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In September 2024, Molson Coors told employees it would end participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, drop supplier diversity goals, rename employee resource groups and stop tying executive incentives to representation goals beginning in 2025. The company said the changes had been in development since March and would not diminish its commitment to an inclusive workplace.

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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-molson-coors-hastens-to-scrub-dei-principles-in-the-age-of-trump/
Well, never mind about all that. Just a few months later, the company became a sort of pioneer, announcing in September, 2024 – before Donald Trump’s victory – that it was ending its DEI practices. “In the polarized world in which we are living, let’s ensure that we stay united as a team as well,” the company told its employees in an e-mail.
https://www.fooddive.com/news/molson-coors-latest-company-to-rollback-dei-policy/726033/
The beer giant will no longer participate in a scoring system by the Human Rights Campaign and will tie executive incentives to business performance, not “aspirational representation goals.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/04/molson-coors-pumps-the-brakes-on-dei-practices.html
Molson Coors plans to cut supplier diversity quotas and DEI-based training programs, and sever ties with the Corporate Equality Index of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/coors-beer-maker-joins-ford-lowes-in-dei-retreat-amid-backlash
Molson Coors sent a memo to employees Tuesday saying it will stop linking executive compensation to employee representation, scrap supplier diversity goals, and no longer engage with the Human Rights Campaign’s corporate rankings. A spokesman for the firm shared the memo with Bloomberg News.
https://www.advocate.com/news/molson-coors-beer-company-dei
Molson Coors beer company abandons DEI after fringe online conservatives complain
https://www.inc.com/annabel-burba/molson-coors-walking-back-dei-goals.html
In an email to employees Tuesday morning, Molson Coors leaders said they’re nixing supplier diversity goals and ending the company’s participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, a tracker for LGBTQ-inclusive policies. By 2025, executive incentives will no longer include “aspirational representation goals,” according to the email, which a company spokesperson shared with Inc.

Molson Coors suspended exports to Russia, including licenses to produce its brands there, according to TMJ4. CEO Gavin Hattersley said the company had limited sales and no physical assets in Russia. The report also said it planned humanitarian contributions in Eastern Europe and support for colleagues affected by the war.

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https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/molson-coors-suspends-exports-to-russia-including-license-to-produce-its-brand
MILWAUKEE — Molson Coors Beverage Co. suspended its exports to Russia, including the license to produce any of its brands in the country, according to our partners at the Milwaukee Business Journal.

Teamsters said Local 420 workers in Fort Worth struck after Molson Coors failed to agree on a new contract, accusing the company of bad-faith negotiations and regressive proposals, including raises below $1 an hour for most members. The union sought inflation-reflecting raises and an end to two-tier health and retirement benefits; the evidence gives no resolution.

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https://www.ebar.com/story/74503
Teamsters are also once again boycotting Coors. The Coors Brewing Co. merged in 2005 with Molson of Canada, creating the Molson Coors Beverage Company. Now, the union is accusing the company of not negotiating in good faith with Local 420 in Fort Worth, Texas.

OpenSecrets lists $289,050 in political contributions for the 2024 cycle associated with Molson Coors, its PACs, employees, owners and their immediate family members—not donations by the company itself. It attributes 75.4% to individuals and 24.6% to PACs, with recipients including Republican and Democratic candidates and committees.

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OpenSecrets records Molson Coors Beverage Co. as reporting federal lobbying, including $550,000 and several $60,000 entries. The filings list issues such as beverage and tax matters, agencies and congressional bodies contacted, and named lobbyists. The supplied records do not specify a reporting period for each entry or the positions advocated.

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An OpenSecrets record lists Molson Coors Beverage Co. as reporting $60,000 in federal lobbying on beverage and tariff issues. It names the Department of Health and Human Services and both chambers of Congress among the bodies contacted, and identifies four lobbyists. The filing evidence does not state the company’s specific policy positions.

