Our Approach
What nature has to offer is our privilege to use, and we believe that we have a responsibility to use it with great respect, in fairness to all and toward a sustainable tomorrow.
That conviction has shaped our Purpose: to create fair and sustainable value, for the benefit of current and future generations.
Over the past few decades, the food and agriculture sector has faced challenges in meeting the world’s food, fiber and fuel needs, and we recognize that transformations in global agricultural systems are necessary to continue to meet global demand without harming the planet.
Recognizing sustainability as a critical value driver for the food and agriculture sector, and an integral part of LDC’s business strategy, we focus our resources on innovating and developing solutions that provide a competitive advantage to both our suppliers and customers. In doing so, we strive to ensure a sustainable and traceable product journey, from farm to fork.
Our Sustainability Priorities
In line with the outcomes of our Double Materiality Assessment (DMA), addressing the environmental and social impacts of the commodities we purchase stands at the core of how we approach sustainability, with a focus on three priorities that broadly encompass our material sustainability topics: People, Climate and Land.
People
We are committed to protecting and investing in our employees, and upholding the human and labor rights of the people who work across our value chains.
Climate
We assess physical and transition climate risks in our operations and value chains, and identify and implement adaptation measures to enhance their resilience to climate change, including the development of lower carbon solutions.
Land
We work to protect natural ecosystems by eliminating deforestation and conversion of land for agricultural purposes from our supply chains, incentivizing farmers to use degraded land and supporting the transition to regenerative agriculture practices.
Shaping a Sustainable Future of Food, Together
Eliminate deforestation and conversion of native vegetation with high conservation value for agricultural purposes from our global supply chains, by the end of 2025.
Advance the implementation of regenerative agriculture practices across our key supply sheds, aiming to cover at least 1.2 million hectares by 2030.
Reduce the carbon intensity of commodities sourced by LDC by 20%, and the intensity of related land use emissions by 30%, by 2030 (compared to our 2022 baseline).
Responsible Supply Chains
We are working to shape increasingly sustainable supply chains by promoting the adoption of good agriculture practices and developing solutions for increased supply chain traceability and transparency, with a goal to add value for our customers and help farmers access new markets by supporting them in adopting sustainable farming practices.
Juice
Freight
Cotton
Palm Oil
Soy