Learn the Dirty Secrets Behind Hyundai-Kia’s Clean Cars
Hyundai Motor America (“Hyundai”) and Kia Motor America (“Kia”) are distinct companies but are both affiliates of the Hyundai Motor Group. They operate within the same corporate conglomerate structure, and their supply chains significantly overlap. As a result, this campaign refers to them jointly as “Hyundai-Kia.”
The push for “clean-energy” vehicles and higher profit margins has come at the expense of workers’ rights and community well-being. Companies in Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain have been linked to child labor, prison labor, and serious environmental abuses. Hyundai-Kia must take accountability for its U.S. manufacturing supply chain.
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All incidents are from public documents collected from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, court filings and media reports. To access the comprehensive database of workplace violations identified across Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. manufacturing supply chain, click here.
READ OUR REPORT
A new investigative report by Jobs to Move America reveals that Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain relies on widespread exploitation. This labor model endangers workers and communities, underscoring the urgent need for corporate accountability.
Read the report to see what’s happening inside Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain. Learn how these practices unfold, and how Hyundai–Kia must change to protect dignity and safety, and restore public trust.