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A federal lobbying filing lists general issues including alcohol policy and regulation, hemp and cannabis regulation, P.L. 119-37, and differentiating beer from other beverage categories. It names the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and lists lobbyists Nell Reilly, Carter Salwin, Erin Neill and others; no specific position or outcome is provided.

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https://lda.gov/filings/public/filing/d43257bd-ff27-432d-9301-af1942df758a/print/
General issues related to alcohol policy and regulation; regulation of hemp and cannabis; P.L.119-37; differentiation of beer from other beverage categories

Molson Coors Brewery (UK) Ltd pleaded guilty to two offences and was sentenced on 17 March 2016, receiving a £100,000 fine and £31,586 in costs. The Environment Agency traced trade effluent entering the Lasham drain near Alton to the brewery. The company said it regretted the isolated incident and acknowledged contributing to an existing problem.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/22/molson-coors-brewery-fined-100000-for-polluting-thames-tributary
Molson Coors Brewery (UK) Ltd was sentenced by Basingstoke Magistrates Court on 17 March after pleaded guilty to two offences: causing an illegal water discharge activity and breaching its environmental permit.

In February 2019, Molson Coors disclosed accounting errors in deferred taxes associated with its 2016 acquisition of SABMiller’s MillerCoors interest. It restated its 2016 and 2017 statements, increasing deferred tax liabilities by $247.7 million overall as of year-end 2017, and reported a material weakness in related financial controls.

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https://www.cfo.com/news/molson-coors-restates-tax-liabilities-by-247m/658162/
Molson also said in its regulatory filing that it had found a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting relating to the design of appropriate controls to identify and reconcile deferred income taxes associated with the accounting for acquired partnership interests.

After conservative commentators and social media users criticized Miller Lite’s March 2023 ad, Molson Coors defended it in a statement to Forbes on May 17. The company said the video addressed worm composting and sexist beer advertising, and that neither subject should be “remotely controversial.”

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http://web.archive.org/web/20261001144104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/05/17/molson-coors-slaps-anti-woke-critics-like-joe-rogan-and-ben-shapiro-and-defends-miller-lite-womens-history-ad/
In a statement issued to Forbes, Molson Coors wrote: “This video was about two things: worm poop and saying women shouldn’t be forced to mud wrestle in order to sell beer. Neither of these things should be remotely controversial and we hope beer drinkers can appreciate the humor (and ridiculousness) of this video from back in March.”

Molson Coors asked a Ninth Circuit panel to overturn a jury verdict awarding Stone Brewing $56 million in 2022. The company argued the can redesign was only a minor refresh, consumers would not confuse the beers, and Stone sued too late. Stone maintained that the prominent “stone” branding confused consumers and caused sales losses; no appeal ruling was reported.

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https://www.courthousenews.com/molson-coors-tries-to-claw-back-trademark-victory-from-stone-brewing/
The new, flashy bright blue Keystone Light beer cans featured the word “stone" in a large, modern, slanted script, separate from the word “key” in a smaller script. The revamped logo adorned beer cans which flooded store shelves in 2017. Stone Brewing, which has used “STONE” as a trademark since the early 1990s, claims its brand suffered directly after the introduction of the new beer cans, which confused consumers and tarnished their reputation among beer drinkers.

In May 2022, Molson Coors said it would donate $50,000 from proceeds of summer product sales to 13 local LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS organizations. Its Tap Into Change program ran June 1 through August 31 at 14 participating Chicago locations, according to WGN-TV.

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https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-news-now/molson-coors-to-donate-50k-to-local-lgbtq-hiv-aids-orgs/
This year, the company will donate $50,000 from proceeds of sales from products sold this summer to 13 local LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS organizations, including: Legal Council for Health Justice, Howard Brown Health, Affinity Community Services & Legacy Project, Brave Space Alliance, Open Door Rehabilitation Center, Vital Bridges (Heartland Health Alliance), About Face Theatre, Center on Addison, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Chicagoland Exotic Animal Rescue – CLEAR, Leather Archives & Museum, TPAN (Test Positive Awareness Network) and Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago.

