Company report
BHP Group
Mining & Metals · Melbourne, Australia
BHP Group currently has a Rotten Score of 26/100 and is classified as Rotten Enough to Notice. The score is based on 4 approved evidence records.
What has BHP Group done?
Documented incidents behind the score, most recent first.
- BHP Fined After Contractor Seriously Injured at Whaleback Iron Ore MineSeptember 2017–September 2017 · Workplace Misconduct · high severity
- BHP Joint Venture’s Fundão Dam Collapse Killed 19 and Led to R$170 Billion Reparation AgreementNovember 5, 2015–November 5, 2015 · Environmental Harm · high severity
- BHP Paid $25 Million to Settle SEC Charges Over Olympic Hospitality for Government Officials2008–2008 · Fraud & Corruption · high severity
- BHP’s Escondida Mine Fined Over Groundwater Extraction That Caused Environmental Damage2005–2019 · Environmental Harm · high severity
At a glance
- Industry
- Mining & Metals
- Company size
- 50,001–100,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Website
- www.bhp.com/
Global resources company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with major operations in copper, iron ore, coal and potash.
Assess documented harm
How serious is each kind of harm at this company? 1 = low · 5 = severe. 3 of 8 categories have verified evidence.
| Category | Evidence | Your rating · 1 low → 5 severe |
|---|---|---|
Fraud & Corruption 1 verified record | 1 | |
Environmental Harm 2 verified records | 2 | |
Workplace Misconduct 1 verified record | 1 | |
Corporate Misconduct No evidence yet | — | |
Human Rights & Exploitation No evidence yet | — | |
Deceptive Practices No evidence yet | — | |
Sustainability Deception No evidence yet | — | |
Financial Misconduct No evidence yet | — |
Ratings affect the Rotten Score, lightly. The average rating moves a category's contribution by up to 10%. Verified evidence drives the score, so categories with no evidence add nothing yet. How the score works