How ethical is Zaytoun?
Zaytoun is a brand of cooking oil which has achieved an acceptable score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cooking Oil Ratings Table but Ethical Accreditation has not yet been achieved. This is important because it provides additional warranty on the company’s wider ethical, sustainable, and social policies and records.
Read more about the issues facing the Ethical Cooking Oil sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.
What does Zaytoun do?
Zaytoun is a social enterprise inspired by a love of Palestinian culture, communities and cuisine. It supports Palestinian farmers through fair trade and 100% of its profits are reinvested into delivering this mission.
In which areas does Zaytoun perform well?
Zaytoun performs well for our criteria relating to its Environmental Report and Organic ingredients. For its clear ethos with a focus on being fair trade and organic, Zaytoun is also awarded our Ethical Innovator criterion.
The above benchmark score that Zaytoun is awarded on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cooking Oil Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria. Find out more about how we rate.
What can Zaytoun do to improve its ethical score?
Zaytoun is encouraged to apply for Ethical Accreditation. If successful in its application, Zaytoun would join the certified ethical brands leading the way in progressive and sustainable practices and be permitted to display The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Mark in its communications.
If you’re interested in learning more about achieving Ethical Accreditation for your brand, please contact us or complete a Free Initial Assessment form.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Acceptable
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Fairtrade
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
-
Ethical Innovator
Good
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