CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — In 2022, ADM achieved 100% traceability of its soybeans supplied in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay and enrolled 1.2 million North American acres in regenerative agriculture programs as part of its global sustainability efforts, according to its 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report released May 19.
Chicago, Illinois, US-based ADM’s report highlighted the company’s activities and progress toward key environmental, social and governance priorities across value chains encompassing food, feed, fuel, industrial and consumer products.
“ADM is committed to sustainability as a foundation of our purpose and a pillar of our growth strategy,” said Juan Luciano, chairman and chief executive officer of ADM. “This report details many more ways in which we advanced our work to feed the world, protect nature, and enrich lives in 2022. But what is most exciting to me is our future, as we continue to scale up our efforts. This is who ADM is, and I’ve never been more proud of our company and our team.”
The report covers priorities, accomplishments and goals across three broad categories: feeding the world, protecting nature and enriching lives.
Feeding the world
As a major participant in the global food system, ADM is focused on improving food security in key areas, including land use efficiency, alternative proteins, post-harvest loss, strategic partnerships, and food safety and quality.
In 2022, ADM reported increased alternative protein capacity and capabilities, working with Concern Worldwide to implement Lifesaving Education and Assistance to Farmers program and partnering with ADM Institute for the Prevention of Post-Harvest Loss to reduce food waste in the company’s supply chain.
Protecting nature
The crops ADM turns into a wide array of plant-based products always have depended on healthy soil, water and air. To continue to scale up the company’s work in this area, ADM is focused on biodiversity management, no-deforestation, regenerative agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, innovation and water reduction.
Some highlights from 2022 include achieving 100% traceability across direct and indirect soybean suppliers in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay; disclosing emissions from land use change, bolstering the company’s water use reduction goals, introducing a goal to increase low-carbon energy usage and enrolling 1.2 million North American acres in regenerative agriculture programs through the re:generations initiative, development of a global biodiversity strategy and aligning carbon-reduction targets with the Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
Enriching lives
ADM’s ongoing philanthropic efforts for human rights safety and culture included investing $17 million in education, food security, sustainable agriculture, employee giving and ADM Cares. The company also contributed $13 million in support of colleagues in Ukraine, including donations to various nongovernmental organizations, and local hospitals and medical centers across the country.
In the workplace, ADM also noted its recognition from the Financial Times as a Diversity Leader, Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplaces and Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list for the fourth straight year.
For a more in-depth look at ADM’s sustainability strategy as well as 2022 progress against goals, view the full 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report.
