Nutrien Ltd. — Ethics Grade C-

Nutrien Ltd. receives an overall ethics grade of C- (44/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 50
• privacy: 90
• consumer: 65
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Sourcing from Occupied Territory (high, 2020) — Criticized for importing phosphate rocks from Western Sahara, a territory under Moroccan occupation, allegedly violating international law for extraction of resources.
• Mining Safety Violations (medium, 2022) — Faced fines following safety incidents at Canadian potash mines resulting in serious worker injuries and lack of proper equipment maintenance.
• Ammonia Leak Incidents (medium, 2021) — Chemical leaks at distribution centers caused local evacuations and environmental contamination in rural agricultural communities.

Documented good deeds

• Carbon Program for Farmers — Launched a comprehensive carbon program to incentivize growers to adopt sustainable practices and sequester carbon in soil.

Ethical alternatives

• K+S AG — More localized European sourcing with stricter ESG reporting standards.