Monsanto (Owned by Bayer) — Ethics Grade F

Monsanto (Owned by 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: 30
• privacy: 50
• consumer: 15
• environment: 5
• humanRights: 10

Documented incidents (3)

• Roundup Cancer Settlements (high, 2020) — Agreed to pay over $10 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming its glyphosate-based weedkiller, Roundup, causes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
• Farmer Suicide Link in India (high, 2021) — Faced persistent criticism regarding high seed costs and intellectual property aggressive litigation that reportedly contributed to a crisis of farmer debt and suicides in India.
• Secret Lobbying Investigation (high, 2023) — Internal documents revealed 'Project Spruce,' a covert operation to discredit scientists and journalists who raised concerns about glyphosate's safety.

Documented good deeds

• Drought-Resistant Seeds — Developed genetically modified crops that require significantly less water, assisting farmers in climate-stressed regions like Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ethical alternatives

• Eden Foods — Avoids GE seeds and maintains strict organic standards for long-term soil health.