Energy Suppliers: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Energy providers have got smart to public demand for green energy sources and electricity is often marketed as ‘clean energy’. So, do you know how energy suppliers generate electricity? Where does your electricity come from?
Benchmark score within the category
Energy Suppliers: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy Ethical Rating
Parent company: Octopus Capital Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Good
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Budget Energy (NI)
Budget Energy (NI) Ethical Rating
Parent company: Budget Energy Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Ebico
Ebico Ethical Rating
Parent company: Ebico Trading Ltd/Octopus Capital Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
GEUK
GEUK Ethical Rating
Parent company: Green Energy UK Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Ecotricity
Ecotricity Ethical Rating
Parent company: Ecotricity Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Good Energy
Good Energy Ethical Rating
Parent company: Good Energy Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Power NI
Power NI Ethical Rating
Parent company: Energia Group TopCo Ltd/I Squared Capital
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
SSE Airtricity (NI)
SSE Airtricity (NI) Ethical Rating
Parent company: SSE Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
So Energy
So Energy Ethical Rating
Parent company: So Energy Trading Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
E.On
E.On Ethical Rating
Parent company: EON SE
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Utilita
Utilita Ethical Rating
Parent company: Utilita Energy Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Energy Mix
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
ScottishPower
ScottishPower Ethical Rating
Parent company: Iberdrola S.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Boost
Boost Ethical Rating
Parent company: Ovo Group Ltd/Imagination Industries Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Ovo Energy
Ovo Energy Ethical Rating
Parent company: Ovo Group Ltd/Imagination Industries Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
SSE Energy Services
SSE Energy Services Ethical Rating
Parent company: Ovo Group Ltd/Imagination Industries Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
EDF Energy
EDF Energy Ethical Rating
Parent company: Électricité de France S.A (French State)
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
British Gas
British Gas Ethical Rating
Parent company: Centrica Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Pollution
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
-
Other Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Shell Energy
Shell Energy Ethical Rating
Parent company: Royal Dutch Shell
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Energy Mix
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Pollution
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
-
Other Criticisms+
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating