Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) — Ethics Grade D

Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) receives an overall ethics grade of D (38/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Automotive. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 30
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 45
• environment: 25
• humanRights: 60

Documented incidents (3)

• Diesel Emissions Conspiracy (high, 2022) — FCA US (part of Stellantis) was sentenced to pay $300 million after pleading guilty to criminal conspiracy for misleading regulators about the emissions systems of more than 100,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Ram 1500 trucks.
• UAW Corruption Scandal (high, 2021) — The company faced significant fines and investigations after it was revealed that executives funneled millions in prohibited payments and bribes to UAW leaders via a joint training center to influence labor negotiations.
• Airbag Inflator Hazards (medium, 2023) — Stellantis issued urgent 'Do Not Drive' warnings for hundreds of thousands of older Chrysler and Dodge vehicles after additional fatalities were linked to exploding Takata airbag inflators that the company was slow to remediate.

Documented good deeds

• Dare Forward 2030 — Committed to 100% passenger car battery electric vehicle sales in Europe and 50% in the US by 2030 to reach carbon net zero by 2038.

Ethical alternatives

• Volvo Group — Superior track record in emissions compliance and safety innovation.