Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Deforestation
• Human Rights
• Environmental Criteria
• GHG Emissions
• Supply Chain Management
• Food Safety
• Land Use and Biodiversity
• Water Management
• Energy Management
• Employee Diversity
• Waste Management
• Community Relations
• Health & Safety
• Technology & Innovation
• Governance and Ethics

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved 25% energy-related savings in 2016 through more than 300 energy and efficiency projects.
• Reduced CO2 emissions intensity by 11% from 2010 to 2016.
• Surpassed water intensity improvement target ahead of 2018 goal, achieving 24% reduction.
• Annual water savings of 1.8 billion gallons since 2012.

Social Achievements

• Provided more than $11 million in grants to organizations through ADM Cares.
• Achieved a 17% reduction in total recordable incident rate compared to 2015.
• Nearly 80% of locations completed the year with no recordable injuries.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a comprehensive No-Deforestation Policy and a Respect for Human Rights Policy.
• Joined the UN’s Global Compact and committed to its Ten Principles.
• Signed the International Trade Center’s Trade for Sustainable Development Principles (T4SD).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Need for improvement of safety record despite nearly 80 percent of locations completing the year with no recordable injuries.
• Indigenous-farmer conflicts in Brazil.
• Lack of a single, widely accepted methodology for verification of No-Deforestation principles.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing improvement plans to reach goal of zero incidents and zero injuries.
• Investigating indigenous-farmer conflicts to better understand the nature of disputes and working with stakeholders to explore avenues for receiving and sharing information.
• Working to identify approaches using remote sensing and satellite imagery for verification.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Expectations statement
• Commitment to No-Deforestation
• Commitment to Respect Human Rights
• ADM Responsible Soybean Standard
• ISCC PLUS
• LEAF Marque
• ProTerra
• Field to Market

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: RSPO, ISCC, ISCC PLUS, LEAF Marque, ProTerra

Third-party Assurance: Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• DHA-rich food and feed products from algae
• FDME biomaterial

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Human Rights
• Supply Chain Management
• Employee Well-being
• Community Relations
• Food Safety

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy intensity by 28% from 2010 baseline
• Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 16% from 2010 baseline
• Reduced water intensity by 17% from 2008 baseline
• Achieved 95% traceability to the mill for palm oil and 97% for palm kernel oil
• Achieved 100% traceability to the municipality of origin for direct soy purchases in Paraguay and 99% in Brazil
• Successfully injected and sequestered over 507,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide at Decatur, Illinois facility

Social Achievements

• Achieved a record-low Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.649, down nearly 10 percent from the prior year
• Improved safety records across various business units
• Launched ADM Cares, contributing $6.6 million in 2017 to advance sustainable agriculture, increase food security, and invest in education
• Supported the workshop “Children in the Plantations of Sabah: Stakeholder Consultation” to address child labor issues
• Worked with Andean Naturals and Kashi to improve the lives of quinoa farmers in Bolivia

Governance Achievements

• Established a Sustainability Council made up of senior management
• Implemented Environmental Management System (EMS) and GEMINI information platform across facilities
• Developed and implemented key policies including Code of Conduct, Environmental Policy, Human Rights Policy, and No-Deforestation Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reduced supply of agricultural commodities due to weather-related factors
• Deforestation and human rights violations in high-risk sourcing regions
• Child labor in Sabah, Malaysia
• Ensuring food safety and quality throughout the supply chain

Mitigation Strategies

• Renewable product and process innovations
• Supply chain commitments, such as the No-Deforestation policy
• Strategic approach to operational excellence
• Centralized energy management team
• Partnering with TFT to implement No-Deforestation Policy
• Supplier engagement and transformation initiatives
• Monitoring and verification through supplier self-reporting, remote sensing, and civil society monitoring
• Rigorous Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems and Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls (HARPC)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Expectations statement
• Collaboration with industry peers, trade associations, growers, governments, and NGOs
• Specialized certified ingredients (Non-GMO, Organic, ISCC PLUS, etc.)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Reduced supply of agricultural commodities due to weather-related factors

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of lower-carbon fuels, renewable fuels, and renewable chemicals
• Carbon capture and storage technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Lower-carbon fuels, renewable fuels, renewable chemicals
• Organic ingredients
• Non-GMO ingredients

Awards & Recognition

• Industry Mover in The Sustainability Yearbook 2018
• One of the world's most admired food companies by Fortune magazine
• Best Diversity Company by Diversity/Careers Magazine
• Circle of Excellence Award from the Chicago Minority Enterprise Development

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Zero Hunger
• Clean Water and Sanitation
• Climate Action
• Life On Land

Environmental Achievements

• Surpassed 2 billion gallons of water saved.
• Achieved a company-wide waste-to-landfill rate of 19.6 percent.
• 25 facilities achieved zero waste-to-landfill.
• Successfully injected and sequestered 525,000 metric tons of CO2 (bringing the total to just over 2 million metric tons).
• Increased biofuel usage in line boats by 23%.

