Conagra Brands, Inc. — Ethics Grade C-

Conagra Brands, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of C- (42/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 90
• consumer: 50
• environment: 35
• humanRights: 45

Documented incidents (3)

• PFAS in Food Packaging (high, 2021) — Environmental tests found high levels of toxic PFAS ('forever chemicals') in the packaging of several Conagra brands. These chemicals are linked to cancer and immune system suppression.
• Clean Water Act Violations (medium, 2022) — A Conagra subsidiary settled lawsuits regarding illegal discharges of polluted wastewater from its processing facilities into local waterways, exceeding permitted levels of phosphorus and nitrogen.
• Sanitation Contractor Child Labor (high, 2023) — A sanitation contractor used by Conagra was found employing children as young as 13 in hazardous conditions to clean slaughterhouse equipment overnight.

Documented good deeds

• Wheat Sustainability Initiative — Partnered with farmers to implement regenerative agriculture practices across 200,000 acres of wheat production.

Ethical alternatives

• Amy's Kitchen — Focuses on organic ingredients and non-toxic packaging solutions.