Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Workplace fatalities and safety review
Cabot experienced two workplace fatalities in 2011. The severity of the incidents led the company to review its workplace-safety practices and broader safety systems.
2000
Historical environmental-emissions criticism
The reference material reports criticism that, during Sam Bodman’s tenure as chief executive, Cabot was among the largest United States polluters and accounted for substantial airborne toxic emissions. The claim is presented as a historical environmental allegation rather than a current operating statistic.