A Wisconsin federal judge dismissed a worker’s proposed class action alleging Molson Coors kept an underperforming Fidelity stable-value fund in its 401(k) plan. The judge said the worker had not identified a sufficiently comparable investment benchmark. A 2025 report had described the suit’s allegations, including that the fund offered lower returns than similar market products.

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/molson-coors-panel-beats-allegations-of-flawed-401k-investment
A Molson Coors Beverage Co. committee secured dismissal of a proposed class action challenging the performance of a Fidelity stable value fund offered in its employees’ 401(k) plan.
https://www.law360.com/cases/68c06924d9d572be37daf5ec
A Wisconsin federal judge shut down a worker's suit claiming beer manufacturer Molson Coors unlawfully kept a lackluster Fidelity investment fund in its $1.5 billion retirement plan, saying the worker hadn't identified a comparable fund that would have brought better returns.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/molson-coors-hit-with-401k-lawsuit-over-fidelity-annuity-fund
Molson Coors Beverage Co. USA LLC mismanaged its workers’ 401(k) assets by offering an in-plan annuity that guaranteed a lower rate of return than similar market products, according to a new class-action filed against the company in Wisconsin.

Molson Coors said on Oct. 20, 2025, that it would cut 400 salaried jobs by year-end, reducing its corporate workforce by 9%. The plan includes previously open positions and buyout offers. CEO Rahul Goyal said the company needed to accelerate its transformation; Molson Coors estimated severance and post-employment benefits at $35 million to $50 million.

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https://www.fooddive.com/news/molson-coors-cuts-400/803242/
Molson Coors will cut 400 salaried jobs by the end of the year, the company said Monday, part of a plan to create a “leaner, more agile” business under new CEO Rahul Goyal. The move will result in a 9% reduction in the beer giant’s corporate workforce.

Federal Election Commission records show the Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC PAC reported $128,195.12 in receipts, all from individuals, and $72,510 in disbursements for Jan. 1, 2025, through Oct. 14, 2026. Of spending, $72,500 was contributions to other committees; the record lists no independent expenditures.

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https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00457697/
<table> <tr> <td>Total disbursements</td> <td>$72,510.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Operating expenditures</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Allocated operating expenditures - federal share</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Allocated operating expenditures - nonfederal share</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Other federal operating expenditures</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Transfers to affiliated committees</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Contributions to other committees</td> <td>$72,500.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Independent expenditures</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Party coordinated expenditures</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Loans made</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Loan repayments made</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total contribution refunds</td> <td>$10.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Individual refunds</td> <td>$10.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Political party refunds</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Other committee refunds</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Other disbursements</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total federal election activity</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Allocated federal election activity - federal share</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Allocated federal election activity - Levin share</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Federal election activity - federal only</td> <td>$0.00 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total federal disbursements</td> <td>$72,510.00 </td> </tr> </table>

A former manager sued Molson Coors, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation after she was fired weeks after reporting sexual harassment. The complaint, filed May 29, 2026, says Amber Sustar worked at the company’s Milwaukee brewery and reported a male coworker in late May 2025 over alleged explicit messages, sexual remarks and rumors.

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/molson-coors-accused-of-firing-worker-after-harassment-complaint
A former Molson Coors manager sued the brewing company for sex discrimination and retaliation, claiming she was fired weeks after reporting sexual harassment by a male coworker.

OpenSecrets’ 2025 lobbying records say Molson Coors Beverage Co filed reports showing $20,000 in lobbying. The listed issues include LBR and BEV, with the Department of Justice, U.S. House and U.S. Senate identified as agencies. The records name lobbyists Seth Bloom and Paul Doerrer.

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OpenSecrets lists Molson Coors Brewing as lobbying on legislation in the 118th Congress, including bills on abandoned hardrock mine remediation, agriculture and FDA appropriations, financial services, labor and health programs, and false claims. The table counts separate quarterly filings as separate reports; it does not specify the company’s position on the bills.

