GRI 102-55
General disclosures | ||||
| ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE | ||||
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| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION | |
| GRI 102: General disclosures | 102-1 Name of the organization | Lead in our markets | ||
| 102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services | Lead in our markets | |||
| 102-3 Location of headquarters | Lead in our markets | |||
| 102-4 Location of operations | Lead in our markets | |||
| 102-5 Ownership and legal form | Lead in our markets | |||
| 102-6 Markets served | Lead in our markets | |||
| 102-7 Scale of the organization | A word from our CEO | |||
| 102-8 Information on employees and other workers | Unleash our people's potential | |||
| 102-9 Supply chain | Be the most trusted partner | |||
| 102-10 Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | Lead in our markets / Use our size to our advantage | |||
| 102-11 Precautionary principle or approach | The precautionary principle has not been formally adopted at Cargill Brazil, but the company observes applicable laws and regulations on avoiding or mitigating potential harm to the environment, people and communities as a result of our operations. In the event of an environmental incident, Cargill has documented procedures for preventing and remediating any environmental damage. These procedures are part of formal inspection procedures that apply to all operations involving the transportation and storage of potentially harmful materials. | |||
| 102-12 External initiatives | Be the most trusted partner | |||
| 102-13 Membership of associations | Cargill is a member of trade associations and forums that discuss infrastructure, logistics, and social and economic development in Brazil. These include: Brazilian Association of Wholesale and Free-Market Power Consumers (ABRACE), Brazilian Tomato Supply Chain Association (ABRATOP), National Cereal Exporters Association (ANEC), Brazilian Association of Port Terminals (ABTP), Brazilian Association of Cocoa Processing Companies (AIPC), Brazilian Association of Chocolate, Cocoa, Peanuts and Candy Producers (ABICAB), American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham/SP), Brazilian Food Industry Association (ABIA), Brazilian Oil Industry Association (ABIOVE), São Paulo State Industry Federation (FIESP), Minas Gerais State Industry Federation (FIEMG), Goiás State Industry Federation (FIEG), Brazilian Association of Business Communications (ABERJE), Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG). | |||
| STRATEGY | ||||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION | |
| GRI 102: General disclosures | 102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker | A word from our CEO | ||
| ETHICS AND INTEGRITY | ||||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION | |
| GRI 102: General disclosures | 102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior | Lead in our markets / Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GOVERNANCE | ||||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION | |
| GRI 102: General disclosures | 102-18 Governance structure | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | ||||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION | |
| GRI 102: General disclosures | 102-40 List of stakeholder groups | About this report | ||
| 102-41 Collective bargaining agreements | All employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. | |||
| 102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders | About this report | |||
| 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement | About this report | |||
| 102-44 Key topics and concerns raised | About this report | |||
| REPORTING PRACTICES | ||||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION | |
| GRI 102: General disclosures | 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | About this report | ||
| 102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries | About this report | |||
| 102-47 List of material topics | About this report | |||
| 102-48 Restatements of information | ||||
| 102-49 Changes in reporting | Use our size to our advantage | |||
| 102-50 Reporting period | About this report | |||
| 102-51 Date of most recent report | 2016 | |||
| 102-52 Reporting cycle | About this report | |||
| 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report | About this report | |||
| 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | About this report | |||
| 102-55 GRI content index | GRI Content Index | |||
| 102-56 External assurance | This report was not externally assured. | |||
Material topics | |||
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| ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Use our size to our advantage | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Use our size to our advantage | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Use our size to our advantage | ||
| GRI 201: Economic performance | 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed | Use our size to our advantage | |
| WATER | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| GRI 303: Water | 303-1 Water withdrawal by source | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | |
| 303-3 Water recycled and reused | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| BIODIVERSITY | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Be the most trusted partner | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GRI 304: Biodiversity | 304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Be the most trusted partner | |
| EMISSIONS | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| GRI 305: Emissions | 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | |
| 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| 305-4 GHG emissions intensity | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| 305-7 NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| EFFLUENTS AND WASTE | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| GRI 306: Effluents and waste | 306-1 Water discharge by quality and destination | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | |
| 306-2 Waste by type and disposal method | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| 306-4 Transportation of hazardous waste | Do the ordinary extraordinarily well | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Our policy on environmental compliance requires us to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations. | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | |||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | |||
| GRI 307: Environmental compliance | 307-1 Noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations | In 2017 Cargill received two fines amounting in total to R$ 20,000. Ibiá (MG): R$ 15,000.00 for failing to timely renew the environmental license. Action taken: an action plan was developed to prevent recurrence, and the license has since been re-issued. Três Lagoas (MS): R$ 5,000.00 for noise emissions. Action taken: an action plan was developed to meet regulatory requirements. Previous years: R$390,000.00 in 2015 and R$372,017.00 in 2016. | |
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | ||
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Unleash our people's potential | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Unleash our people's potential | ||
| GRI 403: Occupational Health & Safety | 403-2 T Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities | Unleash our people's potential | |
| 403-3 Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation | |||
| NON-DISCRIMINATION | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Unleash our people's potential | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Unleash our people's potential | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Unleash our people's potential | ||
| GRI 406: Nondiscrimination | 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | Cargill reported two discrimination cases initiated in 2017 (one in 2016): one case was a claim for moral damages for alleged discrimination of a person with physical disabilities, and the other was a claim for moral damages due to na employee having been allegedly terminated in a discriminatory manner and treated harshly by their supervisor. The discrimination claim brought in 2016 and still pending in 2017 was dismissed by the Labor Court. | |
| FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Cargill does not interfere in employees? affairs, and all employees are free to form or join unions and participate in collective bargaining. | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | |||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | |||
| GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining | 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | No risks or violations of the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining were identified | |
| CHILD LABOR | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Be the most trusted partner | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GRI 408: Child labor | 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | No significant risks for incidentes of child labor involving Cargill suppliers were identified. In relation to our own operations, the risk of sexual exploitation of children was identified in our transportation operations. Be the most trusted partner | |
| FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOR | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Be the most trusted partner | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labor | 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor | Our risk map covers our soybean, tomato, cocoa, cotton, palm, and other supply chains. Cargill has a commitment not to tolerate incidents of forced or slave labor in our supply chains, and has not recorded any incidents in recente years. | |
| SECURITY PRACTICES | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Unleash our people's potential | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Unleash our people's potential | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Unleash our people's potential | ||
| GRI 410: Security practices | 410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | ||
| RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | There is no specific management approach in place for indigenous rights, as no related risk has been identified in our supply chains. | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | |||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | |||
| GRI 411: Rights of indigenous peoples | 411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | No incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous and traditional peoples were identified in the year. Be the most trusted partner | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Be the most trusted partner | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GRI 412: Human rights assessment | 412-1 Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | All our operations are subject to human rights reviews or impact assessment, as well as reviews on aspects addressed by our Code of Conduct. Be the most trusted partner | |
| 412-2 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 412-3 Acordos e contratos de investimentos significativos que incluem cláusulas de direitos humanos ou que foram submetidos à avaliação referente a direitos humanos | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| LOCAL COMMUNITIES | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Unleash our people's potential / Be the most trusted partner | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Unleash our people's potential / Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Unleash our people's potential / Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GRI 413: Local communities | 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | Unleash our people's potential / Be the most trusted partner | |
| SUPPLIER SOCIAL ASSESSMENT | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Be the most trusted partner | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GRI 414: Supplier social assessment | 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Be the most trusted partner | |
| 414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken tomadas | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| GRI 103: Management Approach | 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary | Be the most trusted partner | |
| 103-2 The management approach and its components | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach | Be the most trusted partner | ||
| GRI 416: Customer health and safety | 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Information not timely made available for the report | |
| Food Processing Sector Supplement - Customer health and safety | FP5 Percentage of production volume manufactured in sites certified by an independent third party according to internationally recognized food safety management system standards | ||
| MARKETING AND LABELING | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| Food Processing Sector Supplement - Marketing and labeling | FP8 Policies and practices on communication to consumers about ingredients and nutritional information beyond legal requirements | Information not timely made available for the report | |
| SOURCING | |||
| GRI Standard | DISCLOSURE | PAGE/URL | OMISSION |
| Food Processing Sector Supplement - Sourcing | FP1 Percentage of purchased volume from Suppliers compliant with company?s sourcing policy | In our Sustainability Report 2016, which contained information for broader Latin America, 84% of volumes purchased from suppliers were compliant with our sourcing policy and practices. Data is currently reported for Latin America and by country: In Brazil the percentage was 60% in fiscal year 2016-2017 (amounting to R$ 59,375,651.98), and performance can now be managed by category and can also be viewed by our Vendor Management Office (VMO). | |