Walmart de México — Ethics Grade D

Walmart de México receives an overall ethics grade of D (35/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Consumer Goods. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 30
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 40
• environment: 55
• humanRights: 45

Documented incidents (3)

• FCPA Bribery Settlement (high, 2019) — Settled charges with the SEC and DOJ regarding a decade-long scheme where subsidiaries in Mexico, Brazil, and India paid millions to local officials to expedite building permits and store growth.
• Elderly Worker Controversy (medium, 2021) — Faced widespread criticism in Mexico for refusing to allow elderly grocery baggers to return to work during the pandemic, leading to protests and government intervention regarding labor rights for seniors.
• Monopolistic Practices Probe (medium, 2023) — Mexico's antitrust regulator (Cofece) initiated investigations into Walmex for allegedly anti-competitive behavior in the supply chain, pressuring smaller providers to lower prices unfairly.

Documented good deeds

• Renewable Energy Transition — Achieved a milestone where nearly 900 stores in Mexico are powered primarily by wind and solar energy sources.

Ethical alternatives

• La Comer — Regional retailer with better-reported local supply chain ethics and fewer international corruption scandals.