Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. — Ethics Grade C-

Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. receives an overall ethics grade of C- (42/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 60
• environment: 35
• humanRights: 45

Documented incidents (3)

• Cerrado Deforestation Links (high, 2022) — Satellite data and investigations linked Louis Dreyfus to soy suppliers involved in illegal land clearing in the Brazilian Cerrado. The company was cited for failing to provide full transparency in its indirect supply chains.
• Orange Juice Supply Chain Abuse (high, 2021) — Audit reports highlighted poor working conditions and wage theft at plantations in Brazil supplying juice to LDC. Workers were found living in substandard conditions with limited access to clean water.
• Transfer Pricing Allegations (medium, 2018) — The company faced scrutiny in Argentina for alleged tax evasion and manipulation of transfer prices to shift profits out of the country. This led to significant audits of their grain exporting operations.

Documented good deeds

• Regenerative Agriculture Program — Launched a global commitment to enroll 3 million acres in regenerative agriculture practices by 2030 to improve soil health.

Ethical alternatives

• Ag Processing Inc — Farmer-owned cooperative with localized supply chain oversight.