Reckitt Benckiser Group — Ethics Grade D+

Reckitt Benckiser Group receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (38/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Consumer Goods. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 20
• environment: 35
• humanRights: 45

Documented incidents (3)

• Humidifier Disinfectant Fatalities (high, 2016) — Sold chemical disinfectants in South Korea that caused thousands of severe lung injuries and hundreds of deaths, primarily among children and pregnant women.
• Misleading Nurofen Claims (medium, 2015) — Australian courts fined the company for marketing identical products as 'specific pain' relievers at higher prices, misleading consumers about efficacy.
• Unethical Palm Oil Sourcing (medium, 2020) — Linked to suppliers engaged in deforestation and child labor in Southeast Asian palm oil plantations.

Documented good deeds

• Global Sanitation Access — Partnered with Water.org to reach 10 million people with improved access to safe water and sanitation.

Ethical alternatives

• Seventh Generation — B-Corp certified with strict non-toxic and plant-based ingredient standards.