Syngenta — Ethics Grade F

Syngenta receives an overall ethics grade of F (18/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Agriculture. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 15
• environment: 10
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Paraquat Health Risks (high, 2021) — Lawsuits filed alleging that exposure to Syngenta's herbicide Paraquat causes Parkinson's disease, with claims the company hid risks for decades.
• Neonicotinoids and Biodiversity (high, 2018) — Heavy lobbying against EU bans on neonicotinoids which have been scientifically linked to the collapse of bee populations.
• Toxic Exports to Brazil (medium, 2022) — Accused of exporting pesticides to Brazil that are banned in its home country of Switzerland due to extreme toxicity.

Documented good deeds

• Regenerative Ag Initiative — Launched a program to train farmers in soil health management to increase carbon sequestration.

Ethical alternatives

• FMC Corporation — Investing heavily in biological alternatives to chemical pesticides.