Cold Remedies: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
It’s not a good feeling when you can sense a cold coming on. You go to your medicine cabinet and pull out your trusted Lemsip cold and flu tablets. But what about the ethical implications of taking cold and flu medicine? Who owns brands of cold remedies? And how do their business activities impact the environment, animals, and people?
Benchmark score within the category
Cold Remedies: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Neal’s Yard Remedies
Neal’s Yard Remedies Ethical Rating
Parent company: Neal's Yard (Natural Remedies) Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Good
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Jakemans
Jakemans Ethical Rating
Parent company: G.R. Lane Health Products Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Olbas Oil
Olbas Oil Ethical Rating
Parent company: G.R. Lane Health Products Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Covonia
Covonia Ethical Rating
Parent company: STADA Arzneimittel AG
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Broncho Stop
Broncho Stop Ethical Rating
Parent company: Perrigo Company Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Superdrug
Superdrug Ethical Rating
Parent company: A.S. Watson Group/CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Vicks
Vicks Ethical Rating
Parent company: The Procter & Gamble Company
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Boots
Boots Ethical Rating
Parent company: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Lemsip
Lemsip Ethical Rating
Parent company: Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Nurofen
Nurofen Ethical Rating
Parent company: Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Strepsils
Strepsils Ethical Rating
Parent company: Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Beechams
Beechams Ethical Rating
Parent company: GSK Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Day & Night Nurse
Day & Night Nurse Ethical Rating
Parent company: GSK Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Otrivine
Otrivine Ethical Rating
Parent company: GSK Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Benylin
Benylin Ethical Rating
Parent company: Johnson & Johnson
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Soothers
Soothers Ethical Rating
Parent company: Mondelēz International Inc.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Poor
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Sudafed
Sudafed Ethical Rating
Parent company: Johnson & Johnson
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Genetic Modification
Good
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
-
Vegetarian/Vegan
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Irresponsible Marketing
Poor
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating