Companies

Hyundai

cars

35 😡

Hyundai is a South Korean car manufacturer that falsely claimed its vehicles were more fuel-efficient than they were [1], illegally employed child refugees in their US factories [2], and published an advert that depucted suicide [3]. Hyundai also sold vehicles that cheated on emission tests [4].

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].

McDonald's

fast food

5 👺

McDonald's is the world's largest fast food brand, which produces more emissions than Norway [1] and is the leading producer of litter in the UK [2], whose restaurants have hosted sexual abuse [3][4], illegal employment of children [5], and racist discrimination [6]. McDonald's has avoided hundreds of millions in taxes [7], failed to meet its own pledges to reduce animal abuse in its supply chain [8], and offered free meals to the IDF as it commited war crimes in Gaza [9].

Mondelez

food

20 😡

Mondelez International, the maker of Cadbury, Oreo, and other popular snack brands, has been accused of destroying tens of thousands of hectares of orangutan habitat [1] and continuing to employ child labor on cocoa farms in its supply chain despite past pledges to eliminate such practices [2]. Despite promising to source sustainable palm oil, Mondelez has remained linked to suppliers engaged in deforestation and human rights abuses, and the company continued operating in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, leading Ukraine to declare it an international sponsor of the war [3].

Nestlé

food

10 👺

Nestlé is the world's largest food and beverage company which has been named by Ukraine as an International Sponsor of War [1], sourced cocoa produced by child labour in West Africa [2][3], and questioned whether access to drinking water should be a human right [4]. The company has made some positive efforts like improving agriculture practices and building schools for the children of their farmers [5].

Nike

clothing

40 😐

Nike is an American sportswear company that has benefited from child labour [1] and forced Uyghur labour [2], has avoided tax [3] and failed to take responsibility for hazardous waste dumping in its supply chain [4]. Nike has invested in sustainable materials research [5] and clothing recycling programs [6].

Procter & Gamble

consumer goods

35 😡

Procter and Gamble is an American consumer goods company that has profited from child labour in palm oil production [1] and has been named by Ukraine as an international sponsor of war [2]. The company's advertising has addressed issues including police brutality and has won an Emmy award [3][4].

Unilever

food

5 👺

Unilever is a British food and beverage and consumer products conglomerate that has been named by Ukraine as a sponsor of war [1], continued selling Ben & Jerry's in Israeli settlements depite the brand's intent to withdraw [2], hired security that assaulted peaceful protestors [3], aggressively pushed skin lightening products [4], engaged in price fixing [5], opposed legislation against single-use plastic [6], caused deforestation [7] and sourced palm oil from a supplier that used child labour [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].