Social Achievements

• 18th consecutive year of reducing recordable injuries (TRIR of 0.631 and LWIR of 0.159).
• Over 80% of locations had zero recordable incidents.
• Origination team reduced TRIR by 18.5% and LWIR by 66%.
• Nutrition business unit reduced TRIR by more than 12% and LWIR by more than 35%.
• Partnership with Paradigm for Parity® to achieve gender parity in senior leadership by 2030.

Governance Achievements

• Creation of a new Board committee on Sustainability & Social Responsibility.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Monsoon conditions limiting beneficial reuse of waste streams.
• Deforestation and human rights violations in supply chains.
• Postharvest losses due to various factors.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing No-Deforestation program in palm and South American soy supply chains.
• Working with Earthworm Foundation to improve traceability and address issues in Sabah, Malaysia.
• Supporting projects and agencies to reduce postharvest losses (ADM Institute, Farmer-to-Farmer videos, One Acre Fund, World Food Program).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• No-Deforestation policy
• Human Rights Policy
• Supplier risk assessment (ELEVATE).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Renewable product and process innovations (e.g., carbon sequestration).

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
• Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life On Land)

ADM's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and commitments.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Industry Mover in RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook 2018
• 2018 Collaboration of the Year Award from The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Deforestation & Conversion
• Governance
• Water Management
• Human Rights & Labor Conditions
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Food Security & Affordable Nutrition
• Supply Chain Traceability
• Biodiversity

Environmental Achievements

• 8.9% reduction in absolute GHG emissions
• 1.7% reduction in energy intensity
• 1.9% reduction in water intensity
• 83.4% of waste diverted from landfills
• 100% traceability for direct suppliers in priority municipalities for soy (SCF)
• 99.6% traceability to mill for palm oil
• 99.2% traceability to mill for palm kernel oil

Social Achievements

• Continued sustainable farming extension programs for soy growers, reaching over 1,000 farmers on more than 2,500,000 hectares since 2009
• Launched Palm LAB – Labor Assessment Builder Program in Colombia to improve labor practices
• Partnership with World Vision Vietnam to support 50 farming households in poultry breeding
• Partnership with Concern Worldwide for LEAF Project in Kenya and Ethiopia to address malnutrition and hunger
• 100% of employees completed ethics training
• Zero recalls and zero incidents resulting in fines or penalties related to food safety

Governance Achievements

• Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board oversees sustainability efforts
• Recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Robust anti-corruption program with global Anti-Corruption Policy and training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Emerging regulation and carbon pricing mechanisms
• Changes in policy or introduction of new policies
• Market demand changes
• Coal-fired cogeneration technology
• Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events
• Calls for preserving and enhancing biodiversity
• Human rights violations in high-risk geographies and commodities

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing enhanced transportation and warehousing technologies
• Development and expansion of low-emission goods and services
• Working to reduce the carbon footprint of operations
• Developing a global improvement strategy in priority watersheds by 2025
• Risk-based approach focusing on palm and South American soy supply chains
• Implementing sustainable farming extension programs
• Monitoring & Verification using GIS technology
• Updated Human Rights Policy aligned with UN Guiding Principles
• Onsite assessments in high-risk areas (e.g., Madagascar vanilla supply chain)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 11 Sedex audits (SMETA) in 2020

Responsible Procurement

• ADM Supplier Expectations
• Sustainable sourcing code for vanilla in Madagascar
• Sustainable farming extension programs for soy growers
• Third-party assessments of palm suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (cyclones, floods)

Transition Risks

• Emerging regulation and carbon pricing
• Policy changes
• Market demand changes

Opportunities

• Development of low-emission goods and services
• Renewable fuel production

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, TCFD, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001 (implied)

