Crabtree Publishing Company
Crabtree Publishing Company offers 1 product on RevWix across Books & Media, with an average ethics score of 65/10.
Ethics breakdown
Average scores across our scoring pillars.
- Environment70/10
- Labor60/10
- Sourcing60/10
- Transparency60/10
- Animal Welfare50/10
Categories covered
Where Crabtree Publishing Company shows up across our directory.
- Books & Media1
What reviewers highlight
Strengths mentioned most often across Crabtree Publishing Company's products.
- ✓Informative
- ✓Colorful illustrations
- ✓Great for projects
Sustainability commitments
"This book encourages children to appreciate and protect the environment, fostering sustainable values."
Crabtree Publishing Company scores & reviews
Product scorecard
| # | Product | Ethics | Shopper rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini Encyclopedia - Sharks: A Fantastic Resource for School Projects and Homework at Late-elementary and Middle School Levels | 65 | 4.6(8) | $156.42 |
Products from Crabtree Publishing Company
Crabtree Publishing Company
Mini Encyclopedia - Sharks: A Fantastic Resource for School Projects and Homework at Late-elementary and Middle School Levels
$$Mini Encyclopedia - Sharks is an engaging, illustrated resource for late-elementary and middle school students, covering shark species, habitats, and conservation. It's designed to inspire young learners while promoting environmental awareness.
How to read Crabtree Publishing Company's ethics scores
Each Crabtree Publishing Company product on this page carries a 0–100 score built from four checkable inputs: active third-party certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain information, and the brand's watchdog record. Nothing here is based on Crabtree Publishing Company's own marketing language.
The spread matters as much as the top score. If Crabtree Publishing Company's highest and lowest products sit far apart, verification is being applied to some lines and not others — common when a company certifies a flagship range and leaves the rest undocumented. A narrow spread, even at a moderate average, usually signals a consistent policy.
Scores can move without any editorial change, because certification status is re-checked as pages refresh. A lapsed certificate, a new audit or a recall notice will all show up in the product's certification and notes sections.
Questions worth asking before buying Crabtree Publishing Company
Start with ownership: a parent company's testing or sourcing policy can change what a claim on the packaging actually covers. Then check scope — a certification often applies to one fibre, facility or ingredient rather than the whole product.
Finally, compare within the category rather than against Crabtree Publishing Company's own range. A mid-scoring product can still be the strongest verified option at its price, and a high-scoring one can be beaten by a cheaper certified alternative.
What each score input covers
| Input | What we check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | Active listings in public registers, with scope and expiry | Only externally audited claims can be revoked |
| Ingredients & materials | Full disclosure, hazard flags, recycled or organic content | Comparable without trusting brand narrative |
| Transparency | Named suppliers, factories or audit summaries | Shows whether claims survive scrutiny |
| Record | Recalls, regulator rulings and greenwashing findings | Best short-term signal of quality control |
Buying Crabtree Publishing Company with confidence
- Verify the mark, not the adjectiveSearch the certifier's register for the exact product line.
- Check the parent companyOwnership changes what cruelty-free or organic claims cover.
- Compare in-categoryThe same score means different things across categories.
- Read open notes firstAn unresolved recall outweighs a few score points.
Frequently asked
Is Crabtree Publishing Company an ethical brand?+
Crabtree Publishing Company's standing here is the average of its scored products, built only from verifiable inputs: active certifications, disclosed ingredients or materials, published supply-chain data and its recall or regulator record. Where a claim cannot be checked in a public register, it earns nothing.
Is Crabtree Publishing Company certified by third parties?+
Any certification we could confirm appears on the individual product cards above. Marks shown are matched to the certifier's own register; self-declared logos and internal awards are not counted.
Why do Crabtree Publishing Company products have different scores?+
Scores are per product, not per brand. Differences usually come from certification scope, ingredient or material disclosure, and packaging — a certified flagship can sit far above an undocumented line from the same company.
Are there better alternatives to Crabtree Publishing Company?+
Compare within the category rather than the brand: category rankings list the highest-scoring verified options at each price level, so you can see whether a cheaper certified alternative beats the Crabtree Publishing Company product you were considering.