Nestlé S.A. (PetCare/Alternative focus) — Ethics Grade D

Nestlé S.A. (PetCare/Alternative focus) receives an overall ethics grade of D (32/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 25
• environment: 30
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Thai Seafood Slavery (high, 2015) — Nestlé confirmed reports that forced labor and slavery were used in its Thai seafood supply chain to produce pet food ingredients. Men were reportedly sold into labor and forced to work on fishing boats.
• Drought Water Extraction (high, 2020) — Nestlé faced years of protests for extracting millions of gallons of water from public lands in California during severe droughts. The company often paid negligible fees for water they bottled and sold.
• Unethical Formula Marketing (high, 2020) — Internal reports and watchdogs continue to flag and document Nestlé's violation of the WHO code regarding the marketing of breast-milk substitutes in developing countries, potentially endangering infant health.

Documented good deeds

• Income Accelerator Program — Launched a program to provide direct financial incentives to cocoa-farming households who enroll their children in school and adopt sustainable farming practices.

Ethical alternatives

• Once Upon a Farm — Certified B-Corp focusing on infant nutrition with high supply chain visibility.