COVID-19: Brazilian truck drivers keep supply chain afloat
Trucking along the long roads from Brazil’s Mato Grosso to the country’s Atlantic ports, truck drivers have long been the unsung heroes that keep local and global supply chains afloat.
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Argentina COVID-19 – At COFCO, people protection is key to a healthy supply chain
As the coronavirus spreads rapidly around the world, COFCO Argentina has raced to put the measures in place to protect its people and keep supply chains operational.
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From Wuhan, jiāyóu! - finding hope, strength and connection in quarantine
Song Ziwei, a Treasury Assistant at COFCO International, tells us about living in quarantine throughout the lockdown in Wuhan, how staying connected to her colleagues kept her positive and why she thinks COVID-19 can be a source of unity if we continue to fight the pandemic together.
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Carolina, COFCO’s commercial director for grains and oilseeds on being a manager, mother and a responsible citizen
Blockchain, artificial intelligence and a constant stream of digital innovation are transforming the commodities trade. But for Carolina Hernandez, COFCO’s commercial director for grains and oilseeds in Brazil, technology will only complement human relationships, not replace them.
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Porto’s IT team – the making of the beating heart of the company
When it comes to technology and IT careers, young people are advised to be bold, hardworking, and to use all their creative juices in pursuit of new ideas and solutions. Of course, anyone wanting a ticket to an international career will have to move countries whenever and wherever the job requires.
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Life in Porto: mixing beaches, wine and work
It’s 9.30 am in the Porto office of COFCO International. Like most finance experts working for international companies, João Cordeiro is busy connecting with teams of accountants, tax experts and managers around the world.
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Paraguay soy farmers welcome support for sustainable production
In Paraguay’s south-east Atlantic Forest region, smallholder farmers begin their working day well before dawn but don’t finish sometimes for 16 hours. Between feeding animals and cultivating their crops, there is little time for anything else.
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Humans are complex, but key to zero accidents
When it comes to safety, technical problems are usually straightforward to repair. But fixing human behaviour is more complex, says Svetlana Kubarieva, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager at COFCO International’s crushing plant in south eastern Ukraine’s city of Mariupol.
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