Bunge Global SA — Ethics Grade D

Bunge Global SA receives an overall ethics grade of D (30/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 90
• consumer: 50
• environment: 20
• humanRights: 30

Documented incidents (3)

• Continued Cerrado Destruction (high, 2023) — Investigations linked Bunge to soy grown on 11,000+ hectares of recently deforested land in the Brazilian Cerrado. The company was criticized for not meeting its 'zero deforestation' targets ahead of schedule.
• Argentine Tax Evasion Allegations (medium, 2020) — Authorities in Argentina raided Bunge offices during an investigation into a multi-million dollar grain export tax evasion scheme involving triangulation of sales through low-tax jurisdictions.
• Hazardous Working Conditions (medium, 2021) — Fined in multiple jurisdictions for safety violations at processing facilities, including grain elevator explosion risks and improper storage of hazardous chemicals without adequate PPE for workers.

Documented good deeds

• Supply Chain Traceability Progress — Achieved 95% traceability to the farm level for direct-sourced soy in priority regions of South America.

Ethical alternatives

• Oatly Group AB — Lower land-use impact and high transparency on carbon footprint.