Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) — Ethics Grade D-

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

Category scores

• labor: 10
• privacy: 40
• consumer: 50
• environment: 35
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Worker Suicides and Conditions (high, 2010) — A wave of suicides at Foxconn city led to global outcry regarding excessive overtime, low pay, and high-pressure military-style management.
• Student Forced Labor (high, 2017) — Reports indicated the company used student 'interns' who were forced to work illegal overtime hours to meet production quotas for electronics.
• Water Pollution Charges (medium, 2021) — Environmental groups in China identified Foxconn facilities discharging heavy metals directly into the Yangtze River tributaries.

Documented good deeds

• EV Material Recycling — Investing in closed-loop battery recycling for their new electric vehicle initiatives.

Ethical alternatives

• Fairphone — Global leader in ethical electronics manufacturing and repairability.