Carrefour SA — Ethics Grade C-

Carrefour SA receives an overall ethics grade of C- (42/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Retail. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 65
• consumer: 50
• environment: 45
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Security Brutality in Brazil (high, 2020) — Massive protests erupted after security guards at a Carrefour store in Porto Alegre beat a Black man to death.
• Illegal Deforestation in Supply Chain (high, 2022) — Investigation linked Carrefour's Brazilian suppliers to illegal deforestation in the Amazon and land grabbing on indigenous territories.
• Shrinkflation Labeling Dispute (low, 2024) — Criticized for deceptive packaging and sizing while accusing suppliers of the same, leading to retail-level pricing wars in France.

Documented good deeds

• Food Waste Reduction Progress — Reported a 28% reduction in food waste since 2016 through its 'Anti-Waste' program and donation of unsold goods.

Ethical alternatives

• Marks & Spencer — Leading supply chain transparency and 'Plan A' sustainability targets.