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Superdrug

Is Superdrug an ethical pain remedies brand? 

Superdrug is a popular health and beauty retailer which also produces pain remedies. Unfortunately, Superdrug does not meet our ethical benchmark.

Do you want to find out how Superdrug compares against other popular brands within the Ethical Pain Remedies Sector? Have a look at the Pain Remedies Ethical Ratings Table.  From The Good Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables you can learn more about the criteria that our top-rated brands have fulfilled to meet our minimum ethical benchmark.

Does Superdrug have an Environmental Report?

Superdrug’s Environmental Report ‘Doing Good Feels Super’ contains the goal of cutting CO2 emissions by 95% by 2030. The report also contains packaging goals for 2025 and demonstrates evidence of progress on previous targets.

As a result, Superdrug receives a top rating for The Good Shopping Guide’s Environmental Report category.

What does Superdrug receive a bottom rating for? 

Unfortunately, Superdrug receives a bottom rating for our Vegetarian/Vegan category due to its lack of certification. We hope that in the future it can receive certification from The Vegetarian Society or The Vegan Society so that its score can rise in this category.

Superdrug also receives a bottom rating for Public Record Criticisms due to a high volume of criticisms relating to its parent company, CK Hutchison Holdings.

What can Superdrug do to improve its score? 

Superdrug’s low score is a result of its ownership by CK Hutchison Holdings. For Superdrug to improve its score, CK Hutchison must cease involvement in controversial activities.

Did you know that your brand could benefit from Ethical Accreditation? Our accredited brands can proudly display our ethical mark, highlighting to consumers that it is an ethical brand. You can see which other brands within the Ethical Pain Remedies sector have been awarded with our ethics and sustainability certification by visiting our Ratings Tables.

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Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

53
64

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Genetic Modification

    Good

  • Organic

    Poor

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

    Poor

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Irresponsible Marketing

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms+

    Poor

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