Nutrien

Arising from a merger between Potash and Agrium, Nutrien is now the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services. The company is a global player and produces and distributes potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products for agricultural, industrial and feed customers. Nutrien is the biggest producer of potash globally and operates some of the world’s largest potash mines.

Total score

14 / 48

Grade summary

Nutrien produces two SIN List substances, but none of them are officially recognised as chemicals of high concern by the EU. The company does not have a method in place to screen and assess the sustainability of its…

Product Portfolio

9 / 18

Nutrien produces two SIN List substances, but none of them are found on the REACH Candidate List or the REACH Authorisation List. According to the company, the registration for those two substances is not used, but the official database does not mark them as inactive. The company does not produce any persistent chemicals.

Development of Safer Chemicals

1 / 12

Nutrien does not have a structured method in place to screen and assess the sustainability of its products and, therefore, does not investigate the intrinsic hazards of ingredients. The company does not make use of the GreenScreen assessment tool, nor does it follow the principles of green chemistry or exclude substances with toxic properties from new products. The company does, however, market products with improved environmental results on its website.

Management & Transparency

4 / 12

The Canadian company shares chemical safety information on its website but does not have a phase-out strategy for hazardous substances. Nutrien is not a member of Responsible Care but follows voluntary standards such as a Code of Conduct and a Supplier Code of Conduct.