DuPont de Nemours, Inc. — Ethics Grade D

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of D (28/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Chemicals. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 25
• environment: 10
• humanRights: 35

Documented incidents (2)

• Teflon/PFOA poisoning (high, 2017) — Knowingly contaminated drinking water near its West Virginia plant with PFOA (C8) for decades, causing cancer in local residents. Settled for $671M.
• PFAS contamination legacy (high, 2023) — Legacy PFAS contamination from DuPont facilities detected in water supplies across multiple states.

Documented good deeds

• Sustainable materials innovation — Developing bio-based materials and circular economy solutions to reduce environmental footprint.