With a global footprint and presence in major food and agricultural supply chains around the globe, Cargill is committed to protecting the earth’s vital natural resources and reducing its environmental impact.

This presentation will look at Cargill Tropical Palm (CTP) and its efforts in achieving sustainability and carbon neutrality across the entire supply chain, and how these efforts have been impacted in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation will also describe CTP’s sustainability efforts across several fronts, namely; climate change; land use, farmer prosperity; food waste; and water resources, with, and detail the progress and indicators in each field.

Through deliberate, measured steps, CTP is building a responsible palm oil supply chain but we recognize we first need to restore trust in the sustainability of palm oil. Transparency of CTP’s actions will be fundamental to restoring this trust.

Through this presentation, we will describe how reaching our goal will require us to tackle issues at scale. We discuss the steps taken over the past decade to improve the sustainability of the palm oil industry, as well as the lessons learnt along the way.

Fundamentally, Cargill exists to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We connect those who grow food to those who consume it. As we do so, we are deeply focused on our essential work of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.