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INformation on s&P500 companies from a-E up now!
Control your money - control your morality!
Control your money - control your morality!
The S&P 500 is a stock index including 500 of the United States' largest companies. Many North Americans are invested in the S&P 500 or some of its companies as part of a mutual fund or trust, but we often turn a blind eye to the ethical wrongdoings of these companies for the ease with which they can make us money. I wanted to continue being an ethical consumer even while making passive income. That's why I decided to dive into these companies' ethics to make reasonable, humane decisions on how to invest. With the amount of time and energy I've put into this, I decided I should share my findings, so that more people will boycott trading stocks in companies they don't morally support.
Company ratings
Company ratings
tier 1: Divest immediately
tier 1: Divest immediately
Alphabet Inc.
climate change contribution
services Israeli armed forces
Apollo Global Management
climate change contribution
subpar gender equality
reported ethics violations
Amazon
lowest possible grade in living wage scorecard
data privacy
worker mistreatment
single-use plastics
poor water use
top spender on USA lobbying
forced labour in China
Baker Hughes
climate change contribution
issues with emissions and waste
poor health and safety for workers
Boeing
climate change contribution
directly supplies arms to Israel
Booking Holdings
moderate climate change contribution
moderate privacy, business ethics, and human capital concerns
profits from Israeli occupation of Palestinian land
concerns from Ethical Consumer about people, politics, and environment
Bunge Global
significant issues in land and water use in supply chain
threatens biodiversity
issues with community relations
Caterpillar Inc.
climate change contribution
equipment used in genocide against Palestinians, they are not attempting to stop this or oppose it
Chevron Corporation
toxic legacy in Ecuador
environmental disaster
lobbies against legislation that could reduce plastic production
doesn't act ethically or provide decent work
oil refinery fire in USA
political donations
Church & Dwight
animal testing
unethical Chinese supply chain
carcinogenic benzene found in their dry shampoo
unsustainable palm oil
moderate water use concern
Clorox
animal testing
unethical supply chain practices in China
doesn't score well on respecting human rights or providing decent work
poor water management
threatens biodiversity
Coca-Cola Company
abhorrent CEO pay ratio of 1980 times the median employee salary
supports the Israeli military
actively delays action against plastic pollution through lobbying
abuses workers in Colombia
high deforestation risk
known for deceptive marketing
Comcast
top spender on lobbying to influence US gov't policies
significant carbon emission issues
worker's rights issues
fined for trying to harm competition
signed customers up for a subscription without their consent
in top 100 overpaid CEOs
moderate business ethics and data privacy controversy
Costco
single-use plastics
forced labour in China
horrible labour and living conditions forced on Uyghur people and other ethnic minorities in particular
unsustainable tuna sourcing
unsustainable tissue product sourcing
not attempting to tackle forced labour issues in their supply chains
poor gender equality ratings
didn't compensate their pharmacists for overtime work
threatens biodiversity
hazardous chemicals
Dominion Energy
climate change contribution
significant political donations in the USA
moderate controversy in emissions and waste, community relations, carbon
DuPont
mostly not bad for climate change, CDP climate score of A-
PFAS contamination issues
lobbying against action against plastic pollution
failure to respect human rights and provide decent work
engaged in activities in Africa that will benefit large companies at the expense of locals, seizing control of farming and further entrenching poverty
claim to be committed to gender equality, but have a low gender benchmark score
historic work safety violations and illegal gunpowder monopoly
in the late 80s was responsible for more toxic releases than any other company
Entergy
Climate change contribution
history of nuclear safety violations
oil spills
covered-up workplace death in 2013
mass layoffs to cost-cut despite safety concerns and CEO overpay
fought against a national standard for renewable energy
unethical monopoly in New Orleans that overcharged people
raised rates for people left impoverished after Hurricane Katrina
Expedia Group
Climate change contribution; CDP climate score of D
promotes staying in properties on occupied Palestinian and Syrian land
ExxonMobil
very significant climate change contribution
world’s largest producer of single-use plastic waste
delaying action on plastic pollution
influences climate policy negatively
top spender on lobbying in the US
fined for pollution
unethical supply chain
unethical gas price increases
oil spill
