Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental sustainability (climate, water, and biodiversity)
• Social capital (supply chain diversity, human rights, community relations, and philanthropy)
• Corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

• Conducted an independent consultant-led life cycle assessment of an ingredient derived from Ultra High Protein soybeans, showing significant reduction in GHG emissions and water use due to reduced processing.

Social Achievements

• Developed processes and internal programs, such as employee-led councils, to build awareness and appreciation of individual differences and promote inclusivity.

Governance Achievements

• Adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, Insider Trading Policy, Anti-Hedging Policy, Anti-Pledging and Margin Account Policy, Clawback Policy, Code of Conduct and Ethics.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Maintaining NYSE listing due to low average closing stock price.

Mitigation Strategies

• Proposed a reverse stock split to increase share price and maintain NYSE listing.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Developing seeds, ingredients, and food that generates social and environmental benefit throughout the food value chain.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ultra High Protein soybeans

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Resource Efficiency
• Food Security
• Energy Independence

Environmental Achievements

• Improved Compositional Productivity in soybeans leading to lower carbon intensity per unit of output (oil, protein, kcal) compared to commodity soybeans. Specific reductions vary by product and year, with projections showing significant decreases by 2031 (see report for details).

Social Achievements

• Collaborations with partners like Perdue and BioMar to improve their supply chain sustainability.
• Focus on improving soybean nutrition and quality to enhance food security.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Majority of consumer goods companies are not on track to meet Scope 3 emissions reduction targets.
• Complexity of the agribusiness value chain makes Scope 3 emissions reductions difficult.
• Traditional focus on yield in soybean production has neglected quality, limiting sustainability potential.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing Made from Better™ soybeans with improved Compositional Productivity (higher protein, oil content) to reduce carbon intensity per unit of output.
• Utilizing CropOS® platform and Crop Accelerator to accelerate seed development and improve prediction accuracy.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products (UHO soybeans for biofuel)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ultra-High Oil (UHO) soybeans
• Ultra-High Protein-Low Oil (UHP-LO) soybeans
• Ultra-High Protein (UHP) soybeans

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed