Coffee: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
How can we get our caffeine boost without contributing to global warming or human rights abuses? Irresponsible coffee farming has a devastating effect on rainforests. Many popular British coffee brands source beans from coffee plantations who use slavery, debt bondage, wage theft and child labour to farm. This is your guide to ethical coffee; from single origin beans, to traceability, to Fairtrade coffee, don’t compromise on your cup o’ joe!
Benchmark score within the category
Coffee: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Bird & Wild
Bird & Wild Ethical Rating
Parent company: Magic Bean Trading Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Fairtrade
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Good
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
CRU Kafe
CRU Kafe Ethical Rating
Parent company: CRU Kafe Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
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
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Cafédirect
Cafédirect Ethical Rating
Parent company: Cafédirect Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
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
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Clipper
Clipper Ethical Rating
Parent company: Ecotone Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
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
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Grumpy Mule
Grumpy Mule Ethical Rating
Parent company: Cafédirect Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
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
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Equal Exchange
Equal Exchange Ethical Rating
Parent company: Equal Exchange
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
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
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Percol
Percol Ethical Rating
Parent company: CCL Products Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
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
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Raw Bean
Raw Bean Ethical Rating
Parent company: Raw Bean Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Fairtrade
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Source Climate Change Coffee
Source Climate Change Coffee Ethical Rating
Parent company: Source Sustainable Supply Chains Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
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
Good
-
Ethical Innovator
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Löfbergs
Löfbergs Ethical Rating
Parent company: Löfberg Group
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
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
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
GRIND
GRIND Ethical Rating
Parent company: Grind Coffee Roasters Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
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
Good
-
Ethical Innovator
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Carte Noire
Carte Noire Ethical Rating
Parent company: Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Organic
Good
-
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
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Lavazza
Lavazza Ethical Rating
Parent company: Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Organic
Good
-
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
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Little’s
Little’s Ethical Rating
Parent company: Little's Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
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
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
illy
illy Ethical Rating
Parent company: Illycaffè S.p.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom 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
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Taylors of Harrogate
Taylors of Harrogate Ethical Rating
Parent company: Bettys & Taylors Group Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom 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
Costa
Costa Ethical Rating
Parent company: The Coca-Cola Company
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Fairtrade
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Douwe Egberts
Douwe Egberts Ethical Rating
Parent company: JAB Holding Company S.A.R.L.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Fairtrade
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Kenco
Kenco Ethical Rating
Parent company: JAB Holding Company S.A.R.L.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Fairtrade
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
L’Or
L’Or Ethical Rating
Parent company: JAB Holding Company S.A.R.L.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Fairtrade
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Nescafé
Nescafé Ethical Rating
Parent company: Nestlé S.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Fairtrade
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Starbucks
Starbucks Ethical Rating
Parent company: Starbucks Corporation
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
-
Fairtrade
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating