Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision) — Ethics Grade D-

Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision) receives an overall ethics grade of D- (22/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 10
• privacy: 50
• consumer: 60
• environment: 35
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• COVID-19 Factory Riots (high, 2022) — Violent protests erupted at the Zhengzhou plant over unpaid bonuses and unsafe living conditions during lockdown. Workers reported being forced to share dorms with COVID-positive colleagues and lack of adequate food.
• Worker Suicide Crisis (high, 2010) — A series of suicides at Foxconn factories highlighted extreme pressure, long hours, and militaristic management styles. The company's response involved installing safety nets around buildings rather than addressing root causes.
• Wisconsin Project Failures (medium, 2019) — The company received massive state subsidies for a plant in Wisconsin that failed to materialize as promised, while causing local environmental disruption and displacement of residents through eminent domain.

Documented good deeds

• Net Zero Commitment — Committed to achieving net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2050 via the Science Based Targets initiative.

Ethical alternatives

• Framework Computer — Ethical sourcing and modularity focused on long-term repairability.