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http://web.archive.org/web/20260715041328/https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/molson-coors-brewing/lobbying?id=D000027694
<table> <thead> <tr> <th>Bill Number</th> <th>Congress</th> <th>Title</th> <th>No. of Reports &amp; Specific Issues*</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>S.2781 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024</td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.R.9027 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.1850 </td> <td>118</td> <td>APEX Act</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.4690 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.R.8773 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.R.9029 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.R.8998 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.4928 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>H.R.7078 </td> <td>118</td> <td>False Claims Enhancement Act</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.4942 </td> <td>118</td> <td>Departments

OSHA records show a planned safety inspection at Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC’s Fort Worth brewery, opened November 8, 2022, and closed June 27, 2023. The agency initially cited three serious and one other violation, with $20,088 in proposed penalties. After informal settlement, two citations were deleted and two other violations remained, totaling $6,696.

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http://web.archive.org/web/20250415072731/https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/establishment.inspection_detail?id=1633377.015
<table> <caption>Violation Items</caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">#</th> <th scope="col">Citation ID</th> <th scope="col">Citaton Type</th> <th scope="col">Standard Cited</th> <th scope="col">Issuance Date</th> <th scope="col">Abatement Due Date</th> <th scope="col">Current Penalty</th> <th scope="col">Initial Penalty</th> <th scope="col">FTA Penalty</th> <th scope="col">Contest</th> <th scope="col">Latest Event</th> <th scope="col">Note</th> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">1.</th> <td>01001</td> <td>Serious</td> <td>19100119 E03 V</td> <td>04/27/2023</td> <td>08/01/2023</td> <td> $0</td> <td> $6,696</td> <td> $0</td> <td></td> <td>I - Informal Settlement</td> <td>Citation has been deleted.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2.</th> <td>01002</td> <td>Other</td> <td>19100119 J02</td> <td>04/27/2023</td> <td>06/16/2023</td> <td> $6,696</td> <td> $6,696</td> <td> $0</td> <td></td> <td>I - Informal Settlement</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">3.</th> <td>01003</td> <td>Serious</td> <td>19100119 L01</td> <td>04/27/2023</td> <td></td> <td> $0</td> <td> $6,696</td> <td> $0</td> <td></td> <td>I - Informal Settlement</td> <td>Citation has been deleted.</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">4.</th> <td>02001</td> <td>Other</td> <td>19100119 J04 IV</td> <td>04/27/2023</td> <td>08/01/2023</td> <td> $0</td> <td> $0</td> <td> $0</td> <td></td> <td>I - Informal Settlement</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>

A federal lobbying filing lists “issues related to aluminum pricing” and identifies the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and Commerce Department as the bodies involved. The filing names Nell Reilly, Carter Salwin and Erin Neill as lobbyists; the supplied evidence does not state the company’s specific position.

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Bloomberg Law reported on Jan. 22, 2026, that Molson Coors Beverage Co. and former employee Granada McNeil notified an Ohio federal court they had reached a settlement. McNeil alleged in a 2024 complaint that he faced discriminatory treatment and retaliation for reporting alleged racial discrimination, and was told to leave when trying to return from leave.

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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/molson-coors-settles-ex-workers-race-bias-medical-leave-suit
Molson Coors Beverage Co. resolved claims brought by a Black former employee that he was fired in retaliation for reporting alleged racial discrimination.

OpenSecrets reports $1.39 million in 2025 federal lobbying under Molson Coors Brewing’s subsidiaries, and $0 in direct spending. It counts 57 specific-issue mentions across 10 areas, led by beverage industry, commodities and federal budget and appropriations. The source says these figures count issue mentions, not issue-specific spending.

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About & ownership
Legal name
MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
Category
Brewers
Website
molsoncoors.com
Stock listing
NYSE:TAP
Stock listing
NYSE:TAP-A
Former name
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO
Former name
COORS ADOLPH CO

David S. Coors · BOARD CHAIR

Rahul Goyal · CEO

Philip Whitehead · CEO

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