Is Hertog ethical and sustainable?
Hertog has been measured by the Sustainable Brand Index – the largest independent study of sustainability and brands in Europe – across 1 Nordic market.
Is Hertog 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, Hertog ranks #158 in the Netherlands in 2026. A lower number is better.
Key takeaways
- Strongest market today: the Netherlands at 158th (2026).
- All-time best result: 110th in the Netherlands (2023).
- Biggest year-over-year drop in the Netherlands: slipped 14 positions from 2025 to 2026.
- Measured for 5 years (2022–2026) across 1 market.
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Hertog's ranking trend
Lower is better · #1 = most sustainable in marketAnnual position within each country's full brand universe, 2022–2026.
🇳🇱Hertog in the Netherlands
Food| Year | Rank in the Netherlands |
|---|---|
| 2022 | #147 |
| 2023 | #110 |
| 2024 | #138 |
| 2025 | #144 |
| 2026 | #158 |
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Questions about Hertog
Is Hertog a sustainable brand?
Hertog has been measured by the Sustainable Brand Index since 2022. Most recent rankings: the Netherlands #158 (2026). Lower rank numbers mean consumers see the brand as more sustainable.
Is Hertog 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, Hertog ranks #158 in the Netherlands in 2026. A lower number is better.
How sustainable is Hertog in the Netherlands?
In the Netherlands, Hertog ranks #158 in 2026 (industry: Food). Its best position was #110 in 2023.
Where does this data on Hertog 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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