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GoodGuide is a "For Benefit" company of the U.S. with the aim to illustrateconsumers in a simple way informations about the environmental impact and the social behavior of companies and their products. Company and products are rated separately by a jury of experts with a point system from 1 (worst = red) - 10 (best = green) and marked with the appropriate color. GoodGuide analyzes environmental aspects such as the ability to solve environmental problems, the use of resources and its environmental impact, and social aspects, such as the impact on workers, consumers and the communities of their activity. Transparency and public availability of these data has a weight in this rating as well. In the product ratings, there is also a category for health issues, such as the chemical composition of the product, the manufacturing process and its impact on the health of consumers and employees. All areas are equally weighted in the total score. The source is considered "hard" and thus strongly weighted. This source is considered as "hard" and therefore has a high impact on the Sustainability Footprint. More detailed information can be found on our methodolgy page.

The CSR company check is executed by the Consumer Initiative Federal Association e.V. With the help of a comprehensive questionnaire created by the Eco-Institute retail enterprises are asked and tested about their sustainability. The valuation consists of many criteria which evaluate the core business, the supply chain and the support of sustainable consumption. A part of the valuation is for example the task to identify if companies have socially conscious consuming guidelines or which actions are taken regarding the internal sustainability management. After a severe validation the best enterprises get a gold, silver or bronze medal. All companies on the podium receive a green Sustainability Footprint because they can be seen as sort of CSR trailblazers. Anyhow there is neither a publication of the companies that have not participated in the survey nor of those that come off badly. This source is classified as a “middle strong” one and therefore flows in twofold into the Sustainability Footprint. More detailed information about the methodology of the Sustainability Footprint can be found on the Method site.

The body for ecological economic research (IÖW) and the ecological initiative "future e.V." publish a ranking of the sustainability reports of the 160 biggest German companies every second year. The focus of this ranking is on the transparency of the report about the social, ecological and economical activities of the companies, NOT on the actual implementation of those. This report ranking is a major incentive for more transparency on the German market. This source is considered as "medium" and therefore has a twofold impact on the Sustainability Footprint. More detailed information can be found on our methodolgy page.

The "Tomorrow´s Value Rating" monitors the major manufacturers worldwide and evaluates their sustainability efforts. This includes the consideration of ecological and social aspects throughout the production, with the companies' suppliers and the design of the product. The evaluation emphasizes the alignment of the theory in the sustainability reports with the actual implementation of activity and their monitoring. The ranking is developed by the "Two Tomorrows" consulting agency. Chosen from the Fortune 500, the respective major companies for different sectors are being compared. To identify the green, yellow and red light companies, the percentage of achieved points in relation to the total possible points was determined. From 66,6% of the possible points on the company receives a green light, from 33,3% on a yellow light. This source is considered as "hard" and therefore has a threefold impact on the Sustainability Footprint. More detailed information can be found on our methodolgy page.

The non- profit organization (NGO) Climate Counts analyses the climate policy of big brand manufacturers. They research if the companies measure their own CO2- emissions, if they publish their results and at last if they can provide evidence for a reduction of the emissions. There is a total of 100 points that can be achieved. Climate Counts publishes Company profiles on their webpage, to show how the individual assessment came about. This source already indicates the green, yellow and red companies on its own. This source is considered as "medium" and therefore has a twofold impact on the Sustainability Footprint. More detailed information can be found on our methodolgy page.

Brandoscope is an independent sustainability index. Companies that are certified in one or multiple areas of the sustainability dimensions are listed in the index. The certifications are divided into the areas of health, protection of the environment, organic farming, regional products, CO2- emissions reduction, fair conditions of employement, social responsibility, anti- corruption, fair trade and animal protection. Brandoscope leaves it to the individual, to rate the different aspects based on their personal moral concepts. Every company that is listed at the index therefore gets green. This source is considered as "soft" and therefore has a onefold impact on the Sustainability Footprint. More detailed information can be found on our methodolgy page.

On a daily basis, RepRisk scans several thousand independent sources in 13 languages, searching for reports that criticize corporations in the areas of environmental-, human rights-, labor rights- and corporate governance- issues. Typical accusations include: environmental pollution, greenwashing, human rights abuses, forced relocation, slave- and child labour, corruption, fraud, controversial products and other violations of national legislation or international standards. The criticism is then summarized, analysed and evaluated. The RepRisk index (RRI) is a quantification of the risks and allows for controversial companies to be identified. The RRI does not reflect the actual sustainability achievements of a company as it only looks at negative criticism. The RRI is thus a risk measurement rather than a reputational- or sustainability evaluation. The Peak RRI is a measure for the environmental- and social risks of a corporation and is interpreted as follows: 0-24 = low risk (green), 25-49 = medium risk (amber), 50-74 = high risk (red), 75-100 = very high risk (red). The online tool RepRisk is primarily used by banks, asset managers and pension funds. The source is considered "hard", if more than 5 media reports are listed and the Peak RRI was higher than 24. Therefore the source has a threefold impact on the Sustainability Footprint, otherwise a twofold. More detailed information can be found on our methodology page.

Companize.com is a social network, mapping out corporations reputation as seen by their employees and other citizens. The latest news and information concerning a company's reputation, such as environmental scandals, data misuse and awards won for being a fair employer are displayed and rated by the networks users. One mouse click shows if they perceive a certain information as negative or positive. As an employee of an evaluated corporation, you can also give your opinion about their employer performance. The source is considered “soft” and therewith has a onefold impact on the Sustainability Footprint. There is one exception to that if more than five notifications about a company exist. In this case the source is considered “medium”.More detailed information can be found on our methodology page.

Der Oxfam Deutschland e.V. ist eine Hilfs- und Entwicklungsorganisation, welche weltweit Projekte im Bereich Ernährungssicherheit, Agrarpolitik, Klimawandel, Waffenhandel, Gesundheit, Bildung und Katastrophenvorsorge unterstützt sowie öffentliche Aktionen und Kampagnen durchführt. Mit der Studie "Behind the Brands" hat Oxfam die selbstgesteckten Nachhaltigkeitsziele der zehn größten Lebensmittelkonzerne analysiert. Dabei wurden die betrieblichen Maßnahmen und Nachhaltigkeitsberichte im Bezug auf die sozialen und ökologischen Gefahren in der Lieferkette überprüft und verglichen.