American Chemistry Council
Background The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is one of the main chemical industry trade associations in the US. Its members include subsidiaries of major fossil fuel companies, chemical manufacturers, and agribusinesses. ACC members include four out of the big five pesticides manufacturers (BASF, Bayer, Corteva Agriscience, and FMC).1“Member Companies”, American Chemistry Council. Archived November 9, […]
Red Flag Consulting
Background Red Flag Consulting is an Ireland-based consultancy and public relations (PR) firm. The firm was founded in 2013 by Karl Brophy and reportedly promotes itself as the “‘eyes and ears in Europe’ for US-based clients”. Red Flag describes […]
Monsanto
Background Founded in 1901 — and now a part of Bayer — Monsanto was involved in some of the biggest chemical and environmental controversies of the 20th century. Monsanto got its start selling the artificial sweetener saccharin to Coca-Cola.1“From sweeteners to seeds: A timeline of Monsanto’s evolution,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 14, 2016. Archived January 5, 2024. […]
FMC
Background FMC is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based pesticides manufacturer that was founded in 1883. It is the smallest of the “big five” pesticides manufacturers. In 2019, its revenues were a little over $4.6 billion. It has 6,400 employees worldwide, including 1,600 in the US.1“Pesticides: Competitive Analysis & Leadership Report 2018 – Bayer Ranks Number One, Followed by […]
BASF
Background BASF SE is one of the world’s largest chemical companies. BASF Agricultural Solutions is a division of BASF, representing around 13 percent of the Germany-based parent company’s $67 billion in overall sales in 2019. BASF’s […]
Syngenta
Background Syngenta is an agrochemical company that manufactures pesticides and seeds. It is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The company invests US$1.3 billion in research and development annually. It is owned by Sinochem, a Chinese state-owned company, along with pesticide company ADAMA and fertilizer company SinoFert.2“Financial […]
Bayer
Background Bayer is a life sciences company headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer has three divisions: pharmaceuticals, consumer health and crop science. The Bayer Group comprises 374 consolidated companies in 83 countries. Following a 2018 […]
International Food Information Council
Background The International Food Information Council (IFIC) describes itself as an “educational organization focused on nutrition, food safety and agriculture.” The IFIC Foundation, the group’s nonprofit arm incorporated in 1991, states its mission as “effectively communicating science-based information on health, nutrition […]
CropLife Europe (formerly European Crop Protection Association)
Background CropLife Europe is a trade association representing the agrichemical industry in Europe. Its corporate members include Adama, BASF, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Syngenta, and UPL. The organization was known as the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) until January 2021, when […]
Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA)
Background The Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) was launched in 2014 by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). GACSA describes itself as an “inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).”1“GACSA – Global Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture,” Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Archived November 10, 2020. Archive.fo URL: […]
