Is Oatly ethical and cruelty-free?
Yes — Oatly scores 85/100 on EthiCompare, one of the stronger ratings in our database, with 2 of 4 ethics signals verified.
The evidence, signal by signal
Cruelty-freeunverified
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Vegan optionsverified
Certified vegan products appear in this brand's range.
Sells in mainland Chinaunverified
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
Third-party certifiedverified
We record 3 distinct certifications across this brand's products.
Scored with our public methodology.
Oatly products we score
The gold standard for dairy-free coffee, Oatly's Barista edition offers the creamy mouthfeel retirees miss from whole milk without the lactose or high environmental footprint.
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Is Oatly ethical? FAQs
Is Oatly cruelty-free?+
No third-party cruelty-free certification found on the products we track.
Does Oatly have vegan products?+
Certified vegan products appear in this brand's range.
Does Oatly sell in mainland China?+
We have not confirmed this brand's mainland China distribution.
What is Oatly's ethics score?+
Oatly averages 85/100 across 1 product we score on certifications, sourcing, labour, packaging and transparency.
What are the best alternatives to Oatly?+
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