Archer Daniels Midland Co.

"We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect Indigenous and Local Community rights to land and resources in accordance with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, • Respect Human Rights, according to the U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, • Respect Labor Rights as set out in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work"; "In accordance with our Commitment to Respect Human Rights, we require that stakeholders in the ADM supply chain: [...] Never use child labor, or forced and/or bonded labor; [...] Do not discriminate in employment-related decisions; [...] Respect workers’ rights, including contract, temporary and migrant workers, to the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining"

"In Brazil, ADM partnered with theBrazilian Society for Wildlife Research andEnvironmental Education (SPVS) on a projectto promote sustainable farming practices andbiodiversity conservation. Focusing mainlyon smallholder farms, the project drew ontraditional agricultural knowledge and modernbiodiversity initiatives to provide guidanceon improving sustainability management,resistance to climate change and overallcrop yields. ADM trained approximately 300smallholders located in the municipalitiesof São Domingos do Capim, Mãe de Rio andIrituia, located in the Northeastern state ofPará, which encompass highly biodiverseforests and rivers: ecosystems that are vitalto the conservation of biodiversity in theAmazon, as well as the socio-economicdevelopment of the local area."

In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following: ... Cooperate with ADM and all parties necessary to enable the provision of access to fair and just remediation."

"In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following:... Application of the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to ensure protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities. This includes but is not limited to respecting legal and customary land rights and prevention of land grabbing activities,.."

"In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following: • No development of hotspot areas (High Conservation Value or High Carbon Stock), • No development on peatlands, regardless of depth2, and the utilization of best management practices for soils and existing commodity production on peatlands,.."; "This policy applies to ADM’s own operations and across all supply chains in which ADM operates, including all supplier tiers back to the origin from where commodities are sourced, and for all companies/JVs in which ADM holds an ownership stake." 

"No crops are produced in areas with legal deforestation or legal conversion of HCV native vegetation after March 1, 2015 in accordance with ADM´s Commitment to No-Deforestation. Between the cut-off date mentioned in legislation and March 1, 2015, only legal conversion is permitted."

"ADM is an active member of Grupo de Trabalho da Soja (Soy Working Group), a group of NGOs and industry companies, most notable for developing the Amazon Soy Moratorium. We are also a member of the spinoff group Grupo de Trabalho do Cerrado (Cerrado Working Group), which is working to address deforestation in the Cerrado Biome. And, we participate in the MATOPIBA Coalition, an initiative supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Global Environmental Finance (GEP), which brings together different actors willing to find sustainable balance between agricultural production and conservation."

"ADM will do a risk-based assessment to define the type of traceability/monitoring that will be required geographically3 . ADM’s sourcing commitment in high-risk areas is especially focused on soybeans sourced in areas of South America, such as the Amazon, Cerrado, and Chaco biomes. - In low risk areas for deforestation, identify sourcing of the country of origin (ex: United States, Canada). - In medium risk areas for deforestation, identify the state/province of origin and where possible, the municipality level. - In high risk areas for deforestation, identify the percentage from indirect and direct sourcing. For direct supplier, the origin to farm of soy being sourced (e.g., obtain farm polygons), and for indirect suppliers obtain GPS coordinates."

"We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect country, state, municipal and local laws regarding environmental, safety, human rights and labor rights,... We require our suppliers to operate their businesses ethically - including land acquisition and land use - within all applicable laws and regulations, and to uphold our commitments... Regional and supply chain-based monitoring procedures will be established and updated to verify supplier compliance with this policy. If indicated by the supply chain assessment, remote sensing will be used to track where the commodity is being produced." 

"ADM is working hard to develop supply chains that meet our Commitment to No-Deforestation and Human Rights Policy. To that end, we invite stakeholders who have concerns related to the implementation of our policies to email us at responsibility@adm.com."

450,257 tonnes are RTRS certified in 2020. 

450,257 tonnes are RTRS certified in 2020. 

"Monitoring & Verification: Regional and supply chain-based monitoring procedures will be established and updated to verify supplier compliance with this policy." The policy states that "We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect Indigenous and Local Community rights to land and resources in accordance with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, • Respect Human Rights, according to the U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, • Respect Labor Rights as set out in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.." 

"Monitoring and Verification - Since 2018, specialized firms with GIS technology (satellite imaging) started cross-referencing planted areas within the polygons with historic land coverage to understand if the soy being sourced was compliant with our No Deforestation Policy. Farms are also verified to make sure there are no environmental issues (IBAMA embargos), encroachment into protected areas or Indigenous Territories,or labor issues which violated our No Exploitation Policy"

"The ADM Responsible Soybean Standard applies to select 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; the farms shall go through a verification before becoming members. The members must agree to annual inspections, performed by a third party."

"Direct engagement when grievances or non compliance occurs."

