Rotten Company

Goldman Sachs Rotten Score Breakdown

💼Corporate Misconduct

Rotten to the core

Avg Rating: 5.00Ratings: 1Severity Score: 12.00Evidence Count: 2Contribution: 60.0 pts
Misconduct: low 0 · medium 0 · high 2
Remediation: low 0 · medium 0 · high 0ⓘ cap: 25%
Goldman Sachs paid more than $5 billion over misleading mortgage-backed securities
DOJ and federal and state partners reached a settlement exceeding $5 billion with Goldman Sachs over residential mortgage-backed securities issued between 2005 and 2007. Goldman acknowledged that mortgage pools included loans it knew did not comply with originators' underwriting guidelines and that it failed to disclose important information about risky loans and aggressive lending practices. Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/page/file/840391/dl
Goldman Sachs paid more than $2.9 billion in 1MDB foreign-bribery resolution
Goldman Sachs entered a deferred prosecution agreement and its Malaysian subsidiary pleaded guilty in the 1MDB foreign-bribery case. DOJ reported a global monetary amount of about $2.92 billion in connection with the resolution. Source: https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/file/1370171/dl
📰Human Rights & Exploitation

Community concern only

Community ratings exist, but no approved evidence has been submitted. Community ratings do not affect the Rotten Score.

Avg Rating: 5.00Ratings: 1Severity Score: 0.00Evidence Count: 0Contribution: 0.0 pts
🎭Fraud & Corruption

No documented evidence

Avg Rating: Ratings: 0Severity Score: 0.00Evidence Count: 0Contribution: 0.0 pts
🧪Deceptive Practices

Community concern only

Community ratings exist, but no approved evidence has been submitted. Community ratings do not affect the Rotten Score.

Avg Rating: 4.00Ratings: 1Severity Score: 0.00Evidence Count: 0Contribution: 0.0 pts
🚨Environmental Harm

No documented evidence

Avg Rating: Ratings: 0Severity Score: 0.00Evidence Count: 0Contribution: 0.0 pts
🌱Sustainability Deception

Greenwashing deluxe

Avg Rating: 5.00Ratings: 2Severity Score: 12.00Evidence Count: 2Contribution: 60.0 pts
Misconduct: low 0 · medium 0 · high 2
Remediation: low 0 · medium 0 · high 0ⓘ cap: 25%
Greenwashing investigation
Investigations into ESG claims Potential misleading sustainability practices
💸Workplace Misconduct

No documented evidence

Avg Rating: Ratings: 0Severity Score: 0.00Evidence Count: 0Contribution: 0.0 pts
⚠️Financial Misconduct

Community concern only

Community ratings exist, but no approved evidence has been submitted. Community ratings do not affect the Rotten Score.

Avg Rating: 2.00Ratings: 1Severity Score: 0.00Evidence Count: 0Contribution: 0.0 pts