Target Corporation — Ethics Grade C+

Target Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of C+ (53/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Retail. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 25
• consumer: 55
• environment: 50
• humanRights: 55

Documented incidents (2)

• Massive credit card data breach (high, 2013) — Hackers stole 40 million credit card numbers and 70 million personal records during holiday shopping season.
• Cutting worker hours (medium, 2023) — Despite raising minimum wage to $15, workers reported hours cut so severely their actual earnings decreased.

Documented good deeds

• $300M community investment — Invested $300M+ in education equity, economic mobility, and diverse supplier programs.

Ethical alternatives

• Costco — Higher wages, better benefits, lower turnover. Known for treating workers and suppliers well.