How ethical is Utilita?
Uti itais an energy supplier which was founded in 2003 to specialise in pay-as-you-go metres in the UK. Utilia has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Energy Suppliers Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Utilita make progress in future.
Read more about the issues facing the Ethical Energy Suppliers sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.
In which areas does Utilita perform poorly?
Utilita is given a bottom score for Energy Mix, as its percentage of renewables is way below the Renewable Obligation amount. It gets a middle rating for its Environmental Report as this information is lacking in detail. Find out more about how we rate.
In which areas does Utilita score well for its ethics?
Utilita is given a top rating for Nuclear Power as it has a very low percentage of nuclear fuel, and no other involvement in the industry.
We found no criticisms of Utilita relating to Pollution, Animal Welfare, Armaments or Political Donations therefore it scores well for these criteria.
How can Utilita improve its ethical rating?
The below-benchmark score that Utilita is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.
To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Utilita has some issues to resolve including its low percentage of renewable fuel.
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Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
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Environmental Report
Acceptable
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Energy Mix
Poor
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Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
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Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating