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Cargill in Brazil


GRI 3.12
Profile indicators
Strategy and analysis AR Pages Note
1.1   Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy.    
1.2   Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities. Not reported.  
Organizational profile AR Pages Note
2.1   Organizational profile    
2.2   Primary brands, products, and/or services.    
2.3   Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures.    
2.4   Location of organization’s headquarters.    
2.5   Number of countries where the organization operates and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report.    
2.6   Nature of ownership and legal form.    
2.7   Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served and types of customers/beneficiaries).    
2.8   Scale of the reporting organization, including: • Number of employees; • Net sales (for private sector organizations) or net revenues (for public sector organizations); • Total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity (for private sector organizations); and • Quantity of products or services provided.    
2.9   Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership.    
2.10   Awards received in the reporting period.    
Reporting parameters AR Pages Note
3.1   Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided.    
3.2   Date of most recent previous report (if any).    
3.3   Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.).    
3.4   Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents.    
3.5   Process for defining report content, including: a) determining materiality, b) prioritizing topics within the repor and c) identifying stakeholders the organization expects to use the report.   Addressed in part because no structu-red process was car-ried out to define materiality.
3.6   Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, and suppliers).    
3.7   State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report.    
3.8   Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period, and/or between organizations.    
3.9   Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the Indicators and other information in the report. Not reported.  
3.10   Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement (e.g., mergers/ acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, and measurement methods). No changes.  
3.11   Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary or measurement methods applied in the report. No changes.  
3.12   Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report.    
3.13   Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. Not reported.  
Governance, commitments and engagement AR Pages Note
4.1   Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight. Describe the mandate and composition (including number of independent members and/or nonexecutive members) of such committees and indicate any direct responsibility for economic, social, and environmental performance.    
4.2   Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization’s management and the reasons for this arrangement).    
4.3   Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization’s management and the reasons for this arrangement). Not reported. Cargill is a privately held company and therefore its management does not have any external board members.
4.4   Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body.    
4.5   Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers and executives (including departure arrangements) and the organization’s performance (including social and environmental performance). Not reported.  
4.6   Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. Not reported.  
4.7   Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization’s strategy on economic, environmental,
and social topics.
Not reported.  
4.8   Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation. Not reported.  
4.9   Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization’s identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles. Not reported.  
4.10   Processes for evaluating the highest governance body’s own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental, and social performance. Not reported.  
4.11   Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization. Not reported.  
4.12   Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses. Not reported.  
4.13   Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations in which the organization: a) has positions in governance bodies, b) participates in projects or committees, c) provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues or d) views membership as strategic. Not reported.  
4.14   List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization.    
4.15   Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage.    
Economic performance indicators
Aspect: Economic performance AR Pages Note
Core EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers, and governments.    
Core EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to climate change. Not reported.  
Core EC3 Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations.    
Core EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government. Not reported.  
Aspect: Market presence AR Pages Note
Additional EC5 Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation. Not reported.  
Core EC6 Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation. Not reported.  
Core EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at locations of significant operation. Not reported.  
Aspect: Indirect economic impacts AR Pages Note
Core EC8 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, inkind, or pro bono engagement.    
Additional EC9 Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. Not reported.  
Environmental performance indicators
Aspect: Materials AR Pages Note
Core EN1 Materials used by weight or volume. Not reported.  
Core EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. Not reported.  
Aspect: Energy AR Pages Note
Core EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. Not reported.  
Core EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source. Not reported.  
Additional EN5 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. Not reported.  
Additional EN6 Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives.    
Additional EN7 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved. Not reported.  
Aspect: Water AR Pages Note
Core EN8 Total water withdrawal by source. Not reported.  
Additional EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water. Not reported.  
Additional EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused.    
Aspect: Biodiversity AR Pages Note
Core EN11 Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. Not reported.  
Core EN12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. Not reported.  
Additional EN13 Habitats protected or restored.    
Additional EN14 Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity.    
Additional EN15 Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. Not reported.  
Aspect: Emissions, effluents and waste AR Pages Note
Core EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.   Addressed in part, because information is missing on other emissions (Scope 3).
Core EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. Not reported.  
Additional EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved.    
Core EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. Not reported.  
Core EN20 NO, SO, and other significant air emissions by type and weight. Not reported.  
Core EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination. Not reported.  
Core EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. Not reported.  
Core EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills. Not reported.  
Additional EN24 Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally. Not reported.  
Additional EN25 Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization’s discharges of water and runoff. Not reported.  
Aspect: Products and services AR Pages Note
Core EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. Not reported.  
Core EN27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. Not reported.  
Aspect: Compliance AR Pages Note
Core EN28 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations. Not reported.  
Aspect: Transport AR Pages Note
Additional EN29 Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization’s operations, and transporting members of the workforce. Not reported.  
Aspect: Overall AR Pages Note
Additional EN30 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. Not reported.  
Labor practices and decent work performance indicators    
Aspect: Employment AR Pages Note
Core LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region.    
Core LA2 Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region. Not reported.  
Additional LA3 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations. Not reported.  
Aspect: Labor/management relations AR Pages Note
Core LA4 Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Not reported.  
Core LA5 Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements. Not reported.  
Aspect: Occupational health and safety AR Pages Note
Additional LA6 Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs.    
Core LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of workrelated fatalities by region.    
Core LA8 Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases.    
Additional LA9 Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions. Not reported.  
Aspect: Training and education AR Pages Note
Core LA10 Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category.    
Additional LA11 Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings.    
Additional LA12 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews.    
Aspect: Diversity and equal opportunity AR Pages Note
Core LA13 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity. Not reported.  
Core LA14 Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category. Not reported.  
Human rights performance indicators    
Aspect: Investment and procurement practices AR Pages Note
Core HR1 Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening. Not reported.  
Core HR2 Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken. Not reported.  
Additional HR3 Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained. Not reported.  
Aspect: Non-discrimination AR Pages Note
Core HR4 Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken. Not reported.  
Aspect: Freedom of association and collective bargaining AR Pages Note
Core HR5 Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights. Not reported.  
         
