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Minimizing our deforestation risk

Our initiatives on minimizing deforestation risk

As part of growing a responsible and resilient global supply chain, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ seeks to minimize deforestation risk by sustainably sourcing commodities around the world. This means focusing on specific geographies in South America where deforestation is widely considered to be a greater risk, primarily the Amazon and Cerrado biomes of Brazil.

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Minimizing our deforestation risk in Brazil

One of the four focus areas of the Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ sustainability strategy is minimizing deforestation risk, with emphasis on the most vulnerable regions in Brazil, including the Amazon and Cerrado biomes. Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ is a buyer of grains and oilseeds, including corn and soybeans from farmers and third-party resellers in Brazil, and transports the commodities to customers around the world.

Our approach to minimizing deforestation in Brazil involves three objectives:

  • Investing and expanding our traceability infrastructure to gain better insight into where we originate commodities
  • Engaging in multi-stakeholder initiatives and industry associations to promote best practices, protect ecosystems and enable solutions for farmers in Brazil
  • Supporting projects and partnerships that can positively impact communities and ecosystems
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Traceability and monitoring systems

Traceability, the ability to accurately connect a product to its place and conditions of origin, is a collective challenge that requires collaboration and partnership with all participants in the supply chain.

Explore other Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥ sustainability focus areas