Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our business, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because there are clear business benefits.

We need to:

• Increase agricultural production for a growing population without over extending the earth’s capacity to provide
• Satisfy increasing demand from customers and consumers who want to know the food and fibre they buy is ethically sourced
• Ensure farmers and rural communities see farming and related activities as a viable livelihood, particularly younger generations
• Reduce risks to our business, such as climate change and water scarcity
• Inspire our employees by giving additional meaning to their work.

We are driven by our ambitious corporate Purpose to Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems within our ethos of Growing Responsibly. We aim to achieve 3 outcomes:

• Prosperous farmers and food systems: Re-designing farming and food value chains so that all players profit fairly from their work
• Thriving communities: Re-vitalising rural communities so that the people who produce food, feed and fibre can live well
• Re-generation of the living world: Regenerating nature, to restore the balance between agriculture and ecosystems in living landscapes.

Through our Sustainability Framework we are addressing 10 priority areas that will help us achieve these outcomes.