BrightDrop

BrightDrop is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors that focuses on electric delivery vehicles and innovative logistics solutions. The company is dedicated to transforming last-mile delivery through sustainable, electric vehicle technology.

CCI Score

-31.97

0.02% April 18

Latest Event

BrightDrop Plant Shifts to Two-Shift Production Amid Brand Merger

On September 9, 2024, union representatives from Unifor indicated that the BrightDrop plant in Ontario is expected to return to a two-shift operation. This change comes in the wake of GM's recent decision to merge its BrightDrop brand with Chevrolet, a move that may necessitate increased output starting early in 2025.

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BrightDrop is currently rated as a Toadie.

-30 to -44 CCI Score

Companies scoring in this range actively seek to please authoritarian regimes. They offer proactive support and assistance in exchange for preferential treatment, compromising ethical standards for business gains and political favor.

Latest Events

SEP

09

2024

BrightDrop Plant Shifts to Two-Shift Production Amid Brand Merger
-18.82

On September 9, 2024, union representatives from Unifor indicated that the BrightDrop plant in Ontario is expected to return to a two-shift operation. This change comes in the wake of GM's recent decision to merge its BrightDrop brand with Chevrolet, a move that may necessitate increased output starting early in 2025.
-20

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 30

The union’s alert regarding the planned two-shift operation at the BrightDrop plant raises concerns about potential impacts on workers’ rights and working conditions. The strategic merger of BrightDrop with Chevrolet, aimed at increasing production output, suggests a possible push toward labor intensification without clear protections, which is worrisome from a labor relations standpoint.

GM BrightDrop plant to be 2-shift factory, union says - Automotive News
JUN

13

2022

GM Meeting Rejects NLPC Resolution on EV Supply Chain Child Labor Disclosure
-45.12

At General Motors' annual meeting, NLPC presented a resolution demanding disclosure of the company's reliance on suppliers using child slave labor in the rare earth metals mining for EV production. The board opposed the proposal, raising concerns over ethical supply chain practices that affect GM's subsidiaries, including BrightDrop.
-60

Supply Chain Ethics

March 30

The NLPC resolution highlighted serious concerns about the EV supply chain's dependency on child slave labor practices in rare earth metals mining. The rejection of the resolution by GM's board, which indirectly impacts BrightDrop as a GM subsidiary, indicates a failure to address persistent ethical risks in its supply chain, reflecting a problematic business practice.

NLPC Demands General Motors Disclose Child Labor in EV Supply Chain