Enbridge Inc. — Ethics Grade D+

Enbridge Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (35/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Energy. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 85
• consumer: 60
• environment: 25
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Line 3 Indigenous Rights (high, 2021) — The construction of the Line 3 pipeline faced massive resistance from Indigenous groups over violations of treaty rights and threats to sacred wild rice lands.
• Kalamazoo Oil Spill (high, 2010) — One of the largest inland oil spills in US history occurred when an Enbridge pipeline ruptured, dumping over 800,000 gallons of heavy crude into the river system.
• Minnesota Aquifer Breach (medium, 2022) — During construction, Enbridge crews breached an artesian aquifer, leading to the uncontrolled flow of millions of gallons of groundwater.

Documented good deeds

• Hydrogen Blending Pilot — Launched North America's first utility-scale green hydrogen blending project to reduce gas carbon intensity.

Ethical alternatives

• Brookfield Renewable Partners — Focus strictly on pure-play renewable energy assets rather than fossil fuel infrastructure.