Procter & Gamble

Reasons to avoid

1. P&G's palm oil supply chain has been linked to forced labor in Malaysia. The U.S. banned imports from P&G supplier FGV Holdings in 2020 after an investigation found evidence of forced labor, abuse, physical and sexual violence, and retention of workers' identity documents.cbp.gov2020-09-30
2. A June 2024 Friends of the Earth report found 25 mills tied to P&G supplier Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), which is implicated in land grabbing, environmental degradation, water pollution, and government criminalization of human rights defenders. Peer companies suspended AAL sourcing; P&G only partially responded.sec.gov2024-06-01
3. In January 2025, consumers filed an $800 million class-action lawsuit alleging P&G misled buyers with its "Keep Forests as Forests" campaign on Charmin toilet paper, while continuing to source from suppliers linked to deforestation of primary forests.environmentenergyleader.com2025-01-27
4. In May 2025, five additional federal class-action greenwashing lawsuits were filed against P&G in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York — all alleging the company deceived consumers about protecting forests while being complicit in clearcutting ancient boreal forests for Charmin and Puffs.climatecasechart.com2025-05-28
5. In July 2024, a court allowed a landmark plastic pollution lawsuit against P&G and other major consumer goods companies to proceed, alleging they created a public nuisance by flooding California waterways with plastic packaging trash.earthisland.org2024-07-18
6. P&G claims not to test finished products on animals, but its policy does not extend to ingredients — where most animal testing in the cosmetics industry actually takes place. The company sells products in markets that legally require animal testing.ethicalconsumer.org2025-11-07
7. P&G generates an annual carbon footprint exceeding 174 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent — comparable to the yearly electricity use of over 36 million homes — while critics say its climate targets remain inadequate.greendigest.co2025-04-14