What is K+S's environmental accountability evil score?

K+S has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 88/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does K+S produce?

K+S produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 113 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has K+S been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 113282 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $1,565,071,163 USD. See full investigation details.

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Agriculture • Europe

K+S

HEADQUARTERS: Brazil Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1920

DESTRUCTION SCORE 88/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Agriculture sector, K+S maintains a complex global operation spanning Europe. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 113 Mt 85 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 113282 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1312 Incidents $1565.1M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $733.8M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2022 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 290 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near K+S contract supply boundary in Indonesia.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Brazil consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 500 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to K+S's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

John Brown

Chief Executive

Robert Brown

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

K+S Agriculture Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics