Subaru Corporation — Ethics Grade C

Subaru Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of C (48/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Automotive. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 45
• privacy: 50
• consumer: 30
• environment: 75
• humanRights: 60

Documented incidents (3)

• Fuel Economy Data Falsification (high, 2018) — Subaru admitted that its factory workers had falsified fuel efficiency and emissions data on new vehicles for years at its Gunma complex in Japan. The scandal led to the resignation of the CEO.
• Improper Final Inspections (medium, 2017) — The company revealed that uncertified technicians had been carrying out final vehicle inspections for over three decades, violating domestic regulations in Japan.
• Unpaid Overtime Settlement (medium, 2019) — Subaru was forced to pay back wages to thousands of workers after an audit revealed widespread failure to properly record and compensate for overtime work in Japanese plants.

Documented good deeds

• Zero-Landfill Manufacturing — Subaru of Indiana Automotive was the first auto assembly plant in the U.S. to achieve zero-landfill status, recycling or composting all waste.

Ethical alternatives

• Mazda Motor Corporation — Fewer systemic data scandals and consistent safety ratings.