Employees and retirees from 300 Cargill Cares Councils around the world contribute more than 100,000 volunteer hours and millions of charitable contributions. The Cargill Cares Councils are employee-led groups that implement strategic community involvement activities in their local communities.

While councils vary in structure, size and leadership, they all share the common goal of ensuring that Cargill is investing its financial and human resources in our communities to help meet our business objectives while serving local communities. The Cargill Cares Councils seek to recognize issues important to our communities; build effective relationships with community leaders and work to help improve living standards and promote vibrant, stable communities.

Some of the roles and responsibilities of a Cargill Cares Council:

• Identifying community needs and aligning them with Cargill capabilities
• Planning and promoting individual and group volunteer opportunities
• Allocating charitable giving funds
• Identifying opportunities for employees to engage in civic activities
• Evaluating the impact of Cargill’s efforts in the community