Suma

How ethical is Suma?

Suma is a brand of cooking oil which has achieved an acceptable score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cooking Oil 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 Cooking Oil sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.

What does Suma do?

Suma is  a worker co-op, a business owned and run by the nearly 200 people who work there. It was founded over 40 years ago with a mission to supply vegetarian and sustainable ingredients.

In which areas does Suma perform well?

Suma performs well for its GMO policy and its robust Environmental Report which covers its ethical credentials and emphasises its co-operative structure.

The above benchmark score that Suma is awarded on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cooking Oil Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. Find out more about how we rate.

What can Suma do to improve its ethical score?

Suma is encouraged to apply for Ethical Accreditation. If successful in its application, Suma 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.

To further increase its score, we would encourage Suma to gain Organic certification in order to improve its score for this criteria.

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