Great Value Organic Black Beans (15 oz)
"Budget-friendly organic canned beans."
Expert Verdict
USDA Organic; affordable; widely available
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Check the brand's siteSustainability Breakdown
Massive consumer food and paper sales; slow to achieve complete, verified zero-deforestation commitments across all private-brand food products.
Private label products generate immense packaging waste, with very few closed-loop reuse or refillable container systems implemented.
Project Gigaton has successfully avoided significant supplier emissions, but its immense global shipping, logistics, and retail operations remain highly carbon-intensive.
Promotes chemical transparency and restricted substance lists among its suppliers, but retail waste streams remain high.
Historically subject to severe criticism for low employee wages, anti-union behavior, and weak labor enforcement in import supply chains.
Our ratings are "stern but fair", based on third-party certifications and EU Taxonomy + CSRD alignment. We prioritize verifiable data over brand marketing claims. EU Taxonomy and CSRD explain the framework backbone.
This score follows our published framework. See EU Taxonomy and CSRD explainers for the evidence logic behind each rating pillar.