Benetton Group s.r.l. — Ethics Grade D+

Benetton Group s.r.l. receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (38/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Retail. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 45
• environment: 65
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Rana Plaza Building Collapse (high, 2013) — Benetton was one of the major brands sourcing from the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh which collapsed, killing over 1,100 workers. The company initially denied ties before being confronted with photographic evidence of labels in the rubble.
• Land Dispute with Mapuche People (high, 2017) — The company owns approximately 2.2 million acres in Patagonia, Argentina, leading to violent conflicts and forced evictions of indigenous Mapuche people claiming ancestral land rights. Human rights groups have documented police brutality associated with these evictions.
• Greenwashing Allegations (medium, 2021) — Italian regulators investigated and fined components of the retail sector, including Benetton partners, for misleading environmental claims regarding 'sustainable' collections that lacked verified lifecycle assessments.

Documented good deeds

• Greenpeace Detox Commitment — Benetton reached its target of eliminating hazardous chemicals from its global supply chain, recognized for high transparency in discharge data.

Ethical alternatives

• Patagonia, Inc. — Industry leader in land preservation and labor rights transparency.