Cargill Brazil has been publishing its Annual Report since 2005 to present its operational, financial, and social performance and to place the company’s earnings into context. Annual reports enable the company to engage with its key stakeholders.GRI 3.3
Cargill applies the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – an international non-profit organization that produces standards for sustainability reporting – based on version G3 and application level C. The content was defined by each different area involved and was approved by the Board. Accordingly, this report covers highlights and practices of all business units of Cargill Agrícola S.A. in Brazil, as well as those of its subsidiaries and joint ventures from January 1 to December 31, 2014. This report is designed to reflect the interests of our employees, farmers, customers, consumers, NGOs, and communities. These stakeholders have been identified on account of their importance and influence on the company’s businesses. GRI 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.14
In a 2011 worldwide transaction, Cargill acquired Provimi, a global leader in animal nutrition. In Brazil, Provimi operated under the Nutron brand, with plants in Campinas (SP), Chapecó (SC), Itapira (SP), and Toledo (PR). In 2014, Nutron became Cargill Alimentos Ltda. as part of a strategy to become a benchmark in animal nutrition. This business is part of the Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) platform, a world leader active in 36 countries. Also in 2014, as part of a strategic shift, Cargill Agrícola S.A. was merged into Cargill Alimentos Ltda. However, information contained in this report does not cover that particular business unit. GRI 2.9 | 3.7
All indicators are referred to in the text and are listed in the index (page 64). Additionally, this report includes explanatory notes about the limits and metrics used by some of these indicators. For further information, please contact Corporate Affairs at [email protected]. GRI 3.4
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