Alexander & Baldwin controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Controversy over HC&S pre-harvest field burning
Before sugar production ended, Alexander & Baldwin's Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar subsidiary faced sustained criticism from Maui residents, environmental advocates, and physicians over the practice of burning dried sugarcane leaves before harvest. Critics associated the smoke with respiratory problems, carcinogenic emissions, traffic hazards, and environmental damage, and petitioned the Hawaii Department of Health regarding the company's burning permits. The company maintained that field burning was the only economically practical method it had found for removing dried material from the crop.
2012
Criticism of Puunene Mill emissions
Residents and activists criticized the Puunene sugar mill over alleged shortcomings in emissions compliance and its coal consumption, which they said contributed to unsafe sulfur dioxide levels.
2012
Allegations of intimidation involving cane-burning opponents
Some activists reported threats or assaults involving HC&S employees and members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union during disputes over the continuation of cane burning. The supplied reference material reports these allegations but does not establish a final legal finding against Alexander & Baldwin.