Business Ethics Case 6: Monsanto Modified Seed

Case study report
Case 6: Monsanto Modified Seed

Course name : ETM 520/620 Management of Engineering and Technology
Instructor’s name : Professor Dundar F. Kocaoglu
Student’s name : 1. Anna - Lena Lentz
2. Ashish Mashra
3. Chandana Bonthu
4. Greg Wease
5. Monticha Khammuang
6. Nikesh Gargavelly
7. Paul Atkinson
Table of contents

1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………3
2. Monsanto Company Background………………………………………………………………………3
3. Biotechnology at Monsanto…………………………………………………………………………….5
4. Ethical issue…………………………………………………………………………………………….5
5. Key Learning Points…………………………………………………………………………………..10
6. What can be done differently ? ……………………………………………………………………….12
7. References………………………………………………………………………..……………………13

1. Introduction
We present an overview of Margaret Mclean’s method to evaluate the risks and benefits associated with genetically modified food.
2. Monsanto Company Background Monsanto is the USA-based agricultural biotechnology MNC. It is also the leading producer of genetically engineered seed; it provides its technology about 90% of the genetically modified seeds used in USA market. Headquarter located in Creve Coeur, Missouri, USA.
Monsanto’s marketing of genetically engineered seeds and its development of bovine growth hormone. Its political lobbying practices, seed commercialization practices of the seed industry have made the company more controversial around the world and a important involvements of anti-globalization movement and environment activists. Due to its movements of its business criteria and the strategies by licensing agreements. Monsanto had come under the investigation by the U.S.A Justice Department in 2009.