Monsanto (Bayer AG) — Ethics Grade F

Monsanto (Bayer AG) receives an overall ethics grade of F (12/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 70
• consumer: 5
• environment: 10
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Roundup Glyphosate Lawsuits (high, 2018) — Thousands of lawsuits alleged that the herbicide Roundup caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Courts found Monsanto knew about risks but failed to warn the public.
• Dicamba Herbicide Drifting (high, 2020) — Monsanto's dicamba-based herbicides drifted onto non-target farms, destroying millions of acres of sensitive crops and damaging local ecosystems.
• Seed Patent Aggression (medium, 2017) — The company faced backlash for its aggressive patent enforcement and lawsuits against small farmers for 'accidental' seed contamination and seed saving.

Documented good deeds

• Drought-Tolerant Seed R&D — Developed seeds that require less water and are resilient to extreme weather intended for sub-Saharan African farmers.

Ethical alternatives

• Native Seed/SEARCH — Non-profit preserving seed diversity and traditional methods.