Caterpillar Inc. — Ethics Grade C-

Caterpillar Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of C- (40/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Industrial. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 50
• environment: 35
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (2)

• Equipment used in demolitions (high, 2022) — Caterpillar bulldozers used in demolition of Palestinian homes and infrastructure, drawing international condemnation.
• Tax evasion investigation (high, 2017) — Raided by federal agents over alleged offshore tax scheme that shifted $8B in profits to Swiss subsidiary.

Documented good deeds

• Zero-emission equipment development — Investing in battery-electric and hydrogen-powered heavy equipment for mining and construction.