Co-op

supermarket

85 🥰

Co-op is a British supermarket and consumer co-operative which has championed the introduction of fairtrade [1], pushed for climate justice [2][3][4], innovated in accessible food labelling for disabled people [5], and invested millions of pounds of its profits back into the communities it serves [6]. Co-op boycotted exports from Israei settlements in Palestine since 2012 [7] and has a celebrated stance on avoiding pesticides [8], sustainable sourcing of palm oil [9], and animal welfare [6].

ALDI

supermarket

60 😊

Aldi, a German supermarket chain, has cut emissions substantially through renewable energy and efficiency measures [1], but has been accused of systemic wage theft by requiring employees to work unpaid before shifts [2][3]. The company was sued for misclassifying managers to avoid overtime pay [2], and potentially underpaid over 20,000 workers more than $150 million [3].

7-Eleven

retail

46 😐

7-Eleven is a Japanese-American supermarket chain that has mistreated and underpaid its workers [1][2][3][4][5].

John Lewis

retail

45 😐

John Lewis is a British retailer which violated minimum wage regulations, underpaying around 20,000 workers by approximately £941,356 between 2011 and 2018 [1].

Waitrose

retail

45 😐

Waitrose is owned by John Lewis.

REWE Group

retail

43 😐

REWE Group is a German retail company that has breached customers' data privacy [1], engaged in misleading pricing [2], and used wasteful packaging [3]. The group has also run misleading advertising campaigns [4] and pursued anticompetitive monopolistic practices [5].

Billa

retail

43 😐

Billa is owned by REWE Group.

Penny

retail

43 😐

Penny is owned by REWE Group.

Rewe

retail

43 😐

Rewe is owned by REWE Group.

Toom

retail

43 😐

Toom is owned by REWE Group.

DER Touristik Germany

retail

43 😐

DER Touristik Germany is owned by REWE Group.

Reisen

retail

43 😐

Reisen is owned by REWE Group.

Lekkerland

retail

43 😐

Lekkerland is owned by REWE Group.

Sainsbury's

supermarket

40 😐

Sainsbury's has faced criticism for declining to pay contracted workers a living wage and for excessive executive compensation, with its CEO receiving £3.8m while rejecting calls to ensure all workers earn a living wage [1]. Investigations have uncovered allegations of forced labor, excessive overtime, abuse, and poor working conditions in factories producing clothing for Sainsbury's [2], and the company threatened legal action against a small business named Singhsbury's [3].

Marks & Spencer

supermarket

40 😐

Marks & Spencer's supply chain has been criticized for labor abuses like forced overtime, denial of breaks, and underage workers at factories in Cambodia and elsewhere [1], as well as underpaying workers on berry farms supplying its groceries [2]. The company has faced protests over stocking Israeli goods [3] and an Oxfam report found poverty wages, discrimination, and health issues in its food and footwear supply chains despite audits clearing the company [4].

Morrisons

supermarket

38 😡

Morrisons is a British supermarket chain that awarded millions in executive bonuses despite pandemic-related profit losses by adjusting performance metrics [1], and has been criticized for animal cruelty in its chicken supply chain despite marketing higher welfare standards [2]. Morrisons was ordered to pay compensation against a mother who suffered workplace discrimination [3].

McColl's

supermarket

38 😡

McColl's is owned by Morrisons.

Mercadona

retail

37 😡

Mercadona is a Spanish supermarket chain which has consistently subjected its employees to excessive pressure, harassment, and wrongful termination [1][2][3][4][5], forcing employees to work while unwell [6] and even sending delivery drivers into deadly floods [7]. The company has also illegally used facial recognition and surveillance in its stores without customer consent [8][9].

Iceland

supermarket

35 😡

Iceland is a British supermarket that lied about removing palm oil from its products [1], and discriminated against customer groups [2][3]. Iceland has a poor animal welfare record [4] and the worst sustainability rating amongst supermarkets [5].

