Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development 2017-18
Making a lasting impact
Cargill continues to deliver on our corporate responsibility and
sustainability initiatives in the Asia Pacific region. Our charitable
giving in this region for 2017-18* was over USD 13 million to advance
programs that made a difference across three core pillars: nourishing
the world, protecting our planet and enriching our communities.
This report highlights our efforts to contribute to the social and
economic development in three of the world s most populous
countries and important growth markets for Cargill globally: China,
India and Indonesia.
Delivering shared value
Corporate responsibility and sustainability continue to become
increasingly interweaved with our business objectives. They
serve as our social license to operate as we demonstrate how our
contributions improve the lives of farmers and help grow the local
economy. In the past year, we partnered with local governments,
NGOs and industry bodies to improve the lives of more than 1.3
million people in rural communities across Asia Pacific through
farmer productivity and financial training, nutrition programs and
school building exercises.
Leveraging partnerships
We remain committed to working closely with governments in
the region to develop corporate responsibility programs that
*Cargill follows fiscal calendar from June 1 to May 31. The period considered for the purpose of this
document is FY 2017: June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017 and FY 2018 YTD Q3: June 1, 2017 to Feb 28,
2018
are aligned with their own economic and social objectives. Key
highlights of 2017-18 included our work with the Indian authorities
to advance food security in the country, our partnership with the
Chinese authorities to educate manufacturing companies about the
importance of environmental protection, and our efforts to establish
100 percent transparency in our palm oil supply chain starting at the
source in Indonesia.
Unwavering commitment to sustainability
We are on track to meet our 2020 goal of building a 100 percent
transparent, traceable and sustainable palm oil supply chain and we
continue to advance towards our 2030 goal of eliminating deforestation
in our supply chains. We are consistently and transparently reporting
our progress on our commitments related to addressing issues of
deforestation, development on peat areas and exploitation of labor and
communities and inclusion of smallholders (NDPE), while creating a
clear roadmap and indicators to measure our progress.
It is only the beginning
Going forward and being passionate about our purpose to nourish
the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way, we will continue
investing in local communities through economic development and
partnerships combined with the volunteer efforts of our employees.
Working with farmers, customers, communities and other partners,
we look forward to bringing about meaningful change.
Peter van Deursen
CEO, Asia Pacific
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