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2021 Sustainability Report

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“Meeting tomorrow’s demand” - our sustainability strategy

“Meeting tomorrow’s demand” by making agricultural products available to everyone on the planet, every day, means doing business in a responsible and sustainable way.

This is because wherever we go, we are committed to creating a positive, sustainable and long-lasting difference for all our stakeholders – from our people to our shareholders, farmers, customers, communities and countries in which we operate.

Our sustainability strategy is based on five objectives.

The interactive diagram below explains the material issues and policies each one addresses.

Strategic Objectives

Upholding standards

Create value and balance stakeholder interests by good corporate governance, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and ensuring the quality and safety of our products.

Good Governance & Compliance
Product Quality & Safety

Sustainability policy

Taking care of our people

Recognise people as the driving force behind our business by respecting their (human and labour) rights, providing a safe and healthy work environment, and offering employees opportunities to develop their potential and excel.

Respect for Human & Labour Rights
Occupational Health & Safety
Talent Attraction & Retention

Sustainability policy

Managing our environmental impact

Mitigate the environmental impact of our operations by monitoring and optimising our resource efficiency, applying responsible agricultural (production) practices and minimising waste generation.

Responsible Agricultural Production
Water management
Waste management
Energy efficiency & Reduction of Emissions

Sustainability policy

• Environmental policy (0.29Mb)

Connecting supply & demand responsibly

Manage our supply chains in an efficient, responsible and sustainable way by mitigating possible environmental and social risks – including biodiversity and deforestation – sharing best practices and achieving partnerships, and by reducing impact on natural resources and increasing agricultural productivity through (agricultural) innovation.

Sustainable Agricultural Sourcing
(Agricutural) Innovation

Sustainability policy

• Supplier Code of Conduct, including commodity-specific policies (0.28Mb)

Building strong communities

Have a positive impact on the communities where we work and live; empower underprivileged people to improve their future within the context of international agribusiness, through community engagement, partnerships and programs.

Community engagement

Sustainability policy

• Stakeholder Engagement Policy (0.23Mb)

Our strategic objectives in detail

Our values steer the direction of our company based on transparent governance and effective risk management, contributing to the long-term confidence of our stakeholders.

We want our employees to grow with us. This means standing up for their rights and equal opportunities, while also ensuring safe and healthy workplaces.

We strive to reduce our environmental impact as we work towards meeting the food demand of a rapidly growing global population.

We work with our suppliers and other stakeholders to build efficient and sustainable supply chains, while promoting environmentally and socially sound agricultural practices whenever we can.

We partner closely with communities in which we work and live to make a positive impact - growing together, side by side.

COFCO International's formalised policies are an integral part of our company-wide sustainability approach.

We publish annual sustainability reports outlining progress made towards our mission to meet rising demand for food in a sustainable way.

Collaboration is key to better understand and sensitively address the diverse and complex sustainability challenges we face as a company and as an industry.

2021 Sustainability Report

“Meeting tomorrow’s demand” - our sustainability strategy

“Meeting tomorrow’s demand” by making agricultural products available to everyone on the planet, every day, means doing business in a responsible and sustainable way.