Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Welcome to the latest video in our “ethical shopping” series. In this video, Sarah from Ethical Consumer talks about a topic you may find surprising - 5 well known ethical brands that are owned by unethical companies.

Ethical shopping is about being informed and aware of the issues so that you can make the right decisions that suit you. We’d love to hear about your ethical shopping journey.
What are your favourite brands?
Which issues are most important to you?
How do you navigate your way around buying seemingly ethical products that turn out to be owned by companies that are not so ethical after all?
Let us know in the comments below.

Mondelez International Company Profile:
ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/mondelez-international

Unilever Company Profile:
ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/unilever

Danone Company Profile:
ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/groupe-danone

SC Johnson Company Profile:
ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/sc-johnson-son-inc

Coca-Cola Company Profile:
ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/coca-cola-company

In this video we list just 5 ethical brands owned by unethical companies. If you want to discover more, we have updated our list of ten ‘ethical’ companies that are owned by unethical companies, with a bonus five!
ethicalconsumer.org/ethical-shopping-guide/10-ethical-brands-owned-unethical-companies

If you want to find out more about what makes a company unethical this article might be helpful: What makes a company Unethical?
ethicalconsumer.org/what-makes-company-unethical