Deutsche Post DHL Group — Ethics Grade B-

Deutsche Post DHL Group receives an overall ethics grade of B- (62/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Telecommunications. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 85
• consumer: 70
• environment: 55
• humanRights: 60

Documented incidents (3)

• Union Busting Allegations (medium, 2020) — Accused of systematic union-busting and unfair dismissal of workers attempting to organize at facilities in Turkey and Colombia.
• High Carbon Logistics Footprint (medium, 2021) — Criticized for the slow pace of decarbonizing its heavy aviation fleet, which remains a significant contributor to global logistics emissions.
• Price Fixing Fine (medium, 2019) — The French competition authority fined DHL and other parcel delivery firms for secret collusion on annual price hikes.

Documented good deeds

• Fleet Electrification — Expanded its electric vehicle fleet to over 20,000 units globally to reduce last-mile delivery emissions.

Ethical alternatives

• An Post — Zero-emission postal deliveries in all major Irish cities.