Broadband Providers: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Did you know that your broadband provider may be making political donations? Or that the UK’s leading broadband providers finance military intelligence development, drones and fossil fuel expansion schemes? Find out about the humanitarian and environmental impact of tv and broadband providers, and how to invest in ethical options.
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Broadband Providers: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Gigaclear

Gigaclear Ethical Rating
Parent company: M&G Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Zen

Zen Ethical Rating
Parent company: Zen Internet Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Cuckoo

Cuckoo Ethical Rating
Parent company: Giganet/Fern Trading Limited
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Trooli

Trooli Ethical Rating
Parent company: Agnar UK Infrastructure Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Utility Warehouse

Utility Warehouse Ethical Rating
Parent company: Telecom Plus Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

italk

italk Ethical Rating
Parent company: iTalk Global Communications, Inc.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

SSE

SSE Ethical Rating
Parent company: Penta Capital LLP/Toscafund Asset Management LLP
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Shell Broadband

Shell Broadband Ethical Rating
Parent company: Penta Capital LLP/Toscafund Asset Management LLP
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

TalkTalk

TalkTalk Ethical Rating
Parent company: Penta Capital LLP/Toscafund Asset Management LLP
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Virgin Media

Virgin Media Ethical Rating
Parent company: Liberty Global Plc/Telefonica S.A
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Vodafone

Vodafone Ethical Rating
Parent company: Vodafone Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Human Rights
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

BT

BT Ethical Rating
Parent company: BT Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Human Rights
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

EE

EE Ethical Rating
Parent company: BT Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Human Rights
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

plusnet

plusnet Ethical Rating
Parent company: BT Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Human Rights
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

NOW

NOW Ethical Rating
Parent company: Sky Group Ltd/Comcast Corporation
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Sky

Sky Ethical Rating
Parent company: Sky Group Ltd/Comcast Corporation
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

KCOM

KCOM Ethical Rating
Parent company: Macquarie Group
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
-
Other Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Community Fibre

Community Fibre Ethical Rating
Parent company: Warburg Pincus LLC/Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners Management GmbH
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Onestream

Onestream Ethical Rating
Parent company: KKR & Co Inc.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
-
Other Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating