Meituan — Ethics Grade D

Meituan receives an overall ethics grade of D (32/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 22
• privacy: 25
• consumer: 38
• environment: 45
• humanRights: 30

Documented incidents (3)

• Abuse of Market Dominance (high, 2021) — Chinese regulators fined Meituan $533 million for forcing merchants into exclusive dealing agreements, a practice known as 'pick one from two'. The company was required to implement a rectification plan to ensure fair competition.
• Gig Worker Rights Violations (high, 2021) — Meituan faced intense public scrutiny and regulatory pressure over its treatment of delivery riders, who lacked basic insurance and were pressured by algorithms into dangerous driving to meet deadlines. This led to new national guidelines for gig worker protection.
• Excessive Data Collection (medium, 2022) — The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology flagged the Meituan app for collecting excessive personal information and requiring unnecessary permissions. The company was ordered to rectify its data handling practices to comply with PIPL.

Documented good deeds

• Sustainable Packaging Initiative — Launched the 'Blue Sky' project to promote biodegradable packaging and reduced plastic straw usage across its delivery platform.

Ethical alternatives

• Dada Nexus — Demonstrates better transparency regarding merchant fees and logistics partnerships.