Monsanto (Bayer) — Ethics Grade F

Monsanto (Bayer) 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: 80
• consumer: 5
• environment: 15
• humanRights: 10

Documented incidents (3)

• Roundup cancer litigation (high, 2018) — Juries found that the weedkiller Roundup caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, resulting in billions in damages.
• Dicamba drift damage (high, 2020) — Illegal use and drift of Dicamba herbicide caused widespread damage to millions of acres of non-target crops.
• Agent Orange legacy (high, 2021) — Continued legal battles regarding the production of Agent Orange used in the Vietnam War and its long-term health effects.

Documented good deeds

• Smallholder farmer support — Provided drought-resistant seeds to millions of smallholder farmers in Africa to improve food security.

Ethical alternatives

• Eden Foods — Strict non-GMO standards and organic agricultural practices.