Chiquita Brands International — Ethics Grade F

Chiquita Brands International receives an overall ethics grade of F (18/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 15
• privacy: 70
• consumer: 50
• environment: 30
• humanRights: 10

Documented incidents (3)

• Paramilitary Funding Liability (high, 2024) — A Florida jury found Chiquita liable for funding the AUC paramilitary group in Colombia, resulting in many civilian deaths.
• Exploitative Labor Practices (high, 2021) — Reports of poor working conditions and chemical exposure for plantation workers in Latin America without adequate protective gear.
• Pesticide Runoff Controversy (medium, 2022) — Allegations of intensive pesticide use causing local water contamination and biodiversity loss near agricultural sites.

Documented good deeds

• Biodiversity Partnership — Collaborated with local NGOs to restore wetlands in Panama and Costa Rica.

Ethical alternatives

• Equal Exchange — Fair trade cooperative that ensures living wages and small-farmer ownership.