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Ethical Accreditation Application Form

Please answer all relevant questions below for your Company, Brand or Product and suppliers. You can answer “N/A” to any question that doesn’t apply to you. If you want any help with filling out this form just call the Ethical Accreditation team at The Good Shopping Guide on 0333 011 3351.

Are you applying for Ethical Accreditation for a Company, Brand or Product?*

Environment

Do you have an environmental/CSR/sustainability policy or report? 
Do you have any end product(s) which are organic?
Do you have any other third-party certifications relevant to the environment?
Do you use any GM ingredients in any of your products? 
Do you use any Palm Oil in any of your products?
Do you use any hazardous chemicals in the production of your product(s)? 
Tick any of the following which are relevant to your Company, Brand or Products’ packaging:
Does your company have a recycling policy?
Does your Company, Brand or Product have any involvement in the Nuclear Power industry e.g. supplying/manufacturing components or materials specifically for use in Nuclear Power plants?

Animal Welfare

Do you have an animal testing policy for your Company, Brand or Product?
Do you have a fixed cut-off date (if applicable)?
Do you sell your product(s) in China, that are not manufactured there? 
Do you have any product(s) which are vegetarian or vegan?
Do you have any other third-party certifications relevant to animal welfare?
Are you involved in the production or sale of fur, down, angora or merino wool? 
Are you involved in the use of factory farming?

People

Do you have any product(s) which are Fairtrade?
Do you have any other third-party certifications relevant to labour practices?
If you are applying on behalf of a company involved in Fashion, does it have membership of any of the following:
Do you have any diversity and equality employment policies? 
Do you apply the current living wage for your country?
Do you currently have any employees working under a zero hours contract? 
Do you have a published supplier code of conduct? 
Is your Company, Brand or Product in contract with any armament manufacturers or military/defence organisations?
If you are applying on behalf of a company involved in Finance (including banks and building societies, credit cards, insurance, ISAs, mortgages or ethical investment) does it have any of the following:
Has your company made any political donations in the last 5 years? 
Does your company have a policy on political donations/contributions? 
If you are applying on behalf of a company involved in Technology, do any of your products contain conflict minerals?

Other

If you are applying on behalf of a company involved in Finance (including banks and building societies, credit cards, insurance, ISAs, mortgages or ethical investment) are you a member or signatory of any sustainable investment initiatives (eg. PRI, Montreal Pledge, Equator Principles etc)?

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