Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. — Ethics Grade F

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. receives an overall ethics grade of F (18/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 30
• privacy: 10
• consumer: 30
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 5

Documented incidents (3)

• Uyghur Recognition Software (high, 2020) — Internal reports revealed Huawei tested facial recognition software that could trigger an automated 'Uyghur alarm' for police in China. The technology was designed to identify ethnicities for state monitoring.
• Intellectual Property Theft (high, 2019) — The US Department of Justice charged Huawei with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets from American competitors for decades, including robotic testing technology from T-Mobile.
• Iran Sanctions Evastion (high, 2021) — The company was accused of using a secret subsidiary to sell telecommunications equipment in Iran, violating international sanctions. This led to high-profile legal battles in Canada and the US.

Documented good deeds

• Digital Inclusion Program — Huawei's Tech4All initiative provides connectivity and digital training to remote areas in Africa and Southeast Asia.

Ethical alternatives

• Nokia (Networks) — Better privacy standards and human rights compliance in 5G infrastructure.