Bunge Limited — Ethics Grade D

Bunge Limited receives an overall ethics grade of D (35/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 90
• consumer: 60
• environment: 25
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Amazon Deforestation Link (high, 2023) — Bunge has been repeatedly linked to illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Cerrado through its grain suppliers. Investigations showed the company sourced soy from farms involved in unauthorized land clearing.
• Indigenous Land Rights Violations (high, 2022) — The company was accused of failing to conduct adequate due diligence regarding land disputes, indirectly supporting the displacement of indigenous communities in South America for soy production.
• Grain Price Fixing Allegations (medium, 2018) — Bunge was involved in major litigation regarding the manipulation of prices in the global grain markets, affecting both small farmers' income and consumer food prices.

Documented good deeds

• Supply Chain Traceability — Bunge achieved high levels of traceability for its direct-to-farm soy purchases in Brazil to monitor deforestation.

Ethical alternatives

• Lundberg Family Farms — Strong focus on organic practices and sustainable soil management.