Bayer, in the years since, has also been responsible for a slew of crimes including dumping toxic waste in Nepal, dumping acid in the North Sea, abusing workers, intentionally creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and financing human experimentation.

More recently, Bayer went to court after 24 children in a remote Andean village were killed and 18 more severely poisoned when they drank a powdered milk substitute that was actually methyl parathion – a Bayer pesticide. The white powder that resembles powdered milk and has no strong chemical odor was packaged in small plastic bags that provide no protection to users and give no indication of the danger of the product within. The bags were labeled in Spanish only, and carried drawings of healthy carrots and potatoes but no images indicating danger or toxicity.

15. Rio Tinto

Though not a household name in the U.S., Rio Tinto is one of the world’s largest mining companies and one of the most notorious corporations for human rights violations and other crimes. From its founding, Rio Tinto has exploited and mistreated its workers. During the Spanish civil war, for example, Rio Tinto applauded then Dictator Francisco Franco’s forces for assassinating their more “radical” (i.e. unionized) workers.