Oxfam Ethical Issues

Many global companies do not act ethical in their daily operations, which can have a negative impact on third world countries. Ten of the largest food and beverage companies in the world are graded on a scorecard every year by Oxfam that measures policy improvement in the areas of operational transparency, women’s rights, green sustainability, and the rights of farmers. These ten companies that are measured include Nestle, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Danone, Mars, Kellogg’s, ABF, and General Mills. Of these ten, only General Mills failed to make policy improvements for reducing worker exploitation. To remedy this lack of ethical compliance by General Mills, Oxfam employs a name and shame strategy using various social media platforms.