Impact Scorecard
Fiscal year 2026
Progress based on achievements as of fiscal year 2026 (June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026) across our sustainability focus areas.
Cargill’s purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Our strategy and goals are aligned with the United Nations (U.N.) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as indicated below.
| GOAL | METRIC | PROGRESS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | Scope 1 and 2: We aim to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% by 2035 | Percent reduction from 2020 baseline |
Goal: 25% |
| Scope 31: We aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2035 | Percent reduction from 2020 baseline |
Goal: 25% |
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| Land and Water |
Be deforestation-free across our agricultural supply chains by 2030 |
Detailed dashboards of progress against land use metrics can be found in the cocoa, palm oil, and soy Supply Chain chapters; these are the priority supply chains that constitute our global land use commitment | |
| Water – Supply Chain (Availability): Enable restoration of 600 billion liters of water by 2030 | Billion liters of water restored |
Goal: 600 billion liters |
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| Water – Supply Chain (Quality): Enable reduction of 5,000 metric tons of water pollutants2 by 2030 | Metric tons nitrogen equivalent reduced |
Goal: 5,000 metric tons |
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| Water – Communities (Access): Enable improved access to safe drinking water and sanitation, reaching 500,000 people by 2030 | People reached |
Goal: 500,000 people |
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| People | Farmer Livelihoods (Trainings): Provide 10 million farmer trainings in sustainable agricultural practices by 2030 | Farmer trainings delivered since 2017 |
Goal: 10 million |
| Farmer Livelihoods (Hatching Hope3): Improve nutrition and economic livelihoods by reaching 100 million people by 2030 through the production, promotion, and consumption of poultry | People reached since 20184 |
Goal: 100 million people |
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| Global Contributions: Invest in programs and projects that advance social and environmental impact priorities and support local communities | US $ invested across 71 countries this year5 | ||
1 Despite being flat relative to baseline, many impacts in our supply chain, such as those related to regenerative agriculture and land use change, will take years to decades to be reflected in our emissions inventory. See Climate chapter for more details. Scope 3 refers to GHG emissions from category 1 (purchased goods and services) and categories 4 and 9 (upstream transportation and distribution).
2 Progress is measured in enabled nitrogen reduction (metric tons).
3 In fiscal year 2026, Cargill decided to conclude formal involvement in Hatching Hope, while continuing to make remaining grant disbursements so local implementation partners can complete their work.
4 People reached includes farmers, community members, and consumers.
5 Funds invested includes financial and in-kind donations.