killed 2 workers in an explosion in 1989
hydrofluoric acid leaks
chronic leaks leading to underground petroleum lake
directly contaminated drinking water
history of disinformation
dismissed a minister of environmental affairs for refusing to participate in their disinformation on their pollution
tier 2: divestment strongly encouraged
tier 2: divestment strongly encouraged
Airbnb
Airbnb offers listings of accommodation in illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian and Syrian land
contributes to rising cost of housing
good environment scores
Altria
not horribly bad for environment
tobacco company
plastic pollution
animal testing
top spender on US lobbying
Ameren
climate change contribution
moderate controversy level
American Electric Power
climate change contribution
moderate controversy level
APA corporation
climate change contribution
unknown controversy level
Apple
moderate climate impact, some positive policy engagement
poor ethics
Archer Daniels Midland
minimal climate change impact, but significant water use issues
human rights violations
Atmos Energy
climate impact
moderate controversy level for complaints relating to health and safety, carbon emissions
AutoZone
climate impact
moderate human capital and cybersecurity concerns
Berkshire Hathaway
Duracell batteries have a poor ethcial score on ethicalconsumer.org
Heinz palm oil supply chain has both environmental and worker's rights issues
moderate human capital and business ethics concerns
overall moderate-bad eco-scores
BlackRock
mid environmental impact
affiliated with funding prison industrial complex in USA
Blackstone Inc.
not bad for climate change
20 million dollars to Trump
Carnival
Significant climate change contribution
moderate controversy level with issues in data privacy, water use
CenterPoint
moderate controversy with carbon emissions and waste, public relations
climate change contribution
Chubb Limited
moderate data security issues
used to have ties to the NRA before a boycott
fine for climate change
Cisco
moderate concerns in business ethics
human capital, data privacy
mostly ok climate change
accused of sponsoring a conference for the Israeli military
CMS Energy
moderate controversy in carbon emissions waste
bad for climate change
Cognizant
moderate controversy in human capital, data privacy
bad for climate change goals
Colgate-Palmolive
actively delaying plastic pollution action
irresponsible palm oil sourcing in Indonesia, illegal and unsustainable palm oil
miscalculated employee pensions
moderate controversy level for business ethics and environmental impact
palm oil issues have improved since 2022
not too bad for water security and climate change
Conagra Brands
moderate controversy in carbon and environmental and social impact of products
potentially unethical palm oil
ConocoPhillips
issues in health and safety, carbon, waste
bad for climate change goals
lobbying against public policy to combat climate change
Constellation Energy
moderate concerns in community relations, carbon
bad for climate change
Coterra
moderate controversy, issues in carbon emissions, business ethics
bad for climate change
CSX Corporation
moderate controversy including issues in health and safety, emissions and waste
bad for climate change
CVS Health
significant controversy: data privacy, access to basic services
good pledges for emissions, but may not be totally accurate
Deere & Company
pretty bad for climate change
worker's rights violations in China
organisation invested money in right-wing political candidates
Dell Technologies
fine for climate change
perfect score in Corporate Equality Index
has defense contracts with US and Israeli militaries
bad for water security
Delta Air Lines
bad for climate change
invested money in right-wing politicians
used to offer discounts for NRA members but stopped after boycotts
moderate controversy in carbon and human capital issues
Diamondback Energy
bad for climate change
CDP score of C for both climate and water
invested in US federal candidates, mostly Republican
moderate controversy with issues including workplace health and safety, as well as emissions and waste
Digital Realty
mostly ok for climate, B score from CDP
ranked very low for racial justice by ethicalconsumer.org
Dollar Tree
climate change contribution
CDP C score for climate and C- for water
moderate concerns in data privacy and human rights
Domino's
fine for climate, CDP B score for climate
C score for forests and water
not concerned with potential animal welfare issues in supply chain
accused of donating meals to the Israeli military
D. R. Horton
C score for climate
individuals involved in the org donated a lot of money to Trump and other Republicans (although also Harris), organisational affiliates dontated nothing
bad for racial justice
DTE Energy
bad for climate
donated lots to political parties
more to Republican parties
moderate controversy, issues with emissions and waste, health and safety
Duke Energy
bad for enviro
donated money to Republican parties and candidates
moderate controversy, emissions and waste issues
eBay Inc.
