Co-op Food

How ethical is Co-op Food?

Co-op Food is a British supermarket brand which sells bananas sourced from Ghana. Co-op Food has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Bananas Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Co-op Food make progress in future.

Read more about the issues facing the Ethical Bananas sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.

In which areas does Co-op Food perform poorly?

Co-op Food is awarded a bottom score for our Organic criterion as it has no certification. It also gets a poor rating for Animal Welfare as a recent report claims that chickens were being kept in a terrible state of exhaustion, malnourishment and filth by suppliers.

In which areas does Co-op Food score well for its ethics?

Co-op Food is given a top rating for our Fair Trade criterion as its bananas are 100% Fairtrade. It also gets a top score for its Environmental Report which contains lots of clear targets.

We found no criticisms of Co-op Food relating to; GM, Nuclear Power, Fossil Fuels or Armaments, so it scores well for these criteria.

How can Co-op Food improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Co-op Food is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Co-op Food has some issues to resolve including its poor Animal Welfare record.

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