Coca-Cola FEMSA — Ethics Grade D

Coca-Cola FEMSA receives an overall ethics grade of D (34/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 40
• environment: 28
• humanRights: 30

Documented incidents (3)

• Chiapas Water Depletion (high, 2020) — The company was accused of extracting over 1.3 million liters of water daily in San Cristóbal de las Casas, leaving local indigenous communities with severe water shortages and rising rates of diabetes.
• Tax Evasion Settlement (medium, 2020) — The company agreed to pay $400 million to the Mexican government to settle outstanding tax disputes after a crackdown on large corporate debtors.
• Anti-Union Allegations (medium, 2021) — Labor organizations filed complaints regarding the intimidation of union leaders and interference in collective bargaining processes in Colombian bottling plants.

Documented good deeds

• Plastic Circularity Goal — Committed to integrating 50% recycled resin into PET packaging and achieving 100% recyclability of packaging by 2030.

Ethical alternatives

• Cultivate Social — Uses fair trade ingredients and regenerative water practices.