Are Skips crisps ethical?
Known for its bright yellow and red packaging, Skips is a brand that produces crisps. Within The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Crisps sector, Skips unfortunately receives a below-benchmark score and is therefore not eligible for Ethical Accreditation.
Would you like to find out how other popular brands rank against Skips within the Ethical Crisps sector? Visit the Crisps Ethical Ratings Table. The Good Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables can help you to learn about the criteria that a brand must meet to receive a top rating.
In which areas does Skips score well?
Skips’ parent brand, Intersnack Group, has a Sustainability Report which shares its future targets such as reducing waste and carbon emissions. Additionally, Intersnack Group demonstrates evidence of progress on previous targets. Due to these comprehensive environmental commitments, Skips receives a top rating for Environmental Report.
Additionally, Skips receives a top rating in the Animal Welfare criterion, as it has not been linked to any animal abuses or welfare concerns.
In which areas does Skips score poorly?
Unfortunately, Skips has not received any organic or vegetarian/vegan certification. Because of this, it receives a bottom rating in our Organic and Vegetarian/Vegan categories.
What can Skips do to improve its score?
The ethical rating of a brand is divided into three categories by The Good Shopping Guide: the Environment, Animals and People. Find out more about how we rate.
We encourage Skips to improve its record in all areas where it receives either a middle or bottom rating. For instance, we recommend that Skips includes organic and vegetarian/vegan crisps within its product range.
Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or with a crisp company that places ethics high on its priority list?
Contact us to learn more, or complete our short form for a Free Initial Assessment.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Acceptable
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
-
Palm Oil Free
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating