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Social Responsibility Report

Cargill in Brazil

GRI EC1
1 - Bases 2014 2013 (audited)*
(in thousands of Brazilian reals – R$) (in thousands of Brazilian reals – R$)
Net revenues (RL)  26,150,664  24,817,144
Earnings before income taxes (IR and CSLL)  477,277  406,549
Gross payroll (FPB)  448,604  385,444
2 – Internal social indicators  Amount (thousands) % of FPB % of RL Amount (thousands) % of FPB % of RL
Food  43,862 9.78% 0.17%  38,619 10.02% 0.16%
Mandatory payroll taxes  188,154 41.94% 0.72%  160,323 41.59% 0.65%
Pension plan  19,043 4.24% 0.07%  16,245 4.21% 0.07%
Healthcare  41,122 9.17% 0.16%  47,189 12.24% 0.19%
Occupational safety and health  11,693 2.61% 0.04%  14,909 3.87% 0.06%
Education  2,084 0.46% 0.01%  2,328 0.60% 0.01%
Culture  41 0.01% 0.00%  68 0.02% 0.00%
Professional training and development  6,195 1.38% 0.02%  4,747 1.23% 0.02%
Daycare centers or allowance  152 0.03% 0.00%  178 0.05% 0.00%
Profit sharing  75,580 16.85% 0.29%  62,385 16.19% 0.25%
Other  12,654 2.82% 0.05%  10,758 2.79% 0.04%
Total – Internal social indicators  400,580 89.29% 1.53%  357,748 92.81% 1.44%
3 – External social indicators   Amount (thousands) % of FPB % of RL Amount (thousands) % of FPB % of RL
Education 10 0.00% 0.00% 113 0.03% 0.00%
Culture 59 0.01% 0.00% 65 0.02% 0.00%
Health and sanitation 224 0.05% 0.00% 129 0.03% 0.00%
Sports 53 0.01% 0.00% 33 0.01% 0.00%
Nutrition and food security 5,192 1.09% 0.02% 3,430 0.89% 0.01%
Other 609 0.13% 0.00% 2,324 0.60% 0.01%
Total contribution to society  6,147 1.29% 0.02%  6,094 1.58% 0.02%
Taxes (less payroll taxes)  724,157 151.73% 2.77%  757,222 196.45% 3.05%
Total – External social indicators  730,304 153.02% 2.79%  763,316 198.04% 3.08%
4 – Environmental indicators Amount (thousands) % of FPB % of RL Amount (thousands) % of FPB % of RL
Investments associated with
company production and operation
16,091 3.37% 0.06% 17,915 4.65% 0.07%
Investment in external programs or projects 893 0.19% 0.00% 3,346 0.87% 0.01%
Total environmental investment  16,984 3.56% 0.06%  21,261 5.52% 0.09%
Regarding annual goals to minimize residues and reduce consumption in production and operation, as well as to make better use of natural resources, the company: (  ) has no goals
(X) achieves 51 to 75%
(  ) achieves 0 to 50%  
(  ) achieves 76 to 100%
(  ) has no goals
(  ) achieves 51 to 75%
(X) achieves 0 to 50%
(  ) achieves 76 to 100%
5 – Staff indicators 2014 2013
No. of employees at year-end 8,023 7,816
No. of people admitted 1,630 2,059
No. of contractors 1,920 1,715
No. of interns 108 169
No. of employees over 45 years of age 1,259 1,199
No. of women working for the company 2,028 1,914
% of management positions held by women 29.0% 27.0%
No. of blacks working for the company 2,145 2,059
% of management positions held by blacks 10% 10%
6 – Relevant information on corporate citizenship 2014 2013
Total work accidents 38 52
The company’s social and environmental projects have been defined by: (  ) top management
(  ) top management and middle management
(X) all employees
(  ) top management
(  ) top management and middle management
(X) all employees
Workplace health and safety standards have been defined by: (X) top management and middle management
(  ) all employees
(  ) all employees + CIPA
(X) top management and middle management
(  ) all employees
(  ) all employees + CIPA
Regarding labor union freedom, regarding the right to collective bargaining and internal representation of employees, the company: (X) does not get involved
(  ) follows ILO guidelines
(  ) encourages and follows ILO
(X) does not get involved
(  ) follows ILO guidelines
(  ) encourages and follows ILO
The pension plan includes: (  ) top management
(  ) top management and middle management
(X) all employees
(  ) top management
(  ) top management and middle management
(X) all employees
Profit sharing includes: (  ) top management
(  ) top management and middle management
(X) all employees
(  ) top management
(  ) top management and middle management
(X) all employees
Regarding employees acting as volunteers, the company: (X) does not get involved
(  ) supports it
(X) organizes and supports it
(X) does not get involved
(  ) supports it
(X) organizes and supports it
Total number of consumer complains and criticism: At the company: 12,277
At Procon: 7
In court: 62
At the company: 22,305
At Procon: 11
In court: 47
Percentage of resolved consumer complains and criticism: At the company: 97%
At Procon: 0%
In court: 5%
At the company: 96%
At Procon: 45%
In court: 9%
Total added value to be distributed (in thousands of R$):  6,441,578  5,354,481
 Distribution of added value (DVA): 12.65% government, 10.75% employees, 69.09% third parties, 7.51% retained 15.18% government, 11.84% employees, 65.84% third parties, 7.14% retained
7 – Other information    
Note 1: The figures shown include Cargill Agrícola S.A. and its subsidiaries.
*KPMG Risk Advisory Services applied the procedures of limited assurance to the information disclosed in the annual balance sheet of Cargill Agrícola S.A. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, according to  NBC TO 3000 (assurance work differs from audit and review), issued by the Federal Accounting Council (CFC). The assurance report is available at www.cargill.com.br.