Paint: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Have you ever had a headache after redecorating your home? Perhaps it’s time to look into low VOC paint and learn more about the effects of different paint brands on the environment, animals, and our own bodies. This is our guide to the best eco paint brands.
Benchmark score within the category
Paint: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table
Osmo
Osmo Ethical Rating
Parent company: Woodex Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Good
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Tŷ-Mawr
Tŷ-Mawr Ethical Rating
Parent company: Tŷ-Mawr Lime Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Good
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
COAT
COAT Ethical Rating
Parent company: COAT Trading Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Edward Bulmer
Edward Bulmer Ethical Rating
Parent company: Edward Bulmer Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Lakeland Paints
Lakeland Paints Ethical Rating
Parent company: Technical Specialities Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Lick
Lick Ethical Rating
Parent company: Lick Home Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Victory Colours
Victory Colours Ethical Rating
Parent company: Victory Colours Paints and Wallcoverings Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Auro
Auro Ethical Rating
Parent company: Auro AG
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Keim
Keim Ethical Rating
Parent company: Keim Mineral Paints Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Little Greene
Little Greene Ethical Rating
Parent company: The Little Greene Paint Company Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Acceptable
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Fired Earth
Fired Earth Ethical Rating
Parent company: Fired Earth Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin Ethical Rating
Parent company: Andrew Martin International Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Earthborn
Earthborn Ethical Rating
Parent company: Gordon Products Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Wickes
Wickes Ethical Rating
Parent company: Wickes Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Acceptable
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Acceptable
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Farrow & Ball
Farrow & Ball Ethical Rating
Parent company: Hempel Foundation
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Good
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
GoodHome (B&Q)
GoodHome (B&Q) Ethical Rating
Parent company: Kingfisher Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Acceptable
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Craig & Rose
Craig & Rose Ethical Rating
Parent company: NIPSEA Group
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Acceptable
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Crown
Crown Ethical Rating
Parent company: Hempel Foundation
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Homebase
Homebase Ethical Rating
Parent company: Hilco Global
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Acceptable
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Dulux
Dulux Ethical Rating
Parent company: Akzo Nobel N.V.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Acceptable
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Johnstone’s
Johnstone’s Ethical Rating
Parent company: PPG Industries Inc.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Acceptable
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Leyland
Leyland Ethical Rating
Parent company: PPG Industries Inc.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
-
Toxic Chemicals Policy
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Public Record Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating