Chevron Corporation — Ethics Grade F

Chevron Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of F (16/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Energy. Market cap: Mega Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 30
• environment: 5
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Ecuador rainforest contamination (high, 2011) — Decades of oil operations contaminated the Ecuadorian Amazon. Ordered to pay $9.5B (judgment contested and overturned in US courts).
• Largest corporate carbon emitter (high, 2023) — Among the top 5 companies historically responsible for global carbon emissions since 1965.
• Richmond refinery community health impact (high, 2022) — Community near Richmond, CA refinery has elevated rates of cancer and respiratory illness linked to refinery emissions.

Documented good deeds

• Hydrogen and CCUS investments — Invested $2B in lower-carbon technologies including hydrogen, carbon capture, and renewable fuels.

Ethical alternatives

• NextEra Energy — World's largest generator of wind and solar energy. Leading the transition to clean energy.