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Violation Tracker Current Parent Headquarters Summary Page

HQ Country: Germany
Current Parent Penalty Total since 2000$82,489,472,385
Number of Records: 2,976
Note: The totals here are derived only from entries matched to parent companies. They are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Volkswagen$26,203,195,505112
Deutsche Bank$20,011,467,56399
Bayer$15,782,107,495124
Allianz$6,954,132,58052
Mercedes-Benz Group$3,358,304,20828
Commerzbank$1,729,841,7969
Knauf$1,068,776,53067
Fresenius Medical Care$1,065,932,67526
Boehringer Ingelheim$885,844,08914
Siemens$833,481,12661

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CompanyCurrent ParentCurrent Parent Industry sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Witco Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsrailroad safety violation2000FRA$8,000
Witco CorporationLanxesschemicalsrailroad safety violation2000FRA$5,000
Bayer CorporationBayerchemicalsFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$251,000,000
Evonik CorporationEvonik Industrieschemicalsrailroad safety violation2016FRA$7,500
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$12,500
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$5,000
Bayer Material Science LLCCovestrochemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$8,250
Bayer Material Science LLCCovestrochemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$9,000
Bayer Material Science LLCCovestrochemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$9,000
Bayer Material Science LLCCovestrochemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$9,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$20,000
Monsanto Chemicals Co.Bayerchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$8,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$5,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsaviation safety violation2012FAA$16,500
EVONIK CORPORATIONEvonik Industrieschemicalsaviation safety violation2016FAA$44,000
SYMRISE INCSymrise AGchemicalsaviation safety violation2016FAA$30,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$5,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2017FRA$9,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFchemicalsrailroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
EVONIK CYRO LLCEvonik Industrieschemicalsrailroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
SymriseSymrise AGchemicalsrailroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
SymriseSymrise AGchemicalsrailroad safety violation2018FRA$6,000
Aventis CropScienceBayerchemicalsconsumer protection violation2001IA-AG$10,596,097
BASF Corp.BASFchemicalsair pollution violation2004IL-AG$141,000
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000MULTI-AG$62,258,250
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$20,752,750
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002MA-AG$111,167
BayerBayerchemicalsFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$1,300,000
Bayer AGBayerchemicalsFalse Claims Act and related2003MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $108,000,000
Bayer CorporationBayerchemicalsconsumer protection violation2000MULTI-AG$60,000
Bayer CorporationBayerchemicalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2009MULTI-AG$20,000,000
Bayer CorporationBayerchemicalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2007MULTI-AG$8,000,000
Bayer CorporationBayerchemicalsFalse Claims Act and related2001MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,200,000
Bayer CropScience LPBayerchemicalsconsumer protection violation2016MA-AG$75,000
Bayer HealthcareBayerchemicalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2010MULTI-AG$3,300,000
Bayer PharmaceuticalsBayerchemicalsFalse Claims Act and related2008AL-AG$2,000,000
Evonik Degussa GmbHEvonik Industrieschemicalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009MULTI-AG$2,275,454
Bayer CorporationBayerchemicalsdrug or medical equipment safety violation2019KY-AG$17,000,000
Monsanto CompanyBayerchemicalspesticide violation2019USAO$10,000,000
BYK USA, INC.Altanachemicalslabor relations violation2020NLRB$70,000
Monsanto Co.BayerchemicalsPCB violation2020DC-AG$52,000,000
Monsanto Co. et al.BayerchemicalsPCB violation2020WA-AG$95,000,000
CROMPTON CORPLanxesschemicalsenvironmental violation2002PA-ENV$181,000
BASF CORPBASFchemicalsenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$6,000
