Constellation Brands, Inc. — Ethics Grade C

Constellation Brands, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of C (49/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 51
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 55
• environment: 42
• humanRights: 48

Documented incidents (3)

• Mexicali Brewery Water Dispute (high, 2020) — A massive $1.4B brewery construction project in Mexicali was halted via public referendum due to severe local citizen outcry over resource rights, given that the facility threatened to critically deplete arid regional municipal water supplies.
• Agricultural Supply Chain Safety (medium, 2021) — Investigations into contracted grape-harvesting workforces revealed standard gaps in heat illness preventative measures and sub-par temporary housing conditions for seasonal laborers.
• Anheuser-Busch InBev Trademark Battle (low, 2023) — Engaged in major legal disputes over stretching licensing agreements to launch non-beer product lines under legacy brand names, muddying category standards for consumer transparency.

Documented good deeds

• Water Efficiency Infrastructure Investments — Upgraded remaining operating plants in Mexico to achieve industry-leading water-to-beer operational ratios, mitigating stress indexes.

Ethical alternatives

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. — Utilizes localized closed-loop solar arrays and extensive on-site water treatment plants, independently held.