Plastic Pollution
Conduct Screen Environmental Harm
Companies whose business model generates outsized plastic pollution, packaging waste, or hazardous waste — single-use plastic manufacturers, companies that oppose extended producer responsibility, and operations with documented illegal dumping or waste export to developing countries. Distinct from environmental_damage (which covers contamination incidents) and emissions (which covers air pollution).
10 companies currently excluded under this screen
Excluded Companies (10 total)
Showing 10 of 10 companies excluded under this screen.
| Ticker | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| AMCR | Amcor PLC | Amcor PLC is the world's largest packaging company, generating $13.6 billion in revenue in FY2024 and $15.0 billion in FY2025 (following the acquisition of Berry Global in April 2025). Polymers accoun... |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | As You Sow 2024 Plastic Promises Scorecard — F grade (107th of 225 companies); zero transparency, no defined plastic reduction goals despite being among the world's largest e-commerce packaging consum... |
| KO | Coca-Cola Company (The) | Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit 2023 (Feb 2024) — Rank #1 global plastic polluter for 6th consecutive year; 33,820 branded plastic items found across 40 of 41 countries audited; top rank every yea... |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. | Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit ranks Mondelez International as a top-5 global plastic polluter consistently since audits began. In 2023, volunteers across 41 countries identified Mondelez as the ... |
| MO | Altria Group | Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit / Science Advances (Cowger 2024) — Cigarette filters are single-use plastic (cellulose acetate); 4.5 trillion discarded annually globally. Science Advances: Altria ... |
| NESN | Nestle | Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit 2023 (Feb 2024) — Rank #2 global plastic polluter; top 3 in every annual audit since 2018. Science Advances (Cowger 2024): Nestlé ~3% of all globally branded plasti... |
| PEP | Pepsico, Inc. | Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit 2023 (Feb 2024) — Rank #4 global plastic polluter; plastic items outnumbered Coca-Cola in absolute count but found in 30 countries vs. Coca-Cola 40. Science Advance... |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Company (The) | Procter & Gamble used 691,000-712,000 metric tons of plastic packaging in 2023, ranking #7 globally for branded plastic waste found in the environment (Break Free From Plastic 2023 Global Brand Audit,... |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc | Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit — Cigarette filters are single-use plastic (cellulose acetate); 4.5 trillion discarded annually globally, ~300,000 tons of plastic microfibers. Philip Morris Intern... |
| UL | Unilever PLC | Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit 2023 (Feb 2024) — Rank #3 global plastic polluter; top 5 in every annual audit since 2018; household/personal care brands (Dove, Lipton, Magnum, etc.). Science Adva... |
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