What is Taylors of Harrogate?
Owned by Bettys’ Taylors Group Ltd and founded in 1886, Taylors of Harrogate is a British tea and coffee brand. Unfortunately, Taylors of Harrogate receives a low score from The Good Shopping Guide and places low down on the Ethical Coffee Ratings Table. As a result, it cannot be classed as an Ethical Coffee brand.
The Ethical Coffee Ratings Table shows where Taylors of Harrogate ranks against other coffee brands and can help you to learn more about the criteria that needs to be met in order for a brand to be considered ethical.
What does Taylors of Harrogate receive a top score for?
For its lack of negative records under Armaments and Nuclear Power, Taylors of Harrogate is awarded a top score. It also receives a top score for Animal Welfare.
What does Taylors of Harrogate receive a bottom rating for?
Taylors of Harrogate unfortunately receives a bottom rating for Environmental Report, as neither the brand or its parent company provides sufficient information to prove it is committed to improving its sustainability record.
Additionally, Taylors does not have any organic products and therefore receives a bottom rating for Organic.
What can Taylors of Harrogate do to improve its score?
Taylors of Harrogate’s score on the Ethical Coffee Ratings Table is the result of The Good Shopping Guide’s calculation of multiple ethical criteria. In order to meet our minimum benchmark and be classified as an ethical coffee brand, Taylors of Harrogate have to resolve some key problems. This includes its rating in the Environmental Report, Organic, Fairtrade and Public Record Criticisms criteria.
Do you run or work for an ethical coffee company? Perhaps you roast, grow, or sell only one-origin beans or grounds, or you have a strict policy on the traceability of your sources. Perhaps you really care about offering high-quality coffee at every point in the supply chain and only use Fairtrade or organic beans. To begin the process, contact us or complete our brief initial assessment form.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Fairtrade
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating