MASHINIi

Ethical Investing Research & Insights

Leadership perspectives powered by our proprietary data and evidence-based insights.

Company Spotlights

Deep dives into what our data reveals about specific companies

Methodology

How we score companies across 11 ethical dimensions

Sector Analysis

Energy, healthcare, tech, mining — where integrity matters most

Intel vs AMD: Which Is More Ethical? (2026 Chip Comparison)

Intel and AMD make competing chips. But Intel scores +40 on Fair Pay and Fair Trade while AMD hovers near zero on almost everything.

intel
May 22, 2026

Costco vs Walmart: Which Is More Ethical? (2026 Retail Comparison)

Costco and Walmart both average around -9. But Walmart scores +50 on one value and -40 on another. The profiles could not be more different.

costco
May 19, 2026

Is Glencore Ethical? -27 Average — and ESG Funds Still Hold It

Glencore has bribery convictions, environmental violations, and one of the worst scores in our database. It still appears in ESG-labelled funds.

glencore
May 15, 2026

Are Ford and GM Defence Contractors? Both Negative on Weapons

Ford scores -40 and GM scores -40 on weapons. Both have military contracts most car buyers never hear about.

ford
May 12, 2026

Is Christian Dior Ethical? Lowest Score in Our Database (-29)

Dior averages -29 across 11 ethical values. Its only positive score is on weapons -- because it does not make them. Luxury fashion's hidden cost.

christian dior
May 8, 2026

Is Palantir Ethical? -80 on Weapons, +30 on Health

The same AI company that powers military targeting also helps hospitals fight disease. A 110-point gap between its best and worst scores.

palantir
May 5, 2026

Only 5 Companies Score Positive on Every Ethical Value (2026)

Out of 5,300+ companies in our database, exactly 5 have no negative scores. The ratio of all-negative to all-positive is 85 to 1.

most ethical companies
May 1, 2026

OpenAI vs Anthropic: Ethics Compared (ChatGPT vs Claude)

OpenAI vs Anthropic, on ethics. ChatGPT and Claude scored across eleven dimensions drawn from court filings, regulatory enforcement and investigative reporting. The data does not flatter either company.

openai vs anthropic
April 28, 2026

Biggest Ethical Score Gaps: +50 on One Value, -90 on Another

Some of the world's biggest companies score brilliantly on one ethical dimension and catastrophically on another. We ranked the largest gaps.

ethical contradictions
April 24, 2026

423 Companies Score Negative on Every Ethical Value (2026 Data)

Out of 5,300+ companies, 423 have no positive scores on any value. Only 5 are positive on everything. We looked at who they are.

ethical investing
April 21, 2026

91% of Companies Fail on Climate. Here Are the 9% That Don't

Planet-Friendly Business is the worst-performing value in our database. Out of 6,035 companies with non-zero scores, 5,507 are negative. We looked at who passes.

climate
April 17, 2026

Is McDonald's Ethical? Negative on All 11 Values (2026 Data)

We scored McDonald's across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, regulatory actions, and investigative reports. Not a single value came back positive.

mcdonalds
April 14, 2026

Ethics Breakdown of the Companies You Use Every Day (2026)

From the phone in your pocket to the coffee in your hand, we scored 10 companies you interact with daily using court filings, investigative journalism, and NGO reports. No company averaged positive.

ethical companies
March 22, 2026

10 Companies With the Most Ethical Controversies in Court (2026)

From billion-dollar privacy fines to fraud conspiracies and fake account scandals, these are the companies with the largest documented records in court. We rank them by Honest & Fair Business score using evidence from court filings, regulatory actions, and investigative journalism.

corporate controversies
March 21, 2026

Is Fast Fashion Ethical in 2026? H&M, Zara, Shein Scored

We scored H&M, Zara, Gap, Primark, Nike, and Lululemon across labor, environment, waste, and supply chain ethics using court filings, investigative reports, and NGO data. The results are not encouraging.

fast fashion
March 20, 2026

Ethical Investing for Your UK Pension: 2026 Guide

Your pension is likely your largest investment. This guide explains how UK workplace pensions, SIPPs, and SSAS schemes invest your money, what the biggest FTSE 100 holdings actually score on integrity metrics, and how to align your retirement savings with your values.

ethical investing
March 19, 2026

Big Tech Data Privacy Scores 2026: Apple, Google, Meta Ranked

We scored Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Uber on data privacy using court filings, GDPR fines, and investigative reports. Only two scored positive.

data privacy
March 18, 2026

What's Inside Popular ESG ETFs? (2026 Holdings Analysis)

We scored the top 10 holdings of the most popular ESG ETFs across 11 integrity dimensions using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative journalism. Only two of the 10 companies score net positive. The average is -13.6.

ESG ETFs
March 17, 2026

ESG Ratings vs Court Records: Why They Disagree (2026)

We compared ESG ratings from MSCI and Sustainalytics against court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative journalism for six of the world's largest companies. The gap between ESG ratings and documented conduct is measurable, and it affects how portfolios are constructed.

ESG
March 16, 2026

S&P 500 Ethical Scores: Independent 2026 Analysis

Mashinii scored 27 of the most widely held S&P 500 companies across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative journalism. The average score is negative. Defence contractors and Big Tech sit at the bottom. A few outliers stand out.

S&P 500
March 15, 2026

Biggest Consumer Brands Ranked on Ethics (2026)

We scored nine of the world's most recognizable consumer brands across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, NGO reports, and investigative journalism. Not one scored positive overall.

ethical investing
March 14, 2026

What's Really Inside Your 'Sustainable' Fund? (2026)

We scored the top holdings of major ESG funds across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative journalism. Every single one scored negative on multiple dimensions.

ESG
March 13, 2026

Most Ethical Healthcare Companies 2026 (Pharma Ranked)

We ranked the world's largest healthcare and pharma companies on integrity, drug pricing, access, and transparency using court filings and investigative reports — not corporate ESG claims.

ethical healthcare
March 12, 2026

How to Check If Your Investments Align With Your Values

A practical, four-step process for checking whether your investments match your values -- using independent evidence, not corporate sustainability reports.

ethical investing
March 11, 2026

HSBC vs Barclays: Which UK Bank Is More Ethical? (2026)

Both HSBC and Barclays dominate UK banking, but their integrity records tell very different stories. We compared them across fossil fuel financing, money laundering, arms links, and fair business practices using court filings and investigative reports.

HSBC
March 10, 2026

Pfizer vs Johnson & Johnson: Which Pharma Giant Is More Ethical?

Two of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, scored head-to-head on integrity using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative reports. One scores -60 on health access. The other supports over 100 community health organisations.

Pfizer ethics
March 9, 2026

Most Ethical Companies in the World (2026 Ranking)

We scored over 6,000 public companies across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative reports. Here are the 10 that scored highest on integrity.

ethical companies
March 8, 2026

Uber vs Lyft: Which Is More Ethical? (2026 Comparison)

Both Uber and Lyft dominate ride-hailing, but their ethical records diverge sharply on worker treatment, data privacy, and environmental impact. Mashinii's integrity scores break down who performs worse -- and why neither earns a passing grade.

Uber
March 7, 2026

Are Index Funds Ethical? What Happens to Your Values

Buying an S&P 500 index fund means owning weapons manufacturers, fossil fuel giants, and serial data privacy violators. We scored the top holdings on 11 ethical dimensions to show what passive investing actually costs your conscience.

index funds
March 6, 2026

Toyota vs Volkswagen: Which Is More Ethical? (2026 Comparison)

Two of the world's largest automakers go head to head on integrity. Mashinii's scores reveal how Toyota and Volkswagen compare on emissions, data privacy, supply chains, and the lingering shadow of Dieselgate.

automotive
March 5, 2026

Netflix vs Disney: Which Is More Ethical? (2026 Streaming)

Disney was fined $20 million for collecting children's data without parental consent. Netflix was fined EUR 4.75 million for GDPR violations. Both score -30 on cultural respect. Here is how the two streaming giants compare across 11 ethical dimensions.

Netflix
March 4, 2026

Does Ethical Investing Make Money? (2026 Data)

Meta has paid $4.12 billion in ethics-related fines in three years. NVIDIA's voluntary turnover is 2.5%. The academic literature is clear: ethical risk is financial risk. Here is what the data shows.

ethical investing
March 3, 2026

JPMorgan vs Goldman Sachs: A Data-Driven Ethics Comparison

We scored JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative reports. JPMorgan accumulated $892 million in fines in three years. Goldman invested $8.7 billion in cluster munition producers.

jpmorgan
March 2, 2026

Starbucks vs Costa vs Pret: Which Coffee Chain Is Most Ethical?

We scored Starbucks and Costa Coffee's parent company across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, labour rulings, and investigative reports. One chain scores better than expected on animal welfare. The other inherits Coca-Cola's -70 health score.

starbucks
March 1, 2026

Samsung vs Apple: Which Is More Ethical? (2026 Comparison)

We scored Samsung and Apple across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, regulatory records, and investigative reports. Apple leads overall, but both companies carry documented integrity risks that investors should understand.

samsung
February 28, 2026

Nestle vs Unilever: Which Is More Ethical? (2026)

62% of Nestle's food sales come from products rated below 3.5 on the Health Star Rating. Unilever pays all direct employees a living wage. We scored both across 11 dimensions.

company comparison
February 27, 2026

Meta vs TikTok: Which Is More Ethical? (2026 Comparison)

Meta scored -70 on data privacy in our methodology -- one of the lowest in our database. TikTok's parent ByteDance is private and cannot be scored. Here is what the data shows about social media ethics.

meta
February 26, 2026

Is Temu Ethical? PDD Holdings Scores -80 on Sourcing (2026)

PDD Holdings — the company behind Temu and Pinduoduo — scores among the worst in our database for ethical sourcing, data privacy, and worker treatment. Every claim is sourced.

company analysis
February 25, 2026

Green Hushing 2026: Companies Going Quiet on Sustainability

BlackRock's support for ESG shareholder proposals fell from 47% to 4%. Goldman Sachs financed $184.9 billion in fossil fuels while being operationally carbon neutral since 2015. Shell's total emissions in 2024 were 1.2 billion metric tonnes. We scored eight companies that went quiet on sustainability.

green hushing
February 25, 2026

Is Berkshire Hathaway Ethical? -90 on Climate, -70 on Fair Money

Warren Buffett's conglomerate has 255 environment-related offenses, coal plants linked to 260 premature deaths annually, and a subsidiary that settled for $24.4 million over racial discrimination in lending.

company analysis
February 25, 2026

Is Google Ethical? -70 on Honesty Despite MSCI's AA Rating

Alphabet Inc. receives top ESG marks from major ratings agencies. Our independent analysis — based on court filings, regulatory fines, and public records — tells a different story.

company analysis
February 25, 2026

EU Greenwashing Crackdown: 8 Companies With the Biggest Gaps

TotalEnergies does not report Scope 3 emissions. Ryanair's environmental ad was banned by the UK ASA. Volkswagen's defeat devices contributed to approximately 1,200 premature deaths in Europe. We scored eight major European companies on what the evidence shows.

greenwashing
February 24, 2026

Defense Stocks 2026: Ethical Ratings of the Top 6

RTX paid over $1.1 billion in ethics-related fines in 2024 alone. Northrop Grumman's biometric surveillance database stores data on over 500 million individuals. We scored six major defence contractors across 11 ethical dimensions.

defence
February 23, 2026

AI Stocks 2026: Ethics Scores for 8 Major AI Companies

Every major AI company scores negative on military involvement in our methodology. Most score negative on data privacy. We examined eight AI-exposed stocks using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative reports.

AI stocks
February 22, 2026

The 8 Most Boycotted Companies of 2026 — Ethics Scores Inside

Consumer boycotts are surging in 2026. We scored eight of the most boycotted companies across 11 ethical dimensions using court filings, regulatory penalties, and investigative reports. Some results confirm the headlines. Others do not.

boycotts
February 21, 2026

Wealth Transfer & Ethical Investing: A 2026 Advisor Guide

Trillions in assets are changing hands. The next generation wants evidence, not labels. Here's what advisors need to know.

wealth transfer
February 20, 2026

How to Spot Greenwashing in Investment Portfolios (Checklist)

Greenwashing in investments goes beyond green labels. Here's a practical checklist for identifying it in funds and portfolios using independent data.

greenwashing
February 19, 2026

5 Questions Clients Ask About Ethical Investing (And How to Answer)

Your clients will ask about ethical investing. Here are the five most common questions — and evidence-based frameworks for answering them.

financial advisors
February 18, 2026

Court Filings vs Corporate Reports: Where Real ESG Data Comes From

Traditional ESG data comes from companies themselves. Independent data comes from courts, regulators, and journalists. The difference matters.

ESG data
February 17, 2026

What's Actually Inside ESG Funds? (Independent Analysis)

We checked the top holdings of popular ESG funds against independent data. The labels don't always match the evidence.

ESG funds
February 16, 2026