Ethical Tinned Tuna Ratings Table
As much as 35% of all fish caught is discarded before it reaches our plates. But could buying tinned tuna be a more ethical option than buying fresh fish? Which brands of tinned tuna use sustainable fishing methods? And which companies have been accused of “indiscriminate killing of marine life”?
Benchmark score within the category
Ethical Tinned Tuna Ratings Table
Fish4ever
Fish4ever Ethical Rating
Parent company: Organico Realfoods Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
John West
John West Ethical Rating
Parent company: Thai Union Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
King Oscar
King Oscar Ethical Rating
Parent company: Thai Union Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Kingfisher
Kingfisher Ethical Rating
Parent company: Lovering Foods Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Parmentier
Parmentier Ethical Rating
Parent company: Thai Union Group Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Rio Mare
Rio Mare Ethical Rating
Parent company: Bolton International S.R.L.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Graal
Graal Ethical Rating
Parent company: Graal S.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
The Nice Fisherman
The Nice Fisherman Ethical Rating
Parent company: Frinsa Del Noroeste S.A.
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Good
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Co-op Food
Co-op Food Ethical Rating
Parent company: The Co-operative Group Ltd
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Good
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Aldi
Aldi Ethical Rating
Parent company: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Compagnie
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Good
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Lidl
Lidl Ethical Rating
Parent company: Schwarz Gruppe GmbH
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer Ethical Rating
Parent company: Marks & Spencer Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s Ethical Rating
Parent company: J Sainsbury Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Tesco
Tesco Ethical Rating
Parent company: Tesco Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Waitrose
Waitrose Ethical Rating
Parent company: John Lewis Partnership Plc
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Asda
Asda Ethical Rating
Parent company: EG Group/TDR Capital
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Princes
Princes Ethical Rating
Parent company: Princes Group/Mitsubishi Corporation
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Good
-
Nuclear Power
Poor
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Poor
People
-
Armaments
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Acceptable
-
Human Rights
Poor
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Acceptable
-
Other Criticisms
Poor
= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating