Boycott Buddy is a tool that helps you identify and avoid supporting corporations that prioritize profits over ethical practices. It allows you to search brands, view their parent companies, and understand why certain companies are boycotted. Available as a website and app, it provides educational resources for informed consumer choices.
Features
Browse Mega Corps
Allows users to view major corporations and see associated brands. Helps identify reasons for potential boycotts.
Search Brands
Enables users to search brands within the Boycott Buddy database and learn about their parent companies.
Brand Search Tool
Allows users to search for brands within the Boycott Buddy database to view more information about their parent companies.
Company Information
Provides details about mega corporations and the associated brands for users to understand why people choose to boycott them.
Educational Resources
Offers free tools and resources to educate users on avoiding funding unethical corporations.
Nestlé Information
Nestlé is noted for ethical violations such as exploitation of water resources, use of child and slave labor, and hazardous marketing of infant formula. The company has an annual revenue of $99 billion and over 2,000 brands.
PepsiCo Information
PepsiCo faces criticism for unethical business practices, including environmental harm and questionable labor policies. It has an annual revenue of $79 billion and over 500 brands.
Coca-Cola Corporation Information
Coca-Cola is involved in environmental damage, labor rights abuses, and controversial business ethics. The company has an annual revenue of $45 billion and over 500 brands.
Mars Inc Information
Mars, Inc is involved in ethical controversies like child labor and environmental harm. It has an annual revenue of $50 billion and over 50 brands.
Kellogg's Co Information
Kellogg's is criticized for child labor, deceptive advertising, labor rights violations, and environmental harm. It has an annual revenue of $15 billion and over 60 brands.
P&G Information
P&G is accused of human rights violations, environmental damage, and use of child slave labor in its supply chains. The company has an annual revenue of $82 billion and over 85 brands.
Search Brand Database
Allows users to explore a database of brands under major companies. Users can click on brands to find more detailed information about their parent companies.
Information on Mega-Corporations
Provides insights into how mega-corporations affect society and the environment, aiding users in making informed decisions about which brands to support.
Support for Boycott Buddy
Provides options for users to support the project financially, allowing further development and expansion.
Support on Patreon
Supporters can get their name added to the website for as little as $1 a month. Contributions help fund development and compensate the team involved in editing and brand discovery.
Get the App
Boycott Buddy mobile app is available for $2.99 on iOS or Android app stores. Offers a full database of categorized brands, quick searching tools, and a sleek mobile-friendly interface. Free access available via request.
Report Missing Brands
Users can help by reporting missing brands or inaccuracies in the database. This aids in maintaining a fully complete and accurate list of brands.
Searching with Photos/Barcodes
Future feature to allow users to upload an image or scan a barcode to reveal the parent company, reducing friction in identifying products from certain companies.
Completing Brand Library
Plans to use crowd-sourced data and online information to create an extensive brand database, addressing the challenge of tracking brands among mega-corporations.
Adding Additional Companies
An initiative to expand coverage to include companies with similarly unethical business practices, given the opportunity.
Using slave labor
Nestlé has been involved in unethical labor practices, including the use of slave labor in its supply chains. This is prevalent in sourcing cocoa from the Ivory Coast and seafood from Thailand. Nestlé announced it will self-police its supply chains, but progress is unclear.
Causing infant deaths
Nestlé markets its infant formula in unsafe ways to mothers, which has led to controversies and consumer boycotts.
Using child labor
Nestlé has used child labor in their supply chains, which has been a significant ethical issue.
Climate damage
The company's practices contribute to environmental harm, impacting climate change.
Water shortages
Nestlé exploits essential water resources, leading to water shortages in various regions.
All-around failings
Nestlé's practices destabilize communities and contribute to environmental and ethical failings.
Using Child Labor
The page discusses PepsiCo’s involvement in child labor and worker exploitation, particularly in its Indonesian operations. It highlights reports of inhumane wages and child labor in supply chains, despite PepsiCo's Palm Oil Action Plan, leading to calls for greater transparency and human rights commitment.
Plastic Pollution
PepsiCo is criticized for its contribution to the global plastic pollution crisis, impacting ecosystems and communities through excessive plastic use.
Labor Abuse
The page raises concerns about PepsiCo's labor practices in its supply chain, suggesting issues with worker exploitation and rights violations.
Brand Search Tool
An interactive tool to search for PepsiCo brands, helping consumers make informed choices by reviewing brands associated with PepsiCo.
Severe labor violations
The page highlights Coca-Cola's involvement in labor rights abuses, mentioning legal disputes like a notable case in Los Angeles involving wage and hour violations, which led to a $14 million settlement. Another significant case is a class-action lawsuit over alleged discrimination against African American employees, culminating in a $8.2 million settlement. Additionally, accusations in the Philippines against Coca-Cola FEMSA over labor rights violations are featured, highlighting issues with contractual workers and union resistance.
Climate emissions
The page mentions Coca-Cola's contribution to climate emissions as part of its criticism of the company's environmental impact.
Plastic pollution
Coca-Cola's role in contributing to global plastic pollution, emphasizing the environmental degradation caused by its plastic waste impacting ecosystems and public health.
Child labor
The page includes child labor concerns as part of the issues associated with Coca-Cola's ethical compromises.
Using child labor
The company is implicated in using child labor in its supply chain, especially in harvesting cocoa beans. There have been lawsuits and public criticism regarding this ongoing issue.
Climate damage
The company contributes to environmental harm through practices that are not sustainable, leading to ecological damage.
Ethical shortcomings
Mars Inc. is involved in various ethical controversies, raising questions about its corporate decisions and practices.
Human Rights Violations
The page describes P&G's involvement in human rights violations, particularly in Malaysia, involving migrant workers and palm oil production. Issues include withheld passports and restricted movement.
Climate Damage
Concerns raised about P&G's environmental impact, though specific details are not visible on this section of the page.
Child Labor
Issues related to the use of child slave labor in P&G's supply chains are highlighted, but further details are not visible on this section of the page.
Search P&G Brands
A search tool that allows users to find and explore different P&G brands across categories such as Baby Care, Fabric Care, and more.