BASF CORPBASFchemicalsenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$5,000
BASF CORPBASFchemicalsenvironmental violation2005PA-ENV$10,000
BASF Chemical Corp.BASFchemicalsair pollution violation2020AL-ENV$10,000
Evonik CorpEvonik Industrieschemicalsair pollution violation2019AL-ENV$40,000
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalsair pollution violation2014AL-ENV$30,000
Evonik Degussa CorporationEvonik Industrieschemicalshazardous waste violation2009AL-ENV$18,000
Degussa CorporationEvonik Industrieschemicalsair pollution violation2007AL-ENV$20,000
Degussa CorporationEvonik Industrieschemicalsair pollution violation2005AL-ENV$10,000
CibaBASFchemicalsair pollution violation2004AL-ENV$20,000
Degussa CorporationEvonik Industrieschemicalsair pollution violation2002AL-ENV$15,000
Degussa-Huls CorporationEvonik Industrieschemicalsair pollution violation2002AL-ENV$20,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsair pollution violation2020AR-ENV$5,900
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalswater pollution violation2019AR-ENV$106,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsair pollution violation2018AR-ENV$71,250
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalswater pollution violation2018AR-ENV$109,600
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsair pollution violation2018AR-ENV$22,200
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsenvironmental violation2016AR-ENV$16,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalshazardous waste violation2015AR-ENV$11,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalshazardous waste violation2014AR-ENV$7,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsair pollution violation2013AR-ENV$8,880
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalswater pollution violation2012AR-ENV$24,352
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalshazardous waste violation2012AR-ENV$175,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsair pollution violation2011AR-ENV$23,240
CIBA CorporationBASFchemicalshazardous waste violation2008AR-ENV$25,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalswater pollution violation2007AR-ENV$55,700
Ciba Specialty Chemicals CorporationBASFchemicalsair pollution violation2006AR-ENV$5,000
Great Lakes Chemical CorporationLanxesschemicalsair pollution violation2005AR-ENV$218,062
Great Lakes Chemical CompanyLanxesschemicalsair pollution violation2003AR-ENV$20,000
Bayer CropScience LPBayerchemicalspesticide violation2016CA-DPR$23,940
Bayer Environmental ScienceBayerchemicalspesticide violation2016CA-DPR$116,956
Bayer CropScience LPBayerchemicalspesticide violation2015CA-DPR$42,000
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalspesticide violation2015CA-DPR$8,434
Lanxess CorporationLanxesschemicalspesticide violation2014CA-DPR$14,000
Bayer CropScience LPBayerchemicalspesticide violation2011CA-DPR$50,000
Bayer CropScience LPBayerchemicalspesticide violation2008CA-DPR$260,081
Bayer CropScience LPBayerchemicalspesticide violation2007CA-DPR$185,783
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalspesticide violation2006CA-DPR$79,190
Bayer CropScience LPBayerchemicalspesticide violation2005CA-DPR$6,058
Crompton Uniroyal ChemicalLanxesschemicalspesticide violation2005CA-DPR$23,213
Bayer Crop Sciences LPBayerchemicalspesticide violation2005CA-DPR$31,487
Evonik Cyro, LLCEvonik Industrieschemicalsenvironmental violation2019CT-ENV$16,100
Evonik Cryo LLCEvonik Industrieschemicalsenvironmental violation2010CT-ENV$38,125
BASF Catalysts, LLCBASFchemicalsenvironmental violation2007CT-ENV$14,000
Bayer Corp.Bayerchemicalsenvironmental violation2000CT-ENV$78,500
Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLCLanxesschemicalshazardous waste violation2021EPA$121,478
BASF CorporationBASFchemicalswater pollution violation2014GA-ENV$5,000
BASF Catalysts, LLCBASFchemicalsair pollution violation2007GA-ENV$6,000
BASF Catalysts LLCBASFchemicalsair pollution violation2007GA-ENV$30,000
DSM Resins U.S., Inc.Covestrochemicalsair pollution violation2001GA-ENV$6,000
Engelhard CorporationBASFchemicalsair pollution violation2000GA-ENV$11,000
Engelhard CorporationBASFchemicalsair pollution violation2000GA-ENV$6,361
P4 PRODUCTIONBayerchemicalsair pollution violation2014ID-ENV$8,100
EVONIK CORPEvonik Industrieschemicalsair pollution violation2014IN-ENV$6,250
EVONIK CORPEvonik Industrieschemicalsair pollution violation2011IN-ENV$10,200
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.