Packaging: Ethical Comparison - The Good Shopping Guide

As awareness and demand for eco-friendly packaging grows, it is more important than ever to consider the sustainability of packaging brands. Our research covers key areas from materials, fossil fuels and even vegan options, providing a full picture of what each brand offers. Choosing better packaging is a crucial step towards a greener and more sustainable future.

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Packaging: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

EcoSource

100

EcoSource Ethical Rating

Parent company: AKD Sourcing Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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The Pure Option

100

The Pure Option Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Pure Option Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Notpla

Notpla Ethical Rating

Parent company: Notpla Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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The Green Stationery Company

The Green Stationery Company Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Green Stationery Company Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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The Tiny Box Company

The Tiny Box Company Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Tiny Box Company Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Good
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Symphony Environmental

Symphony Environmental Ethical Rating

Parent company: Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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CEAE

CEAE Ethical Rating

Parent company: CEAE Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Allpack

Allpack Ethical Rating

Parent company: Macfarlane Group PLC

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Poor
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Ranpak

Ranpak Ethical Rating

Parent company: Ranpak Holdings Corp.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Good
Eco Certifications

Poor

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Acceptable

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

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Enviropack

Enviropack Ethical Rating

Parent company: Bunzl plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Kite Packaging

Kite Packaging Ethical Rating

Parent company: Kite Packaging Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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National Flexible

National Flexible Ethical Rating

Parent company: National Flexible Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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UK Packaging

UK Packaging Ethical Rating

Parent company: UK Packaging Supplies Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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3P Direct

3P Direct Ethical Rating

Parent company: 3P Direct Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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Coral Products

Coral Products Ethical Rating

Parent company: Coral Products PLC

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Packaging Ethical Rating

Parent company: Macfarlane Group PLC

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Poor
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Pitreavie Packaging

Pitreavie Packaging Ethical Rating

Parent company: Macfarlane Group PLC

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Poor
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Plastipak

Plastipak Ethical Rating

Parent company: Plastipak Holdings, Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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Plus Packaging

Plus Packaging Ethical Rating

Parent company: Plus Packaging Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

N/A

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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Rajapack

Rajapack Ethical Rating

Parent company: Raja SA

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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Robinson

Robinson Ethical Rating

Parent company: Robinson plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Acceptable

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

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

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Tyler Packaging

Tyler Packaging Ethical Rating

Parent company: Macfarlane Group PLC

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Poor
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Amcor

Amcor Ethical Rating

Parent company: Amcor plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Poor
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Mondi

Mondi Ethical Rating

Parent company: Mondi plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Poor
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Ardagh

Ardagh Ethical Rating

Parent company: ARD Holdings S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Good
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Westrock Ethical Rating

Parent company: Smurfit Westrock plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Poor
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Crown Holdings

Crown Holdings Ethical Rating

Parent company: Crown Holdings, Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Poor
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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DS Smith

DS Smith Ethical Rating

Parent company: International Paper Company

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Poor
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Acceptable
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Irresponsible Marketing

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Constantia Flexibles

Constantia Flexibles Ethical Rating

Parent company: One Rock Capital Partners LLC

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Poor
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Acceptable
Fossil Fuels

Poor
Eco Certifications

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Poor

People

Armaments

Poor
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Vegware

Vegware Ethical Rating

Parent company: Apollo Global Management, Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Pollution

Good
Toxic Chemicals Policy

Good
Fossil Fuels

Poor
Eco Certifications

Acceptable

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegan Options

Acceptable

People

Armaments

Poor
Irresponsible Marketing

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Packaging: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Packaging: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

EcoSource Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Pollution

Toxic Chemicals Policy

Fossil Fuels

Eco Certifications

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegan Options

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

The Pure Option Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Pollution

Toxic Chemicals Policy

Fossil Fuels

Eco Certifications

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegan Options

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Notpla Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Pollution

Toxic Chemicals Policy

Fossil Fuels

Eco Certifications

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegan Options

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

The Green Stationery Company Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Pollution

Toxic Chemicals Policy

Fossil Fuels

Eco Certifications

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegan Options

People

Armaments

Irresponsible Marketing

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

The Tiny Box Company Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Pollution

Toxic Chemicals Policy

Fossil Fuels