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PepsiCo is not ethical

PepsiCo is an American food and beverage conglomerate which is one of the biggest plastic polluters worldwide ^[1], has contributed to water shortages in drought-affected areas ^[2], and been complicit in illegal rainforest destruction ^[3]. The company has aimed to reduce its environmental impact, achieving positive water balance in India ^[4].

Unilever

food

5 👺

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Unilever is highly unethical

Unilever is a British food and beverage and consumer products conglomerate that has been named by Ukraine as a sponsor of war ^[1], continued selling Ben & Jerry's in Israeli settlements depite the brand's intent to withdraw ^[2], hired security that assaulted peaceful protestors ^[3], aggressively pushed skin lightening products ^[4], engaged in price fixing ^[5], opposed legislation against single-use plastic ^[6], caused deforestation ^[7] and sourced palm oil from a supplier that used child labour ^[8].

Alternatives to Lipton

Send your message and feel good about where you shop. These companies are alternatives to Lipton.

102 alternative companies tagged: beverages

Wetherspoons

restaurant

70 😊

Wetherspoons is a UK pub chain known for excellent value for money [1].

Britvic

beverages

Britvic is a British beverage company. Britvic produces thousands of tonnes of single-use plastic per year [1] but has invested in sustainable energy sources and increased recycling rates [1].

Fruit Shoot

beverages

Fruit Shoot is owned by Britvic.

Ballygowan

beverages

Ballygowan is owned by Britvic.

J2O

beverages

J2O is owned by Britvic.

R. White's

beverages

R. White's is owned by Britvic.

Jimmy's Iced Coffee

coffee

Jimmy's Iced Coffee is owned by Britvic.

The London Essence Co

beverages

The London Essence Co is owned by Britvic.

Teisseire

beverages

Teisseire is owned by Britvic.

10.

Robinsons

beverages

Robinsons is owned by Britvic.

11.

Aqua Libra

beverages

Aqua Libra is owned by Britvic.

12.

Tango

beverages

Tango is owned by Britvic.

13.

Red Bull

beverages

Red Bull is an Austrian energy drink brand, which can be harmful if consumed in excess [1][2]. Red Bull has created opportunities and platforms for artists and creatives [3][4], and has supported sustainability initiatives despite being a major sponsor of Formula 1 [5].

14.

Illy

coffee

49 😐

Illy is an Italian coffee company that does not certify its coffee as fairtrade [1] and which has potentially been connected with forced labour in its supply chain [2].

15.

Caffè Nero

restaurant

46 😐

Caffè Nero is a UK-based coffeehouse chain that has been accused of avoiding corporation tax through the use of tax-deductible interest payments and a complex corporate structure [1]. The company has also been found to have varying levels of faecal bacteria in its iced drinks, along with other major coffee chains [2].

16.

Black Sheep Coffee

beverages

44 😐

Black Sheep Coffee is a British coffee shop chain that claims to stand up to corporate giants and support homeless people [1], but sources close to the company's executives have described this messaging as performative [original research].

17.

Premier Foods

food

Premier Foods is a British food manufacturer that has faced accusations of unsafe working conditions [1], anticompetitive supplier practices [2][3], and price fixing [4]. It has also reversed its promise to use free‑range eggs to cut costs [5] and sold food containing carcinogens [6].

18.

OXO

food

OXO is owned by Premier Foods.

19.

Paxo

food

Paxo is owned by Premier Foods.

20.

Saxa

food

Saxa is owned by Premier Foods.

21.

Sharwood's

food

Sharwood's is owned by Premier Foods.

22.

Smash

food

Smash is owned by Premier Foods.

23.

Loyd Grossman

food

Loyd Grossman is owned by Premier Foods.

24.

Ambrosia

food

Ambrosia is owned by Premier Foods.

25.

Super Noodles

food

Super Noodles is owned by Premier Foods.

26.

Batchelors

food

Batchelors is owned by Premier Foods.

27.

Cup-a-Soup

food

Cup-a-Soup is owned by Premier Foods.

28.

Mr Kipling

food

Mr Kipling is owned by Premier Foods.

29.

Bird's Custard

food

Bird's Custard is owned by Premier Foods.

30.

Rank Hovis McDougall

food

Rank Hovis McDougall is owned by Premier Foods.

31.

NewPrinces

food

NewPrinces is an Italian food and beverage company that has been accused of punishing striking workers [1] and engaging in unsustainable fishing practices [2].

32.

Crisp 'n Dry

food

Crisp 'n Dry is owned by NewPrinces.

33.

Crosse & Blackwell

food

Crosse & Blackwell is owned by NewPrinces.

34.

Mazola

food

Mazola is owned by NewPrinces.

35.

Kool-Aid

beverages

40 😐

Kool-Aid is owned by Kraft Heinz.

36.

Monster Energy

beverages

35 😡

Monster Energy is an American energy drinks manufacturer that has been accused of cultivating an abusive and discriminatory work environment, involving allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, and retaliation [1][2]. Their drinks may pose health risks, potentially masking alcohol’s effects and contributing to cardiac and psychiatric issues [3][4][5].

37.

Starbucks

restaurant

35 😡

Starbucks is an American coffee shop chain that has prolifically avoided tax [1][2], deprived Ethiopian farmers of their rightful pay [3] and enforces discriminatory pay discrepancies on its employees based on race [4]. Starbucks has engaged in anti-union practices [5][6] and has worked closely with the Anti-Defamation League [7].

38.

Dr Pepper

beverages

30 😡

Dr Pepper is an American beverage company that produces hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic packaging per year [1] and is a major consumer of water [1]. Dr Pepper is distributed by the Coca-Cola company in the UK [2].

