Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Company · United States

Monsanto

Appears in 15 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
PCB pollution and the Monsanto Anniston settlementDefendant in the Anniston and later PCB settlementsUnited States2002–2025Chemical pollution
Dicamba drift (Bader Farms) and EPA re-registrationSeller of dicamba and Xtend seed; defendant in the Bader caseUnited States2015–2026Pesticides and agrochemicals
Harrison campaign against Silent Spring and Burson-Marsteller crisis PRClient of Harrison's firm; published a parody of CarsonUnited States1962–1997Lobbying, PR and greenwashing
Roundup litigation, settlements and legal shield (Bayer/Monsanto)Roundup maker; defendantUnited States2009–2026Pesticides and agrochemicals
Bayer buys Monsanto for $66bn; four firms hold most seed and pesticide salesAcquired company; patent holder in the saved-seed caseGlobal2018Pesticides and agrochemicals
Greens report: parts of German glyphosate assessment copied Monsanto fileCompany whose licence file and studies are at issueGermany2015–2025Water use
Jury awards $250 million punitive damages over dicamba drift, later overturneddefendantUnited States2020–2022Pesticides and agrochemicals
Monsanto faces US bribery charge over Indonesian environmental reviewcompany charged with briberyIndonesia2005Law, regulation and treaties
Earth Day 1970 seed money came from a senator, two unions and a foundation1990 anniversary sponsorUnited States1970–1990Finance, funds and markets
Glyphosate safety review retracted over undisclosed Monsanto ghostwritingCompany whose staff authorship was not disclosedGlobal2000–2025Pesticides and agrochemicals
US Supreme Court ruled that replanting patented seed infringes the patentPlaintiff in Bowman; wonUnited States1996–2013Genetic resources and benefit-sharing
Monsanto admits illegal pesticide use in Hawaii and pays $10.2 millionCompany that admitted the violationUnited States2019Space debris and re-entry
French regulator fines Monsanto 400,000 euros over lobbying fileCompany fined over the lobbying fileFrance2021Lobbying, PR and greenwashing
US Supreme Court blocks state cancer-warning suits against pesticide makersPetitioner; defendant in the state suitsUnited States2026Pesticides and agrochemicals
Monsanto/Bayer PCB and Roundup insurance suit v AIGOriginal insured; PCB and Roundup defendantUnited States1967–2026Pesticides and agrochemicals