Third-party Assurance: Apex Companies, LLC (Limited assurance for GHG emissions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 2: Zero Hunger
• SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• SDG 13: Climate Action
• SDG 15: Life On Land

Sustainable agriculture practices; community engagement; hunger relief initiatives

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Plant-based proteins
• Plant-based superabsorbent
• Plant-based alternative to silicone polymers
• Insect protein

Awards & Recognition

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies (13th consecutive year)
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies (2nd year in a row)
• S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Deforestation & Conversion
• Governance
• Water Management
• Human Rights
• Food Safety & Quality
• Supply Chain Management
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved net carbon neutral status for U.S. flour milling operations.
• Reduced Scope 1 + 2 GHG emissions by 6.0%
• Improved landfill diversion rate to 83.8%
• Implemented over 75 energy-saving projects, reducing energy consumption by more than 175,000 MWh.
• Expanded Decatur Water Reuse Program, reducing fresh water intake by 3.45 million m3 annually.

Social Achievements

• Launched the first Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) focused on women.
• Held a Global Women’s Leadership Summit.
• Achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index.
• Supported low-income farm households in Vietnam with water tank systems and education programs.
• Implemented a digital tool to assess cattle digestive health and reduce antibiotic use.

Governance Achievements

• Recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies™ for the third consecutive year.
• Updated Human Rights Policy aligning with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
• Developed a standard operating procedure to formalize human rights due diligence program.
• Conducted 35 Sedex audits across business units and countries.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events impacting supply chains and sourcing costs.
• Changes in consumer demands and policies introducing additional costs.
• Increased calls for preserving biodiversity potentially challenging raw material sourcing.
• Water scarcity and the need to reduce water intensity.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing enhanced transportation and warehousing technologies.
• Working with growers on low-carbon agricultural products and sustainable farming practices.
• Developing and expanding low-emission goods and services.
• Implementing water reuse and reclaim operations, and piloting innovative technologies.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 35 Sedex audits (2021)

Responsible Procurement

• Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities
• Code of Conduct
• ADM Supplier Expectations
• Sustainable sourcing programs (e.g., ADM Responsible Soy, Doing It Right, Food Alliance, ISCC, RSPO, RTRS)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (cyclones, wildfires, floods)

Transition Risks

• Emerging regulation and carbon pricing
• Changes in policy and tax requirements
• Market demand shifts

Opportunities

• Development and expansion of low-emission goods and services
• Capitalizing on increased demand for renewable fuels

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD, SASB

Certifications: ISO 50001 (16 facilities)

Third-party Assurance: Apex Companies, LLC (Limited assurance for GHG emissions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2: Zero Hunger
• Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 13: Climate Action
• Goal 15: Life On Land

ADM Cares programs and sustainability initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Bio-based fertilizer additive (ADM CS43)
• Alternative proteins
• Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

Awards & Recognition

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies™ (three years in a row)
• Perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Feed the World
• Protect Nature
• Enrich Lives
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Exceeded goal of engaging 1,000,000 acres in North America in regenerative agriculture projects, engaging 1.9 million acres and 1,900 farmers.
• Achieved 100% traceability for soy in South America in 2022.
• 99.99% deforestation-free sourcing in the U.S. (using 2015 as a cut-off date).
• Implemented 64 projects with energy savings benefits estimated to save over 488,000 MWh.
• Diverted over 11,000 metric tons of organic materials from landfill annually at Clinton, Iowa wet mill.
• Recycled and reused approximately 73,000 metric tons of concrete during construction of new soybean processing facility in Spiritwood, North Dakota.

Social Achievements

• Recognized as a Financial Times Diversity Leader.
• Featured on Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces list.
• Named for the fourth straight year in Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list.
• Contributed $13 million to support Ukrainian colleagues and those affected by the war.
• Launched a pilot program with Medcor/Work Right at Decatur, Illinois site for injury prevention and treatment.
• Provided access to several virtual health support programs for employees.

Governance Achievements

• Sustainability efforts overseen by Board of Directors, including a dedicated Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
• Published an Anti-Fraud Policy.
• Conducted 14 Vendor Compliance sessions and 22 compliance audits of third-party intermediaries.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain interruptions impacting a new water recapture technology pilot.
• 10% decrease in production value at Major Water Users Group (MWUG) facilities affecting water intensity calculations.
• Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events impacting supply chains and sourcing costs.
• Changes in policy or introduction of new policies introducing additional tax requirements.
• Changes in consumer demand impacting production costs.
• Increased calls for preserving and enhancing biodiversity potentially challenging raw material sourcing.

