Companies

Disney

media

20 😡

Disney is an American media conglomerate whose factories have inflicted inhumane working conditions on employees [1], has plagarised from independent creators [2], has filmed in the Xinjang region where human rights abuses are taking place [3], and has stolen the likeness of extras in its films to use for AI character synthesis [4]. Disney has covered up sexual harassment it enabled executives to commit [5] and underpaid female employees [6], and owned the studio Harvey Weinstein was working for when he sexually assaulted multiple women [7].

General Motors

cars

15 👺

General Motors is an American car manufacturer that provided services to perpetuate the Apartheid in South Africa [1], has benefitted from Uyghur forced labour [2], and sold cars with faulty ignition switches which have led to 13 deaths [3].

Inditex

clothing

20 😡

Inditex is a Spanish clothing company that has used forced Uyghur labour in its suply chain [1], and slave labour in its Brazilian sweatshops [2], and has stolen designs from independent creators [3][4].

Nike

clothing

40 😐

Nike is an American sportswear company that has benefited from child labour [1] and forced Uyghur labour [2], has avoided tax [3] and failed to take responsibility for hazardous waste dumping in its supply chain [4]. Nike has invested in sustainable materials research [5] and clothing recycling programs [6].

Primark

fast fashion

25 😡

Primark, a British fast fashion giant, has been accused of underpaying garment workers in its supply chain, employing undocumented immigrants below minimum wage, and imprisoning workers for participating in protests against Myanmar's military coup [1][2][3]. The company has also faced criticism for promoting sexist messaging on children's clothing and removing ethical branding following investigations into labor violations [2][3].

Tesco

retail

30 😡

Tesco is a British retailer which appropriated a UNICEF slogan for advertising purposes [1] and engaged in price fixing [2], and its supply chain has included animal cruelty [3][4], slave labour [5], and deforestation of the Amazon [6]. Tesco has provided millions of pounds in educational equipment to schools [7], which is a fraction of the amount it has avoided in tax [8].

Uniqlo

clothing

25 😡

Uniqlo is a Japanese clothing retailer that has repeatedly exhibited abuse of its workers globally [1][2][3][4], sourced materials stemming from forced labour [5] and produced adverts that trivialised the trauma of victims of sex slavery [6]. Uniqlo initially decided to keep operating in Russia but then reversed its decision [7].