Responsible Business
It is crucial that the world meets this growing demand, which follows rising global consumption of meat and food in general, while preserving ecologically valuable biomes, thereby contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
“To achieve more sustainable soy production, it is essential that all soy value chain participants work together, in line with SDG 17: partnerships for the goals. Collaboration among all stakeholders – starting with farmers, as the heart of the food chain – is the key to driving lasting change.”André Roth
Head of Grains & Oilseeds
In addition to detailing progress on our efforts in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay in our sustainability reports, we also update our sourcing profile regularly via our global website and report twice-annually on soy sourcing from priority municipalities in Brazil, as defined as by the WBCSD’s Soft Commodities Forum (SCF).
Looking forward, we will continue to do so while protecting key areas, by participating in strategic alliances with partners such as:
We will also continue to develop our global Soy Sustainability Policy through supply chain mapping and risk assessments for all sourcing in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, moving toward full traceability to farm for directly sourced soybeans.
In 2021, we will pursue our traceability efforts despite the technical and logistic challenges posed by Covid-19, and will continue to engage with business partners to encourage responsible expansion of soy cultivation.
Targets
Reach 50% traceability to farm in Brazil for direct purchases
50%
Completion: 2020
Status: Exceeded (88%)
Map land use dynamics in northern Argentina
Completion: 2020
Status: Complete
Map current sourcing profile in Paraguay and Uruguay
60%
Completion: 2020
Status: Complete
Amended Target
Expand preferential financing program in Brazil’s Cerrado & Argentina´s Gran Chaco biomes
Completion: 2020-2025
Status: In Progress
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