ESG Scorecard
Our ambition is to help build the most sustainable food supply chains in the world. Our commitments drive us forward.
Transparency in Focus
Cargill’s purpose is to be the leader in nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We have set science-based targets and invested in bold action to deliver on our ambition. We are committed to reporting progress against those goals, and to expanding transparency about the impacts of our operations, products and services, and supply chains around the world.
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Strategic Commitments and Targets |
Progress by end of FY21 |
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Climate
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Scope 1 and 2 (Operations)1: Reduce absolute operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 10% by 2025 |
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Scope 3 (Supply Chain): Reduce global GHG emissions from our global supply chain by 30% by 2030, measured per ton of product |
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Water
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Priority watersheds: Achieve sustainable water management4 in all priority watersheds by 2030 |
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Operations: Implement water stewardship practices at all priority facilities by 2025 |
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Land
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Transform our agricultural supply chains to be deforestation-free by 2030 | Achieve zero deforestation across our priority supply chains of palm, soy and cocoa |
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Strategic Commitments and Targets |
Progress by end of FY21 |
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Farmer Livelihoods
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Work alongside farmers to increase the economic, social and climate resilience of farming households and communities | Train 10 million farmers in sustainable agricultural practices by 2030 |
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To improve the nutrition and economic livelihoods of 100 million people through the production, promotion and consumption of poultry by 2030 |
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Global Impact Contributions
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Build vibrant communities through partnerships, philanthropy, economic development and employee volunteerism | Invest 2% global pre-tax earnings to advance social and environmental impact priorities and support local communities |
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Inclusion & Diversity
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To be a respected global leader in inclusion and diversity | Achieve gender parity in leadership by 2030 globally |
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1 Scope 1 and 2 refer to GHG emissions from our operations and from energy purchased from the grid, respectively. Scope 3 refers to upstream and downstream supply chain emissions.
2 Calendar year 2020 results. Cargill’s Scope 1 and 2 GHG inventory for calendar year 2020 was verified at a limited level of assurance by Optera. Please see Cargill’s 2021 CDP Climate response for more information.
3 Cargill will report a % reduction against baseline by end of FY2022
4 We define sustainable water management as effectively balancing and addressing the shared water challenges of availability, quality and access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), using an approach that is informed by local context.
5 Based on global, consolidated pre-tax earnings over a three-year trailing average