Is Etos ethical and sustainable?
Etos has been measured by the Sustainable Brand Index – the largest independent study of sustainability and brands in Europe – across 1 Nordic market.
Is Etos ethical?
The Sustainable Brand Index does not audit companies. It measures how consumers see a brand's environmental and social responsibility, which is close to what most people mean by ethical. On that measure, Etos ranks #58 in the Netherlands in 2026. A lower number is better.
Key takeaways
- Strongest market today: the Netherlands at 58th (2026).
- All-time best result: 49th in the Netherlands (2022).
- Biggest year-over-year improvement in the Netherlands: moved up 15 positions from 2025 to 2026.
- Measured for 10 years (2017–2026) across 1 market.
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Etos's ranking trend
Lower is better · #1 = most sustainable in marketAnnual position within each country's full brand universe, 2017–2026.
🇳🇱Etos in the Netherlands
Pharmacies| Year | Rank in the Netherlands |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #77 |
| 2018 | #75 |
| 2019 | #63 |
| 2020 | #60 |
| 2021 | #56 |
| 2022 | #49 |
| 2023 | #87 |
| 2024 | #70 |
| 2025 | #73 |
| 2026 | #58 |
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Questions about Etos
Is Etos a sustainable brand?
Etos has been measured by the Sustainable Brand Index since 2017. Most recent rankings: the Netherlands #58 (2026). Lower rank numbers mean consumers see the brand as more sustainable.
Is Etos ethical?
The Sustainable Brand Index does not audit companies. It measures how consumers see a brand's environmental and social responsibility, which is close to what most people mean by ethical. On that measure, Etos ranks #58 in the Netherlands in 2026. A lower number is better.
How sustainable is Etos in the Netherlands?
In the Netherlands, Etos ranks #58 in 2026 (industry: Pharmacies). Its best position was #49 in 2022.
Where does this data on Etos come from?
From the Sustainable Brand Index, an independent consumer study run by SB Insight since 2011, with more than 80,000 interviews a year in Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Source: Sustainable Brand Index 2026, SB Insight.
About the ranking
The Sustainable Brand Index measures how consumers perceive a brand's sustainability – both environmental and social responsibility. Rankings are based on annual surveys of more than 80,000 consumers across Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. Brands are ranked within their industry and country.
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