Aspect: Child labor AR Pages Note
Core HR6 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor.    
Aspect: Forced and compulsory labor AR Pages Note
Core HR7 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labor.    
Aspect: Security practices AR Pages Note
Additional HR8 Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization’s policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations. Not reported.  
Aspect: Indigenous rights AR Pages Note
Value chain/Ethics in the supply chain    
Additional HR9 Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken. Not reported.  
Society performance indicators    
Aspect: Community AR Pages Note
Core SO1 Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting.    
Aspect: Corruption AR Pages Note
Core SO2 Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption. Not reported.  
Core SO3 Percentage of employees trained in organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures.    
Core SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption. Not reported.  
Aspect: Public policy AR Pages Note
Core SO5 Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying.    
Additional SO6 Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country. In 2014, Cargill Brazil has not made any type of contribution, financial or otherwise, to political parties, politicians, or institutions directly maintained by them.  
Aspect: Anti-competitive behavior AR Pages Note
Additional SO7 Total number of legal actions for anticompetitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes. There are no law suits, in court or closed, regarding this matter.  
Aspect: Compliance AR Pages Note
Core SO8 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with laws and regulations. Not reported.  
Product responsibility performance indicators    
Aspect: Customer health and safety Págs. RA Obs.
Core PR1 Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures.    
Additional PR2 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes. Not reported.  
Aspect: Product and service labeling AR Pages Note
Core PR3 Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements.    
Additional PR4 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes. Not reported.  
Additional PR5 Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction.    
Aspect: Marketing communications AR Pages Note
Core PR6 Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. Not reported.  
Additional PR7 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes. Not reported.  
Aspect: Customer privacy AR Pages Note
Additional PR8 Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data. Not reported.  
Aspect: Compliance AR Pages Note
Core PR9 Monetary value of significant fines for noncompliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. Not reported.  


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