Sumatra, Indonesia

First Cargill oil palm plantation certified "sustainable."

Sustainability certification for Cargill’s oil palm plantation in Indonesia marks important milestone in commitment to sustainable and responsible palm oil production.

Iowa, United States

Change behaviors: Save $2 million

Behavior-based energy management at one Cargill plant is saving $42,000 a week or $2 million a year in utility costs.

Bahia Blanca, Argentina

Building community, brick by brick

How barley dust is helping to build homes in Argentina.

Honduras

Coal, diesel or sawdust?

Using sawdust to create steam, a new "bioboiler" is generating multiple benefits.

Cargill gives $5.5 million to
curb hunger

In 2009 Cargill began distributing $5.5 million to go for emergency hunger relief in 10 countries. Money went to school feeding programs and charities serving local needs.

West Africa

Boosting incomes of cocoa farmers

Cargill has joined other leading cocoa and chocolate industry companies to partner with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers in West Africa.

Earth Day, every day

Activities in 30 countries

In 2009, 194 Cargill locations in 30 nations engaged in more than 100 activities to demonstrate our commitment to environmental stewardship.

Efremov, Russia

Giving kids a better chance

In Efremov, where Cargill is the largest employer, we helped refurbish an orphanage, provided new school rooms, and supported playground projects at the children's hospital.

Nantong, China

Teaching water conservation

Through our Cargill Cares Councils we are teaching water conservation at local schools, planting trees and helping to clean up lakes.

Gujarati, India

Strengthening lives with CARE

A $10 million gift from Cargill over five years (2008-2013) is funding a collaboration designed to help 100,000 people lift themselves out of poverty in six countries, including India. 

Rural China

Refurbishing and building schools

We are working with the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) to refurbish rural schools and build new schools that are located near Cargill facilities throughout the country.

Indonesia

Providing medication and nutrition support

We are partnering with the World Food Programme in providing $3 million from 2007-2009 toward safer nutrition practices, medication and hygiene. New wells will be built to serve more than 30,000 children.

Kalimatan, Indonesia

Rescuing orangutans

Along with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) we are helping protect the local orangutan population — and other endangered species — from illegal palm oil farming.

Rural Thailand

Growing deep roots

While expanding our tapioca business in Thailand, Cargill is building libraries, teaching English in rural areas, and, along with partner Habitat for Humanity, is helping construct homes for villagers, farmers and employees.

Vietnam

Building new schools

In Vietnam, Cargill has built 29 schools, with four more planned for 2009. They are part of the government's drive to improve the education infrastructure.

Oro, Papua New Guinea

Protecting endangered species

With a $1.5 million grant, we began a partnership with Conservation International for biodiversity conservation. One focus protects the endangered Queen Alexandra Birdwing Butterfly - the world's largest butterfly.

Stanford University, California

Focusing on food security and the environment

We have given Stanford University $3 million to help its burgeoning Food Security and Environment (FSE) program find lasting solutions to issues affecting food security and the environment.

Poland

Helping entrepreneurs get a head start

Our employees in Poland work with an NGO, Center for Business Promotion and Entrepreneurship, to aid men and women in poor rural areas in starting up and sustaining their feed businesses.

Ashanti, Ghana

Improving farming skills

Cargill is supporting CARE's efforts to improve farmers' skills, eliminate child labor and improve educational opportunities for children in rural, cocoa-producing districts of Ghana.

Santarem, Brazil

Curbing deforestation

Cargill is working with The Nature Conservancy to train local soy farmers in better environmental practices and reforestation techniques. This is resulting in areas of farmland being restored and protected, while helping local suppliers fulfill their legal obligations.

Habitat for Humanity

Building homes on six continents

In partnering with Habitat for Humanity, we built 25 new homes in our local communities in 2008. In the last 12 years, more than 400 homes in 19 countries have been built with the help of Cargill volunteers and $3.5 million in corporate contributions.

Mexico

Helping small businesses be successful

Cargill joins with family-owned tortilla makers and NGOs to teach basic management and finance, and food safety practices. The training increases profits and improves lives.

Iowa State University, Iowa

Accelerating biorenewable research

A $1.5 million grant to Iowa State University will accelerate research into biorenewable energy. Past research has examined reducing carbon emissions, and how biofuels affect greenhouse gases.

Colorado, United States

Reducing natural gas consumption

At meat processing plants we are capturing biogas and transforming it into methane for electricity. The result is a 25 percent reduction of natural gas consumption and massive reductions in green house gas emissions (325,000 metric tons).

Antinea Foundation

Generating awareness for marine conservation

Cargill is supporting the Antinea Foundation, which generates public awareness around critical marine conservation issues. The Foundation has launched a 30-meter ketch that will serve as a seaborne laboratory.

United States and Canada

Helping youth reach their potential

Cargill raises money for the United Way every year through employee donations and matching gifts. In 2008, we raised $11.5 million, which went to helping youth achieve their potential, promoted financial stability and improved people's health.