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Article

17 Mar 2006

Author:
Ethical Consumer

Body Shop's shares rise as its ethical rating plummets

The Body Shop, trailblazer of ethical issues on the high street, will see its ethical rating fall from 11 out of 20 to 2.5 on Ethical Consumer's unique rating system "ethiscore", if its takeover by L'Oreal goes through...L'Oreal's link to Nestlé - it owns 26% of the company - is also a concern. Nestlé is the subject of a long-running boycott because of its marketing of breast milk substitutes...