39.

Snapple

beverages

30 😡

Snapple is owned by Dr Pepper.

40.

Highland Spring

beverages

30 😡

Highland Spring is the UK's leading natural source water brand which has sold water containing toxic phthalates [2] and microplastics [3], alongside a poor environmental footprint [3]. Highland Spring was the first brand to launch a 100% recycled bottle [1].

41.

PepsiCo

beverages

PepsiCo is an American food and beverage conglomerate which is one of the biggest plastic polluters worldwide [1], has contributed to water shortages in drought-affected areas [2], and been complicit in illegal rainforest destruction [3]. The company has aimed to reduce its environmental impact, achieving positive water balance in India [4].

42.

Mondelez

food

Mondelez International, the maker of Cadbury, Oreo, and other popular snack brands, has been accused of destroying tens of thousands of hectares of orangutan habitat [1] and continuing to employ child labor on cocoa farms in its supply chain despite past pledges to eliminate such practices [2]. Despite promising to source sustainable palm oil, Mondelez has remained linked to suppliers engaged in deforestation and human rights abuses, and the company continued operating in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, leading Ukraine to declare it an international sponsor of the war [3].

43.

7 Up

beverages

7 Up is owned by PepsiCo.

44.

Agousha

beverages

Agousha is owned by PepsiCo.

45.

AMP Energy

beverages

AMP Energy is owned by PepsiCo.

46.

Aquafina

beverages

Aquafina is owned by PepsiCo.

47.

Aunt Jemima

beverages

Aunt Jemima is owned by PepsiCo.

48.

Crush

beverages

Crush is owned by PepsiCo.

49.

Frustyle

beverages

Frustyle is owned by PepsiCo.

50.

G2

beverages

G2 is owned by PepsiCo.

51.

Gatorade

beverages

Gatorade is owned by PepsiCo.

52.

Izze

beverages

Izze is owned by PepsiCo.

53.

Kas

beverages

Kas is owned by PepsiCo.

54.

Life

beverages

Life is owned by PepsiCo.

55.

Lifewater

beverages

Lifewater is owned by PepsiCo.

56.

Manzanita Sol

beverages

Manzanita Sol is owned by PepsiCo.

57.

Mirinda

beverages

Mirinda is owned by PepsiCo.

58.

Mountain Dew

beverages

Mountain Dew is owned by PepsiCo.

59.

Mug

beverages

Mug is owned by PepsiCo.

60.

Naked

beverages

Naked is owned by PepsiCo.

61.

Paso de los Toros

beverages

Paso de los Toros is owned by PepsiCo.

62.

Pasta Roni

beverages

Pasta Roni is owned by PepsiCo.

63.

Pepsi

beverages

Pepsi is owned by PepsiCo.

64.

Pioneer Foods

beverages

Pioneer Foods is owned by PepsiCo.

65.

Punica

beverages

Punica is owned by PepsiCo.

66.

Propel

beverages

Propel is owned by PepsiCo.

67.

Quaker

beverages

Quaker is owned by PepsiCo.

68.

Rockstar (drink)

beverages

Rockstar (drink) is owned by PepsiCo.

69.

Sodastream

beverages

Sodastream is owned by PepsiCo.

70.

Starry

beverages

Starry is owned by PepsiCo.

71.

Lavazza

coffee

15 👺

Lavazza is an Italian coffee company that has been accused of misleading advertising [1], selling contaminated coffee [2], and filing false intellectual‑property claims against online retailers [3]. The company relies primarily on non‑fair‑trade suppliers [4], opposes anti‑deforestation legislation [5] and pro‑Palestine statements [6], and has ties to human‑rights abuses in its supply chain [7][8].

72.

Coca-Cola

beverages

The Coca-Cola Company is an American beverage corporation which has been branded by Forbes as the world's most polluting brand [1], producing 200,000 plastic bottles each minute [2], while depleting water resources in areas that already suffer from drought [3]. The company has made some pledges to reduce its use of plastic [4][5].

73.

Appletiser

beverages

Appletiser is owned by Coca-Cola.

74.

Sprite

beverages

Sprite is owned by Coca-Cola.

75.

smartwater

beverages

smartwater is owned by Coca-Cola.

76.

Powerade

beverages

Powerade is owned by Coca-Cola.

77.

Innocent

beverages

Innocent is owned by Coca-Cola.

78.

Capri-Sun

beverages

Capri-Sun is jointly owned by Coca-Cola and Kraft Heinz.

79.

Dasani

beverages

Dasani is owned by Coca-Cola.

80.

Fuze

beverages

Fuze is owned by Coca-Cola.

81.

Minute Maid

beverages

Minute Maid is owned by Coca-Cola.

82.

Oasis

beverages

Oasis is owned by Coca-Cola.

83.

Relentless

beverages

Relentless is owned by Coca-Cola.

84.

Nestlé

food

Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company which has been named by Ukraine as an International Sponsor of War [1], sourced cocoa produced by child labour in West Africa [2][3], and questioned whether access to drinking water should be a human right [4]. The company has made some positive efforts like improving agriculture practices and building schools for the children of their farmers [5].

85.

San Pellegrino

beverages

San Pellegrino is owned by Nestlé.

86.

Nescafe

coffee

Nescafe is owned by Nestlé.

87.

Nespresso

coffee

Nespresso is owned by Nestlé.

88.

Perrier

beverages

Perrier is owned by Nestlé.

89.

Princes Gate

beverages

Princes Gate is owned by Nestlé.

90.

Diet Coke

beverages

Diet Coke is owned by Coca-Cola.

91.

Fanta

beverages

Fanta is owned by Coca-Cola.

92.

Costa Coffee

coffee