Controversies

Airbnb, Inc.

NYC passed Local Law 18 in 2023 requiring Airbnb hosts to register, dramatically reducing listings after studies found Airbnb contributed to housing shortages.

Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.

Ticketmaster's 2022 Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket sale crashed the platform, resulting in Congressional hearings about market dominance.

Uber Technologies, Inc.

A former Uber security chief was convicted in 2022 of covering up a 2016 data breach affecting 57 million users.

Uber Technologies, Inc.

The UK Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that Uber drivers are workers entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay, not self-employed contractors.

Mars, Incorporated

Mars continued operations in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, listed on the Yale CELI tracker.

Mondelez International, Inc.

Mondelēz appeared on the Yale CELI tracker as a company that continued substantial operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Koch Industries, Inc.

Koch Industries continued operations in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, appearing on the Yale CELI tracker.

Nestlé S.A.

Nestlé continued operations in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, drawing criticism from Ukrainian officials and appearing on the Yale CELI list of companies remaining in Russia.

The Procter & Gamble Company

P&G continued selling products in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, appearing on the Yale CELI tracker.

PepsiCo, Inc.

PepsiCo continued operations in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, listed on the Yale CELI tracker.

Unilever PLC

Unilever continued operations in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, appearing on the Yale CELI tracker.

TotalEnergies SE

TotalEnergies maintained gas pipeline operations in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup, generating revenue for the junta.

Chevron Corporation

Chevron operated the Yadana gas pipeline in Myanmar through a joint venture with the military-controlled MOGE.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

The Frances Haugen whistleblower disclosures revealed internal Facebook research showing Instagram was harmful to teenage girls' mental health.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Cambridge Analytica harvested data from up to 87 million Facebook users without consent. Facebook agreed to pay a record $5 billion FTC fine in 2019.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

A UN fact-finding mission concluded in 2018 that Facebook played a "determining role" in spreading hate speech that fueled violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

U.S. Customs blocked a shipment of Uniqlo shirts in 2021, citing evidence of forced labor in China's Xinjiang region.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB

H&M was sanctioned by China and faced consumer boycotts after expressing concern about forced labor in Xinjiang.

Nike, Inc.

Nike was linked to forced labor in China's Xinjiang region through its use of cotton from suppliers operating there, per the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Palantir provided data analytics technology to U.S. ICE used in planning immigration raids. Amnesty International criticized Palantir's role in enabling deportations.

Boeing Company

Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people. Investigations found Boeing concealed a flawed flight control system from pilots and regulators.

Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel's Spam brand faced scrutiny over the company's use of gestation crates for pigs. The Humane Society documented that Hormel suppliers confined breeding pigs in crates too small to turn around.

ExxonMobil Corporation

Internal ExxonMobil documents revealed the company's scientists accurately predicted global warming as early as 1977 but the company publicly promoted climate change denial for decades.

The Coca-Cola Company

Coca-Cola funded the Global Energy Balance Network to shift blame for obesity away from sugary drinks, as reported by the BMJ and NYT.

Dole plc

A 2013 Swedish documentary exposed persistent labor abuses on Dole banana plantations, including poverty wages, unsafe pesticide exposure, and retaliation against union organizers.

Caterpillar Inc.

Human Rights Watch documented that Caterpillar bulldozers were used by the Israeli military to demolish Palestinian homes in the occupied territories.