Archer-Daniels-Midland — Ethics Grade C-

Archer-Daniels-Midland receives an overall ethics grade of C- (42/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 55
• privacy: 90
• consumer: 60
• environment: 30
• humanRights: 40

Documented incidents (3)

• Accounting Practices Probe (high, 2024) — The SEC launched an investigation into inter-segment sales and accounting practices within ADM's nutrition business, leading to the CFO's suspension.
• Deforestation Linkage (high, 2023) — Reports linked ADM's supply chain to thousands of hectares of illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Cerrado for soy production.
• Lysine Price Fixing (high, 1996) — One of the most famous antitrust cases where ADM conspired to fix prices of lysine, an animal feed additive.

Documented good deeds

• Regenerative Agriculture Goal — Enrolled 2.8 million acres in regenerative agriculture programs to reduce carbon footprint.

Ethical alternatives

• Lundberg Family Farms — Champion of organic farming and sustainable soil management.