Official Mission Statement

Our vision is to be the most admired global agribusiness.

Creating value. Growing responsibly. Serving vital needs.

Year of Establishment 1902

Key Features

ADM Responsible Soy Standard can be applied to soybean suppliers. To ensure

compliance, an annual inspection will be conducted by a third party inspection

body with knowledge and accreditations for auditing of sustainability standards.

The inspections will be done in groups, managed by ADM. ADM will be responsible

for including and excluding farms belonging to the group, which shall go

through a previous internal verification before becoming members. The members

must agree to yearly internal inspection, performed by a third party.

The only volumes of crops considered valid for this program are those bought by

ADM and registered in the company’s system, so it cannot be “double counted”

in other sustainability standard.

Facts and Figures

- In South America, we are a leading originator and processor of soybeans, so we work cooperatively with fellow industry stakeholders, governments and NGOs to help improve the quality and sustainability of the supply chain as a whole.

- ADM was the first company in South America to achieve the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for soybeans by working with growers in both Brazil and Paraguay to successfully complete exacting third-party audits. The certification has allowed ADM to supply the European market with certified-sustainable soy that meets the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) requirements. ADM has since been working to certify additional growers in both countries.

- ADM was also the first company in South America to be certified jointly by both ISCC and 2BSvs, a second program developed to help soybean suppliers demonstrate compliance with RED sustainability criteria. ADM is also a signatory to the Soy Moratorium, a commitment to refrain from trading in soy originated in areas within the Amazon Biome that were deforested after July 2006. The moratorium is led by ABIOVE and ANEC, the national association of cereal exporters.

- ADM is a signatory to the National Agreement to Eradicate Slave Labor in Brazil, a commitment to refrain from negotiating with companies included in the List of Slavery Work maintained by the Brazilian Ministry of Labor.

- On May 7, 2015 ADM announced our Commitment to no Deforestation, No Peat and No Exploitation, and to building traceable and transparent agricultural supply chains that protect forests worldwide, with an initial focus on palm oil and soy.

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