Cargill at a glance

The main figures and facts from 2016, a year of changes, advances, and new partnerships for Cargill.

 
 
 
 

Reaffirmation of purpose and relevance on the global stage as a leading company nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way


Operation in the agriculture, animal nutrition, food, financial, and industry areas



Operations in
176 Brazilian municipalities

9,875

employees in Brazil

BRL 33 billion*

was the net revenue of Cargill Alimentos in 2016

*Data referring to Cargill Alimentos, integrating the results of Cargill Agrícola S.A. and Animal Nutrition.


Health and Diversity Committees

were created to give these aspects more emphasis and attention.

 
 
 
 

467,331 m³ of water

were recycled and reused from June to December 2016, a much larger volume than that recorded in 2015/2016, which was 199,723 m³.

 
 
 
 

Integrated operation

Our corn biorefinery in Castro (PR) began serving the client Evonik on the same site, in a business relationship with innovative social and environmental practices for the sector in Latin America.



New level

With the launch of an ultra-refined vegetable oil and acquisition of a micro-ingredient company in Ponta Grossa (PR), we now operate in 100% of the industrial oil production chain and strengthened our competitiveness.



Creating jobs

In 2016, we created about 200 direct jobs, as well as indirect jobs and business opportunities in the region of Uberlândia (MG) during the second wave of the Cargill Business Service (CBS) consolidation project.

Investments of BRL 775 million in logistics and port infrastructure, which enabled, among other actions, the completion of the works at the Santarém (PA) and Miritituba (PA) terminals.


10 years of the Moratória da Soja (Soy Moratorium)

As members of this new initiative, together with companies, NGOs, associations, and the Brazilian government, we celebrated ten years of this commitment. In May 2016, we committed to support its renewal for an indefinite period of time – until it is no longer needed.

Active work with the

Coalizão Brasil: Clima, Florestas e Agricultura (Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests, and Agriculture)

Cargill Foundation

Developed 24 initiatives in 35 cities in Brazil, which benefited over 34,000 people.

Recognition

Cargill entered the list of the Exame Sustainability Guide 2016, which includes the most sustainable companies in the country.

3S Certification

The environmental seal developed by Cargill gains a partnership with Instituto BioSistêmico, which provides rural soy producers with technical assistance during certification process.

21,828 farmers

engaged in programs toward best agricultural practices.