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TalkTalk

Is TalkTalk an ethical broadband brand?

TalkTalk, a popular UK broadband provider, is a below-benchmark broadband brand within The GOOD Shopping Guide’s Ethical Broadband Providers sector.

If you wish to see how other brands within the Ethical Broadband Providers sector compare against TalkTalk, you can visit the Broadband Providers Ethical Ratings Table. Our Ratings Table can help you to learn more about the criteria that a brand has to meet so that it can reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark.

The GOOD Shopping Guide encourages all brands to copy the example set by our top-rated brands and introduce more ethical policies before applying for Ethical Accreditation.

What does TalkTalk receive a top rating for?

The GOOD Shopping Guide awards TalkTalk with a top rating in Animal Welfare and Armaments, due to its lack of negative records.

What does TalkTalk receive a bottom rating for?

TalkTalk does have some middle and bottom ratings to work on, most notably, its bottom rating for its Environmental Report. For a company of this size, we are looking for an Environmental Report with detail, strong goals, and proof of progress.

What can TalkTalk do to improve its score? 

TalkTalk’s score within The GOOD Shopping Guide Ethical Broadband Providers sector is the result of a calculation of multiple ethical research criteria.

Could your Broadband Provider brand benefit from Ethical Accreditation? The GOOD Shopping Guide’s Ratings Tables can show you which other Broadband Providers within this sector have received our ethics and sustainability certification. Contact us if you would like more information, or fill out a rapid initial sustainability assessment form.

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

64
65

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Poor

  • Fossil Fuels

    Poor

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Irresponsible Marketing

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

  • Human Rights

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating