The Chemours Company — Ethics Grade F

The Chemours Company receives an overall ethics grade of F (12/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Mining & Metals. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 30
• environment: 5
• humanRights: 50

Documented incidents (3)

• PFAS Contamination Litigation (high, 2023) — Chemours, along with DuPont and Corteva, reached a $1.18 billion settlement to resolve claims regarding PFAS (forever chemicals) contamination in U.S. public water systems. The chemicals have been linked to cancer and other serious health issues across multiple states.
• GenX Chemical Leaks (high, 2019) — The company was fined $12 million by North Carolina regulators for decades of discharging GenX chemicals into the Cape Fear River. The pollution affected the drinking water supply for over 250,000 residents in the Wilmington area.
• Netherlands Pollution Liability (high, 2023) — A Dutch court ruled Chemours liable for environmental damage caused by PFOA emissions from its plant in Dordrecht. The court found the company knew about the environmental risks but failed to adequately inform local municipalities.

Documented good deeds

• Emissions Control Investment — Installed a thermal oxidizer system at its Fayetteville facility designed to destroy 99% of PFAS air emissions.

Ethical alternatives

• AkzoNobel — Stronger focus on sustainable coatings and significantly lower historical toxic emissions profile.