public company

DuPont

A public chemicals company selling specialty materials, with legacy PFOA/PFAS contamination and drinking-water accountability central to its rating. DuPont scores low because of documented human harm, ecological harm, and person-dependent governance, with poor loss-bearing fidelity and weak stakeholder ownership reinforcing the negative evaluation.

Why this matters: Chemical exposure can become involuntary when contaminants enter public water, soil, products, and bodies.

Letter grade F Malignant Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 6, 2026

Final Score -39* F - Malignant

FMALIGNANT-39 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material8

Bonus+0

Cap35Ownership <= 2 and Governance <= 2

After Cap8

Penalties-47

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Evaluation Overview

F - Malignant

The score turns mainly on Extraction, with the largest penalty coming from Ecological Harm.

Strengths

Extraction2/10
Labor Sovereignty2/7
Governance1/10

Penalties

Ecological Harm-20
Human Harm-15
Reversibility-5
Toxic Products-4

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims7
Direct axis claims7
Coverage7/15

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	0 / 10	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Ownership: decisive control remains with shareholders, private owners, executives, or state insiders rather than affected people. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 0 scored entries below, 11 tied, 215 above on Ownership. Linked evidence DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	1 / 10	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Governance: ordinary users, workers, customers, or affected communities cannot change the rules that govern them. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 2 scored entries below, 68 tied, 156 above on Governance. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	2 / 10	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Extraction: the business model makes extraction from workers, users, suppliers, customers, or the public central rather than incidental. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 20 scored entries below, 18 tied, 188 above on Extraction. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	2 / 7	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Labor Sovereignty: labor remains managerially controlled, replaceable, or exposed to coercive employment and contracting conditions. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 8 scored entries below, 36 tied, 182 above on Labor Sovereignty. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	1 / 7	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Solidarity with the Unemployed: the model provides little protection for people who leave, are excluded, or cannot bargain from employment. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 3 scored entries below, 27 tied, 196 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	0 / 7	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: losses, hazards, or adjustment costs are routinely pushed onto workers, customers, suppliers, communities, or the public. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 0 scored entries below, 11 tied, 215 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	1 / 5	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Market Conduct: market power, lock-in, coercive pricing, or exclusionary conduct is a major part of the institution's position. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 15 scored entries below, 15 tied, 196 above on Market Conduct. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	1 / 5	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Product Integrity: the core offering is closely tied to harmful, addictive, deceptive, degrading, or low-integrity product design. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 5 scored entries below, 17 tied, 204 above on Product Integrity. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	0 / 5	DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. That keeps DuPont low on Scale Integrity: scale magnifies harm, gatekeeping, opacity, or extraction rather than disciplining it. The value is above zero only where the linked record still shows some real function, constraint, or public value on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 0 scored entries below, 13 tied, 213 above on Scale Integrity. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1]

Penalties

Penalty	Applied	Why this penalty
Reversibility ? Applied when positive conduct depends on current living leaders, founders, family owners, or other person-contingent governance rather than durable structure. Range: -5 to 0.	-5	DuPont's favorable conduct depends partly on current leaders, founders, family owners, executive discretion, or other person-contingent control rather than a fully locked democratic stakeholder-control structure. DuPont's favorable conduct depends partly on current leaders, founders, family owners, executive discretion, or other person-contingent control rather than a fully locked democratic stakeholder-control structure. That warrants a severe Reversibility penalty because favorable conduct depends on current people or discretionary leadership rather than locked stakeholder structure. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 0 scored entries below, 95 tied, 131 above on Reversibility. Linked evidence context DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights. [1] DuPont's favorable conduct depends partly on current leaders, founders, family owners, executive discretion, or other person-contingent control rather than a fully locked democratic stakeholder-control structure. [2]
Human Harm ? Severity, scale, culpability, vulnerable targets, willful reoffense, reputation laundering, pattern escalation, and time decay. Range: -20 to 0.	-15	EPA records DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlements and orders connected to drinking-water exposure near the Washington Works facility, including alternative drinking-water obligations and alleged TSCA and RCRA violations. EPA records DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlements and orders connected to drinking-water exposure near the Washington Works facility, including alternative drinking-water obligations and alleged TSCA and RCRA violations. That warrants a severe Human Harm penalty because ordinary operation, documented misconduct, or institutional power creates serious injury, deprivation, abuse, or foreseeable human damage. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 14 scored entries below, 1 tied, 211 above on Human Harm. Linked evidence EPA records DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlements and orders connected to drinking-water exposure near the Washington Works facility, including alternative drinking-water obligations and alleged TSCA and RCRA violations. [3]
Ecological Harm ? Footprint, trajectory, irreversibility, culpability, and scale, including whether ecological harm is central to the model and continued after credible notice. Range: -30 to 0.	-20	DuPont sits in the worst-actor Ecological Harm tier because PFOA/PFAS enforcement and contaminated-water concerns show persistent chemical harm with long cleanup horizons. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 5 scored entries below, 0 tied, 221 above on Ecological Harm. Linked evidence EPA describes PFOA/PFAS enforcement and sampling obligations connected to DuPont and Chemours facilities, including surface-water discharges and contaminated drinking-water concerns. [4]
Toxic Products ? Current sale of products whose ordinary use, exposure, ingredients, residues, packaging, or formulation creates toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety risk. Food products receive at least light scrutiny for artificial colors, artificial flavors, petro-derived additives, pesticide residues, contaminants, endocrine-disrupting packaging, and ultra-processed formulation. Ordinary adult nightlife or alcohol service is not penalized by itself without evidence of predatory marketing, youth targeting, addiction-extractive design, or unusual product-safety misconduct. Range: -5 to 0.	-4	DuPont currently sells chemical and materials products while PFOA/PFAS contamination evidence is material to the current record; the product category creates ordinary toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety exposure under the directory's toxic-products screen. DuPont currently sells chemical and materials products while PFOA/PFAS contamination evidence is material to the current record; the product category creates ordinary toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety exposure under the directory's toxic-products screen. That warrants a severe Toxic Products penalty because ordinary use, exposure, ingredients, residues, packaging, or formulation creates material toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety risk. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 2 scored entries below, 6 tied, 218 above on Toxic Products. Linked evidence DuPont currently sells chemical and materials products while PFOA/PFAS contamination evidence is material to the current record; the product category creates ordinary toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety exposure under the directory's toxic-products screen. [6]
Accountability Opacity ? Material opacity, reputation laundering, or hidden accountability structures that prevent public accountability. Range: -2 to 0.	-2	DuPont PFOA enforcement records is relevant to the accountability-opacity penalty because public accountability for drinking-water exposure and chemical risks depends on EPA enforcement and settlement records. DuPont PFOA enforcement records is relevant to the accountability-opacity penalty because public accountability for drinking-water exposure and chemical risks depends on EPA enforcement and settlement records. That warrants a severe Accountability Opacity penalty because material facts, risks, conflicts, ownership, or accountability information are obscured from the public. The value is near the floor because the conduct appears central, large-scale, repeated, or institutionally powerful rather than incidental. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 0 scored entries below, 52 tied, 174 above on Accountability Opacity. Linked evidence DuPont PFOA enforcement records is relevant to the accountability-opacity penalty because public accountability for drinking-water exposure and chemical risks depends on EPA enforcement and settlement records. [5]
Ideological Disavowal ? Concealed ideology presented as neutrality, expertise, professional necessity, public-service administration, market inevitability, or non-ideological common sense while exercising power. Range: -3 to 0.	-1	DuPont's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because DuPont shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through expertise,… DuPont's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because DuPont shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through expertise, public-interest, professional, market, safety, or institutional language, but the record does not show dominant concealment of standpoint. That warrants a limited Ideological Disavowal penalty because the institution presents situated, contested choices as neutrality, expertise, inevitability, safety, or common sense. The value is limited because the linked record shows a real problem but not one that dominates the profile on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Ideological Disavowal 0 to -3 recalibration: 0 for explicit standpoint or no penalty-level neutrality theater; -1 for bounded softening of contested choices; -2 for strong neutrality theater by a powerful institution; -3 for major gatekeeping or coercive power presented as neutral, necessary, objective, or non-ideological. Uncertainty This recalibration uses public self-presentation and profile evidence; later review should add direct language-analysis evidence for high-impact institutions. Linked evidence DuPont's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because DuPont shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through expertise, public-interest, professional, market, safety, or institutional language, but the record does not show dominant concealment of standpoint. [7]

Bonus Credits

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Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 74/100

7 verified linked claims 7 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 7/15 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 17/20

7 verified linked claims

Source quality 18/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

7 direct claims across 15 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

7/15 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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1DuPont is a shareholder-governed chemicals company with investor-relations structures and no public evidence of democratic worker or affected-community control rights.

Ownership Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 5, 2026

DuPont 2024 Form 10-KPrimary public record · 100%

2DuPont's favorable conduct depends partly on current leaders, founders, family owners, executive discretion, or other person-contingent control rather than a fully locked democratic stakeholder-control structure.

Reversibility Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 5, 2026

DuPont 2024 Form 10-KPrimary public record · 100%

3EPA records DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlements and orders connected to drinking-water exposure near the Washington Works facility, including alternative drinking-water obligations and alleged TSCA and RCRA violations.

Human Harm Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 5, 2026

EPA DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlementsPrimary public record · 100%

4EPA describes PFOA/PFAS enforcement and sampling obligations connected to DuPont and Chemours facilities, including surface-water discharges and contaminated drinking-water concerns.

Ecological Harm Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 5, 2026

EPA DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlementsPrimary public record · 100%

5DuPont PFOA enforcement records is relevant to the accountability-opacity penalty because public accountability for drinking-water exposure and chemical risks depends on EPA enforcement and settlement records.

Accountability Opacity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 5, 2026

EPA DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlementsPrimary public record · 100%

6DuPont currently sells chemical and materials products while PFOA/PFAS contamination evidence is material to the current record; the product category creates ordinary toxic, addictive, or consumer-safety exposure under the directory's toxic-products screen.

Toxic Products Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

DuPont 2024 Form 10-KPrimary public record · 100%
EPA: health and environmental risks of PFASPrimary public record · 100%

7DuPont's public framing is assessed as ideological-disavowal evidence because DuPont shows bounded neutrality theater: some contested choices are softened through expertise, public-interest, professional, market, safety, or institutional language, but the record does not show dominant concealment of standpoint.

Ideological Disavowal Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 9, 2026

AI scaffold

DuPont official siteGeneral web source · 58%
DuPont 2024 Form 10-KPrimary public record · 100%
EPA DuPont and Chemours PFOA settlementsPrimary public record · 100%

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May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding toxic-products-assessment

Added tentative AI-generated Toxic Products penalty -4 and directory value for current toxic, addictive, pesticide, livestock, chemical, or consumer-safety product exposure.

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