mostly ok for climate change
invested in political candidates, more Democrats
history of potential tax avoidance
poorly managed supply chain
lots of political donations
inadequate animal ethics policies
Edison International
mostly fine for climate
donated money to political candidates both Democrat and Republican
significant controversy level with concerns including community relations and health and safety
Emcor
D- for climate
individuals disproportionately donated to Republicans but organisation did not donate
moderate controversy level in human capital and impact of products and services enviro and social
EOG Resources
bad for climate
did not donate politically, however, members donated exclusively to Republicans
moderate controversy level in carbon emissions, waste, health and safety
EQT Corporation
discrepancy in climate data, either quite bad or B score
B water score
donated money to Republican parties
moderate concerns in health and safety, carbon emissions and waste
Estée Lauder
A climate score, A- water score, B forest score
Ethical Consumer worst rating for tax avoidance
human rights issues in supply chain
poor gender equality
not committed to good plastic waste management
excessive CEO pay
individual members donated disproportionately to Republicans
low ratings on Ethical Consumer (20/100)
moderate controversy in social impacts of products and services
Eversource Energy
not good for climate, Climate C, water B-
small-scale US political donations
moderate controversy in community relations, health and safety, business ethics
Exelon
pretty bad for climate
donations fairly even between Democrats and Republicans
moderate controversy in health and safety, business ethics
Expand Energy
bad for climate
invested disproportionately in Republican candidates
moderate controversy regarding business ethics and climate
Expeditors International
bad for climate
B- score from CDP, but Sustainable Platform says it is worse
moderate controversy in health and safety, carbon, human capital
tier 3: some concern
tier 3: some concern
AES corporation
no major ethical controversies
bad for climate change
Air products
bad for climate change
no major ethical controversies
Allegion
C climate score
Good ethics
Alliant energy
bad for climate change
no major ethical controversies
American express
moderate controversy
C climate score
American International Group
C for climate
moderate controversy for data security for consumers
American Tower
D score for environment
low controversy
Amgen
good for climate change
significant business ethics issues
Amphenol
fine for climate and water (B scores)
moderate controversy due to carbon emissions, use of raw materials, and business ethics
Aptiv
not great for environment
unclear ethics
Ball Corporation
mid/bad enviro, other issues unknown
Bank of America
moderate privacy and cybersecurity concerns
no obvious direct enviromental impacts
BXP
no glaring climate change issues
may be issues in human capital and business ethics
CF Industries
Moderate controversy, mainly environmental concerns
bad for climate change
Charles Schwab Corporation
sligfht contribution to climate change
moderate concern in data security, human capital
Cigna
significant controversy in business ethics, access to basic services, data privacy
fine for climate change
Consolidated Edison
Moderate controversy in health and safety, community relations
not good for climate change
Constellation Brands
low controversy, concerns in water use, impact of products and services, human capital
mostly ok for climate change
boycotted for stealing drinking water in Mexicali and harming local economy
Corpay
issues in data privacy, human capital, water use
unknown controversy level
mid for climate change
Corteva
significant controversy, carbon emissions and waste concerns
GMO patent issues
sold chemicals with negative impact on plants and wildlife
stopped animal testing in response to criticism
no glaering human rights concerns
Deckers Brands
mostly fine for climate change
decent water security
attempts at supply chain transparency, however, ethical issues in Chinese supply chain
Devon Energy
Bad for climate change
oil and gas management issues
moderate controversy with concern in emissions and waste
Dollar General
mostly good for climate change
significant controversy level, mostly in human rights
Electronic Arts
fine for climate change with a B-
underpays employees and creates poor working conditions
low controversy level
Elevance Health
fine for climate, B score
PACs donate to politicians, usually Republican
moderate controversy level in business ethics and access to basic services
Equifax
fine for climate, score of B
donated to conservative PACs and politicians
moderate controversy in human capital, data privacy
Extra Space Storage
C score for climate
low controversy
tier 4: Little concern and/or limited data
tier 4: Little concern and/or limited data
Abbott
slightly questionable ethics
fine environmentally
