Cargill's Drive Toward Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chains a Focus of Its Corporate Responsibility Efforts in Past Year

28 Aug 2013 --- Cargill released its 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report entitled "Responsibility Across Many Dimensions." It features Cargill's actions to meet and exceed the expectations of its stakeholders by conducting business with integrity, operating responsible supply chains, working to feed the world and enriching our communities.

"Cargill's vision to be the global leader in nourishing people gives a framework to all our actions. Whether it is storing crops and minimizing spoilage; championing the use of practices that protect the environment; responsibly sourcing commodities; developing supply chains that respect people and human rights; or living up to the ethical standard we have set for ourselves -- these are just a few examples of Cargill's responsibility across many dimensions," said Greg Page, Cargill chairman and chief executive officer. "Expectations are rising, and we are responding by making our company more accessible and helping others understand not only what we do, but how we do it."

Across its supply chains, Cargill collaborates with partners to tackle economic, environmental and social challenges. Included in the report is information on the company's efforts to advance sustainable agriculture; its commitment to responsible production of cocoa, soy and palm; how it helps advance global food safety practices; and its work with smallholder farmers to improve productivity and incomes, to name a few.

Cargill's actions to create a more food-secure world also are featured in the report. Included are examples of the company's global investments to increase food production; its efforts to help farmers increase yields and build agricultural capacity; and its work to combat hunger and malnutrition, and expand access to safe, affordable food.

In fiscal 2013, Cargill contributed $69 million to communities in 53 countries in support of food security, education and the environment. Cargill employee volunteers logged more than 250,000 hours helping their communities respond to natural disasters; stock food shelves; build schools; and participate in environmental stewardship projects, among many examples.