Mitsubishi Motors Corporation — Ethics Grade F

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of F (18/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Automotive. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 30
• privacy: 50
• consumer: 10
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 40

Documented incidents (3)

• Fuel Economy Manipulation (high, 2016) — The company admitted to falsifying fuel economy data for over 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan by overstating efficiency performance. This led to a massive stock price collapse and a subsequent takeover by Nissan.
• Decade-long Recall Concealment (high, 2004) — Mitsubishi executives admitted to systematically covering up safety defects, including failing brakes and fuel leaks, for more than 20 years to avoid costly recalls. Several executives were subsequently arrested.
• Foreign Trainee Abuse (medium, 2019) — Japanese regulators found the company violated labor laws regarding the treatment of foreign technical interns, forcing them to work on tasks unrelated to their training for low wages. This resulted in a revocation of their trainee program certification.

Documented good deeds

• Vehicle-to-Grid Innovation — Developing technology that allows electric vehicle batteries to supply power back to the grid during peak demand, supporting grid stability.

Ethical alternatives

• Subaru Corporation — Superior safety ratings and zero-landfill manufacturing plants.