Scaling Impact

ADM is a leader in business-driven sustainability efforts that support a strong agricultural sector, resilient supply chains and a vast, growing bioeconomy.

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Sustainability at ADM

ADM’s ability to operate our business and create value depends upon our access to a multitude of agricultural and natural resources. Aligned with our purpose of unlocking the power of nature to enrich lives, we transform raw agricultural commodities, purchased from thousands of farmers around the world, into the food, feed, fuel and other products that our customers need. To do so sustainably, while driving financial value for the long term, means facing up to the challenges that threaten the resilience of global food systems, from climate change and deforestation to economic insecurity and supply chain vulnerabilities. 

Program Areas

ADM’s sustainability efforts are focused on protecting nature, transforming supply chains and enriching lives. 

Sustainability is a driver of ADM’s growth strategy, helping to power innovation, improve resilience and unlock new value across the global food system.

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As one of the world’s largest agricultural supply chain managers, we recognize our role in conducting sourcing operations in a manner that respects human rights and maintains the vital ecosystem services that we depend upon.

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Our dedication to upholding human rights is central to our purpose and foundational to our work spanning the value chains in which we operate.

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Sustainability Reports and Policies

ADM maintains several key social and environmental commitments and policies that collectively outline our expectations for our colleagues, business partners, and contractors, and our organization as a whole.

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