Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) — Ethics Grade F

Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) receives an overall ethics grade of F (18/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 10
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 50
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• iPhone City Riots (high, 2022) — Violent protests erupted at the Zhengzhou plant over unpaid bonuses and poor living conditions during COVID-19 lockdowns. Workers reported being forced to share dorms with COVID-positive colleagues and facing physical abuse from security.
• Illegal Student Intern Overtime (high, 2017) — Investigations revealed that high school students were working illegal overtime hours to manufacture the iPhone X. Students claimed they were forced to work these shifts to graduate.
• Employee Suicide Epidemic (high, 2010) — A series of employee suicides at the Shenzhen plant highlighted extreme factory pressure, military-style management, and lack of mental health support. The company responded by installing safety nets around buildings.

Documented good deeds

• Renewable Energy Transition — Foxconn increased its green energy usage to 40% globally and committed to the RE100 initiative.

Ethical alternatives

• Fairphone — Highest ethical standards for manufacturing labor and mineral sourcing.