brand receives an excellent GOOD Shopping Guide ethical score in our Ethical Chocolate Ratings Table and therefore successfully passes our ethical benchmark.

We encourage other companies in the Chocolate sector to follow Seed & Bean’s example and adopt more ethical policies and practices.

In which areas does Seed & Bean perform well?

Seed & Bean performs well across The GOOD Shopping Guide’s criteria for Environment and People. The brand has multiple environmental certifications and holds totally Organic status.

What makes Seed & Bean sustainable?

Seed & Bean has a wide range of sustainable initiatives. All Seed & Bean packaging is home-compostable, and the brand produces a range of vegan chocolate bars.

Organic chocolate reduces the impact on the ecosystems local to cocoa bean farms, as harmful agrochemicals are not used. Seed & Bean works with The Soil Association to ensure that every crop or animal in their chocolate production processes is grown or reared organically.

How can Seed & Bean build on its ethical standing?

Seed & Bean already demonstrates strong ethical performance across many of our criteria. To further validate this commitment, we would encourage Seed & Bean to consider applying for Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide.

Ethical Accreditation involves a thorough review of a brand’s policies and practices, and permits the use of our GOOD Shopping Guide Ethical mark. This gives consumers an easy way to recognise brands that meet high ethical standards.