Uber Technologies, Inc. — Ethics Grade D+

Uber Technologies, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (35/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology / Transport. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 10
• privacy: 20
• consumer: 35
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 40

Documented incidents (3)

• Driver misclassification (high, 2022) — Classifies 5M+ drivers as independent contractors to avoid providing benefits, minimum wage, and protections. Multiple court rulings challenged this.
• Uber Files lobbying scandal (high, 2022) — Leaked documents revealed Uber secretly lobbied governments, courted violence against drivers to gain public sympathy, and evaded regulators.
• Massive data breach cover-up (high, 2022) — Former security chief convicted of covering up 2016 breach affecting 57M users and drivers. Paid hackers $100K to delete data.

Documented good deeds

• EV transition commitment — Committed to 100% zero-emission rides in US, Canada, and Europe by 2030. Invested in EV driver incentives.

Ethical alternatives

• Public Transit — Lower emissions, better regulated, supports workers with benefits and protections.