Johnson Matthey — Ethics Grade C+

Johnson Matthey receives an overall ethics grade of C+ (58/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Consumer Goods. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 45
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 60
• environment: 75
• humanRights: 65

Documented incidents (3)

• Pension Rights Protest (medium, 2022) — Workers in the UK launched strikes over proposed changes to pension schemes and benefits during a restructuring phase.
• Industrial Waste Settlement (medium, 2021) — The company faced investigation regarding historic chemical disposal practices at older manufacturing sites affecting local soil.
• Abrupt Battery Tech Exit (low, 2022) — Critics highlighted lack of transparency after an abrupt exit from the EV battery materials market, causing significant investor loss.

Documented good deeds

• Green Hydrogen Scale-up — Invested £100M in a new gigafactory for hydrogen fuel cell components to accelerate decarbonization.

Ethical alternatives

• Umicore — Umicore leads in circular economy practices for precious metal recycling.