Mitigation Strategies

• Refocused water goal to an absolute reduction of water withdrawal.
• Developing enhanced transportation and warehousing technologies to reduce carbon footprint and costs.
• Development and expansion of low-emission goods and services.
• Working to reduce the carbon footprint of operations.
• Engaging with growers to implement regenerative agriculture practices.
• Collaborating with transportation providers to reduce emissions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 28 Sedex audits in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Expectations
• Human Rights Policy
• Participation in various certification and rating programs (ADM Responsible Soy, 2BSvs, RTRS, ISCC, RSPO, SAI-FSA, Red Tractor, Food Alliance, Fair Trade).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events.

Transition Risks

• Emerging regulation and carbon pricing mechanisms.
• Changes in policy.
• Changes in market demand.

Opportunities

• Development and expansion of low-emission goods and services.
• Development of new products or services from R&D and innovation.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD, SASB

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2: Zero Hunger
• Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 13: Climate Action
• Goal 15: Life on Land

ADM Cares programs align with these SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Plant-based insulation binder
• Lactic acid and PLA production

Awards & Recognition

• SEAL Business Sustainability award
• Field to Market Collaboration of the Year award
• Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Company
• Environment + Energy Leader carbon capture recognition
• Most Sustainable Trading Company Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Feed the World
• Protect Nature
• Enrich Lives

Environmental Achievements

• 14.7% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from 2019 baseline
• 7.7% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from 2021 baseline
• 310,000 metric tons of CO2e reduction in Scope 3 footprint through regenerative agriculture
• 263,700 metric tons of CO2e sequestered through regenerative agriculture
• 4.2% reduction in water withdrawal from 2019 baseline
• 86.1% waste diverted from landfill

Social Achievements

• Contributed $1 million to support LEAF Phase III program addressing malnutrition in Kenya and Ethiopia
• $20 million in giving via ADM Cares corporate social investment program
• First formal human rights saliency assessment conducted
• Expanded regenerative agriculture programs to 2.8 million acres globally
• More than 100,000 meals packed for those in need through partnership with FMSC

Governance Achievements

• Submitted Scope 1+2, Scope 3, and FLAG GHG emission reduction targets to the Science Based Targets initiative
• Recognized as a Financial Times Diversity Leader for the 4th straight year
• Named in Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list for the 4th straight year
• Included on the FORTUNE Magazine World’s Most Admired Companies List for the 15th year

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Safety performance did not meet expectations in 2023
• Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events impacting supply chains
• Changes in policy or introduction of new policies potentially increasing operational costs
• Market demand changes affecting production and demand for sustainable commodities
• Transitioning from coal-fired cogeneration to lower-carbon energy sources
• Scaling regenerative agriculture practices
• Water shortages impacting facility operations

Mitigation Strategies

• Aggressive actions to improve safety performance in 2024
• Developing enhanced transportation and warehousing technologies
• Developing and expanding low-emission goods and services
• Working with growers to encourage regenerative agriculture
• Implementing projects to reduce water withdrawal
• Transitioning oilseeds facilities from coal to natural gas
• Constructing a wind turbine project in Brazil
• Developing a global water strategy

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 20 Sedex audits in 2023

Responsible Procurement

• No-Deforestation Policy
• No-Conversion commitment
• Supplier sustainability requirements
• Sedex membership
• Supply Chain Due Diligence Standard Operating Procedure

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events disrupting supply chains
• Increased sourcing costs due to limited commodity availability
• Ecosystem decline impacting crop production
• Water shortages impacting facility operations

Transition Risks

• Emerging regulation and carbon pricing increasing operational costs
• Policy changes limiting operational ability
• Market demand changes affecting production
• Difficulty scaling regenerative agriculture

Opportunities

• Developing enhanced transportation technologies
• Developing low-emission goods and services
• Developing new products from R&D
• Widespread program adoption due to ADM's scale

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC

Certifications: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (North America Microbiology Lab)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)

ADM Cares initiatives align with these SDGs; sustainability initiatives contribute to these goals

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Plant-based specialty chemicals
• Bio-based building block molecules
• Lower-carbon organic acids

Awards & Recognition

• Financial Times Diversity Leader
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
• FORTUNE Magazine World’s Most Admired Companies