The Coca-Cola Company — Ethics Grade C-

The Coca-Cola Company receives an overall ethics grade of C- (40/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Beverages. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 45
• privacy: 70
• consumer: 30
• environment: 20
• humanRights: 35

Documented incidents (3)

• World's top plastic polluter (high, 2022) — Named the world's #1 plastic polluter for the 5th consecutive year. Produces 3 million tonnes of plastic packaging annually.
• Water depletion in developing communities (high, 2020) — Accused of depleting water resources in India and other developing nations, leaving communities without adequate drinking water.
• Sugar lobbying against health warnings (medium, 2021) — Spent millions lobbying against sugar taxes and health warning labels while marketing heavily to children.

Documented good deeds

• World Without Waste initiative — Goal to collect and recycle a bottle for every one sold by 2030. Invested in recycling infrastructure.

Ethical alternatives

• Olipop — Prebiotic soda with real ingredients. Sustainable packaging focus.
• Belu Water — Carbon-neutral, 100% recycled bottles. All profits go to WaterAid.