Bayer (Monsanto) — Ethics Grade D-

Bayer (Monsanto) receives an overall ethics grade of D- (22/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture / Chemicals. Market cap: Large Cap. Parent company: Bayer AG.

Category scores

• labor: 45
• privacy: 35
• consumer: 10
• environment: 15
• humanRights: 30

Documented incidents (4)

• Roundup cancer lawsuits (high, 2020) — Bayer agreed to $10.9B settlement over claims Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 125,000+ plaintiffs.
• PCB environmental contamination (high, 2019) — Legacy Monsanto PCBs contaminated waterways across the US. Cities sued for cleanup costs totaling billions.
• Ghostwriting scientific studies (high, 2018) — Internal documents revealed Monsanto ghostwrote studies published under academic names to support Roundup safety.
• Journalist and activist surveillance (medium, 2020) — Monsanto maintained secret lists tracking journalists, politicians, and activists who opposed the company.

Documented good deeds

• Crop science innovation — Bayer CropScience developing drought-resistant seeds to help farmers adapt to climate change.

Ethical alternatives

• Dr. Earth — Organic, non-GMO garden products. No synthetic chemicals. People and pet safe.