Bayer AG (Crop Science) — Ethics Grade F

Bayer AG (Crop Science) receives an overall ethics grade of F (14/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Pharmaceuticals. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 70
• consumer: 5
• environment: 10
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Roundup Carcinogen Settlement (high, 2020) — Bayer agreed to settle thousands of claims that its glyphosate-based herbicide, Roundup, caused Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in users.
• Dicamba Herbicide Damage (high, 2020) — A court found Bayer liable for crop damage caused by its Dicamba herbicide drifting onto neighboring non-resistant farms, destroying livelihoods.
• Legacy PCB Contamination (high, 2023) — Bayer (through its acquisition of Monsanto) continues to face multi-million dollar verdicts for toxic PCB pollution in schools and waterways.

Documented good deeds

• Smallholder Reach Program — Bayer reached 50 million smallholder farmers in developing regions with products and education to improve food security.

Ethical alternatives

• Corteva, Inc. — Fewer high-profile cancer litigation cases, though still a large chemical firm.