Publix

supermarket

35 😡

Publix is a US-based grocery chain that has donated to Republican political funds [1][2] and to anti‑LGBTQ political funds [3]. The company has been criticized for underpaying employees [4][5], and discriminating against employees on the basis of gender [6], race [7][8], and LGBTQ status [9].

Londis

supermarket

30 😡

Londis is owned by Tesco.

Premier

supermarket

30 😡

Premier is owned by Tesco.

Tesco

retail

30 😡

Tesco is a British retailer which appropriated a UNICEF slogan for advertising purposes [1] and engaged in price fixing [2], and its supply chain has included animal cruelty [3][4], slave labour [5], and deforestation of the Amazon [6]. Tesco has provided millions of pounds in educational equipment to schools [7], which is a fraction of the amount it has avoided in tax [8].

Walmart

supermarket

20 😡

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has been accused of destroying Native American burial grounds [1], violating labor laws by disciplining protesting workers [2], illegally employing minors and denying breaks [3], and fueling the opioid crisis through irresponsible pharmaceutical practices [4].

ASDA

supermarket

20 😡

ASDA is owned by Walmart.

Kroger

retail

12 👺

Kroger is an American supermarket chain that has sold plates containing toxic chemicals [1], consistently underpaid employees [2][3], closed stores instead of providing COVID hazard pay [4], and created psychologically unsafe working conditions leading to employee suicide [5]. The company has also been linked to child labor violations [6][7], profited from forced monkey labor [8][9], and discriminated against black employees and shoppers, contributing to wrongful arrests [10][11].

Dillons

retail

12 👺

Dillons is owned by Kroger.

Baker's

retail

12 👺

Baker's is owned by Kroger.

Gerbes

retail

12 👺

Gerbes is owned by Kroger.

Food 4 Less

retail

12 👺

Food 4 Less is owned by Kroger.

Fred Meyer

retail

12 👺

Fred Meyer is owned by Kroger.

Fred Meyer Jewelers

retail

12 👺

Fred Meyer Jewelers is owned by Kroger.

Fry's

retail

12 👺

Fry's is owned by Kroger.

Harris Teeter

retail

12 👺

Harris Teeter is owned by Kroger.

Home Chef

retail

12 👺

Home Chef is owned by Kroger.

King Soopers

retail

12 👺

King Soopers is owned by Kroger.

City Market

retail

12 👺

City Market is owned by Kroger.

Pay Less

retail

12 👺

Pay Less is owned by Kroger.

Mariano's

retail

12 👺

Mariano's is owned by Kroger.

QFC

retail

12 👺

QFC is owned by Kroger.

Ralphs

retail

12 👺

Ralphs is owned by Kroger.

Roundy's

retail

12 👺

Roundy's is owned by Kroger.

JayC

retail

12 👺

JayC is owned by Kroger.

Ruler Foods

retail

12 👺

Ruler Foods is owned by Kroger.

Smith's

retail

12 👺

Smith's is owned by Kroger.

Vitacost

retail

12 👺

Vitacost is owned by Kroger.

Costco

retail

7 👺

Costco is an American wholesaler whose supply chain has included animal cruelty [1][2] and forced monkey labour [3], and which has overworked employees resulting in death [4]. Costco has sourced stock produced by slave labour [5], cut down Canadian forests to make toilet paper [6], and spilled 111 thousand litres of oil in Iceland [7].

Whole Foods

food

5 👺

Whole Foods is owned by Amazon.

Carrefour

retail

4 👺

Carrefour is a French supermarket chain that has subjected employees to carbon monoxide poisoning [1], and sourced goods from supply chains involving animal abuse [2], slave labour [3], and illegal deforestation of the amazon rainforest [4][5]. Carrefour has subjected LGBT customers to discrimination [6], and refused to compensate the families of workers who were killed in the unsafe working conditions of one of its garment factories [7][8], while a young girl died in one if its stores after being electrocuted [9] and multiple people have been beaten and killed by store security guards [10][11].