Membership Stores

Retail warehouses where members can buy PepsiCo products in bulk.

CCI Score

-21.14

0.01% April 18

Latest Event

Forced Labor Allegations in Palm Oil Supply Chain Impacting Associated Brands

A 2018 investigation by Supply Chain Dive revealed forced labor, human trafficking, and unsafe working conditions at a Malaysian palm oil supplier linked to major consumer brands, including PepsiCo. As Membership Stores retails PepsiCo products in bulk, the company is indirectly connected to these supply chain issues, raising concerns about its ethical sourcing and due diligence practices.

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Latest Events

DEC

04

2018

Forced Labor Allegations in Palm Oil Supply Chain Impacting Associated Brands
-21.14

A 2018 investigation by Supply Chain Dive revealed forced labor, human trafficking, and unsafe working conditions at a Malaysian palm oil supplier linked to major consumer brands, including PepsiCo. As Membership Stores retails PepsiCo products in bulk, the company is indirectly connected to these supply chain issues, raising concerns about its ethical sourcing and due diligence practices.
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Supply Chain Ethics

March 20

The article exposes severe forced labor abuses linked to a palm oil supplier integral to the supply chain of major brands such as PepsiCo. Although Membership Stores is a retailer, its reliance on bulk PepsiCo products connects it indirectly to these unethical practices. This undermines ethical supply chain standards and highlights a shortfall in the company's oversight regarding labor rights and supply chain ethics.

Nestle, Hershey's, P&G among brands slammed for forced labor in palm oil supply chain