Abbvie
fine environmentally, questionable ethics
Albemarle
mid for environment
past very corrupt but has undergone major reform
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
good for climate change
fine for ethics except potential past corruption
American Water Works
mostly good for environment
moderate controversy in emissions and waste, community relations
Ametek
fine for climate
no data on controversy
Analog Devices
mostly fine for climate change
low controversy level
AppLovin
moderate business ethics and data security issues
Arista Networks
mostly good enviro
low risk business ethics
AT&T
low neg enviro, very little data
AvalonBay Communities
Not bad for environment
moderate human capital issues
Avery Dennison
mostly ok for climate
low controversy
Baxter International
moderate business ethics and human capital issues
Becton Dickinson
moderate business ethics issues
no obvious climate issues
Best Buy
mostly good for climate, water
moderate carbon and human capital issues
Biogen
moderate business ethics and access to services issues
no significant climate issues
BNY Mellon
Mostly okay for climate
Bristol-Myers
moderate business ethics concerns
no big climate change concerns
Broadcom
Mostly good for climate change
moderate business ethics and human capital concerns
Broadridge Financial Solutions
fine for climate change
no data on controversy level, may be issues with business ethics and human capital
BXP
no glaring climate change issues, may be issues in human capital and business ethics
Camden Property Trust
Mostly good for climate
moderate business ethics issues
Campbell's Company (The)
good for climate
limited information on anything else
Capital One
fine for climate
moderate issues in data privacy, business ethics
Cardinal Health
moderate controversy in business ethics, cybersecurity
fine for climate
Cboe Global Markets
fine for climate
moderate business ethics and human capital issues
CDW Corporation
difficult to find data
fine for climate
Cencora
fine for climate change
moderate controversy, issues related to business ethics and carbon
Centene Corporation
moderate controversy in data privacy, access to basic services, fine for climate change
Chipotle Mexican Grill
moderate concern in land use and biodiversity
fine for climate change
Cincinnati Financial
moderate concerns including data privacy
fine for climate change
Cintas
moderate controversy including carbon emission issues
fine for climate change
Citizens Financial Group
moderate data privacy and business ethics concerns
fine climate change
Coinbase
moderate concern in data privacy, business ethics
mostly ok for climate change
Cooper Companies
Moderate concerns in business ethics, human capital
mostly ok for climate change
Copart
low controversy
not great for climate change
Corning Inc.
moderate concern in business ethics, water use, carbon
mostly ok for climate change
CrowdStrike
moderate controversy, issues in business ethics, data privacy
fine for climate change
Crown Castle
low controversy
mostly good for climate change
Danaher Corporation
moderate controversy, human capital and business ethics
not bad for climate change
Darden Restaurants
fine for climate change
moderate human capital and environmental impact concerns
Datadog
fine for climate change
unknown controversy level, issues in data privacy and business ethics
Dayforce
mostly fine climate change
no data on controversy level, issues in human capital and cybersecurity
Dexcom
CDP climate score of D but some sources report aligning with best climate targets
moderate controversy in business ethics and human capital
DoorDash
fine for climate
donated money to US political parties on both sides, more Democrat
moderate controversy level in data privacy and business ethics
Dover Corporation
mid/ not good for climate change, climate score of B and water score C
low controversy, issues of carbon and human capital
Dow Inc.
mostly ok for climate change
donated money to political candidates on both sides, a bit more Republican
scored well for racial justice with Ethical Consumer
Eaton Corporation
mostly fine for climate change, CDP climate score of A and water score of B
invested in some political candidates, mostly Democrats
moderate concerns in human capital and business ethics -
Emerson Electric
mid for climate, but climate score of A water score of B, strange discrepancy in data
low controversy
EPAM Systems
fine for climate,no data on controversy level or top concerns
Equity Residential
fine for climate, B score
moderate controversy in human capital
Erie Indemnity
fine for climate
affiliated with Erie Insurance whose PACs contributed to political candidates in both wings
moderate controversy in business ethics
Essex Property Trust
fine for climate, score of B
moderate controversy in business ethics
Everest Group
fine for climate
low controversy level, limited data
tier 5: Likely ethical
tier 5: Likely ethical
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