"We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect Indigenous and Local Community rights to land and resources in accordance with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, • Respect Human Rights, according to the U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, • Respect Labor Rights as set out in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work"; "In accordance with our Commitment to Respect Human Rights, we require that stakeholders in the ADM supply chain: [...] Never use child labor, or forced and/or bonded labor; [...] Do not discriminate in employment-related decisions; [...] Respect workers’ rights, including contract, temporary and migrant workers, to the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining"

In Brazil, ADM partnered with theBrazilian Society for Wildlife Research andEnvironmental Education (SPVS) on a projectto promote sustainable farming practices andbiodiversity conservation. Focusing mainlyon smallholder farms, the project drew ontraditional agricultural knowledge and modernbiodiversity initiatives to provide guidanceon improving sustainability management,resistance to climate change and overallcrop yields. ADM trained approximately 300smallholders located in the municipalitiesof São Domingos do Capim, Mãe de Rio andIrituia, located in the Northeastern state ofPará, which encompass highly biodiverseforests and rivers: ecosystems that are vitalto the conservation of biodiversity in theAmazon, as well as the socio-economicdevelopment of the local area.

In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following: ... Cooperate with ADM and all parties necessary to enable the provision of access to fair and just remediation."

"In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following:... Application of the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to ensure protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities. This includes but is not limited to respecting legal and customary land rights and prevention of land grabbing activities,.."

"In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following: • No development of hotspot areas (High Conservation Value or High Carbon Stock), • No development on peatlands, regardless of depth2, and the utilization of best management practices for soils and existing commodity production on peatlands,.."; "This policy applies to ADM’s own operations and across all supply chains in which ADM operates, including all supplier tiers back to the origin from where commodities are sourced, and for all companies/JVs in which ADM holds an ownership stake." 

"ADM is a member, participant or signatory of more than 200 business/trade associations and sustainability initiatives, including: ABRAPALMA – Brazilian Palm Association".

"In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following: ...Conduct of Social and Environmental Impact Assessments (SEIA) prior to new plantings or after operations,.."

"We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect country, state, municipal and local laws regarding environmental, safety, human rights and labor rights,... We require our suppliers to operate their businesses ethically - including land acquisition and land use - within all applicable laws and regulations, and to uphold our commitments... Regional and supply chain-based monitoring procedures will be established and updated to verify supplier compliance with this policy. If indicated by the supply chain assessment, remote sensing will be used to track where the commodity is being produced." 

"ADM is working hard to develop supply chains that meet our Commitment to No-Deforestation and Human Rights Policy. To that end, we invite stakeholders who have concerns related to the implementation of our policies to email us at responsibility@adm.com."

In their most recent RSPO ACOP report, they state a total usage of 354386 tonnes of CPO and CPKO  

49.83% of the total is RSPO certified. 

"Monitoring & Verification: Regional and supply chain-based monitoring procedures will be established and updated to verify supplier compliance with this policy." The policy states that "We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect Indigenous and Local Community rights to land and resources in accordance with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, • Respect Human Rights, according to the U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, • Respect Labor Rights as set out in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.." 

They update their supplier list for full traceability with their point location 

"In addition to our G&R log, which relies mostly on external inputs, ADM also conducts monitoring and verification of No-Deforestation policy implementation through supplier self-reporting via the EPI tool, and maintains open dialogue with our primary suppliers. ADM also is evaluating the use of further monitoring and verification measures for future implementation, including remote sensing tools and on-the ground civil society monitoring mechanisms."

"We will partner with stakeholders to improve the performance of suppliers who do not adhere to these policies, but who are willing to commit to taking appropriate, immediate action to correct their violations. We will not conduct business with suppliers who violate this policy repeatedly and refuse to take action to comply."

"We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect Indigenous and Local Community rights to land and resources in accordance with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, • Respect Human Rights, according to the U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, • Respect Labor Rights as set out in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work"; "In accordance with our Commitment to Respect Human Rights, we require that stakeholders in the ADM supply chain: [...] Never use child labor, or forced and/or bonded labor; [...] Do not discriminate in employment-related decisions; [...] Respect workers’ rights, including contract, temporary and migrant workers, to the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining"

In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following: ... Cooperate with ADM and all parties necessary to enable the provision of access to fair and just remediation."

"In addition to the principles and commitments of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, we expect our direct and indirect palm oil suppliers to commit to the following:... Application of the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to ensure protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples and vulnerable communities. This includes but is not limited to respecting legal and customary land rights and prevention of land grabbing activities,.."

"We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect country, state, municipal and local laws regarding environmental, safety, human rights and labor rights,... We require our suppliers to operate their businesses ethically - including land acquisition and land use - within all applicable laws and regulations, and to uphold our commitments... Regional and supply chain-based monitoring procedures will be established and updated to verify supplier compliance with this policy. If indicated by the supply chain assessment, remote sensing will be used to track where the commodity is being produced." 

"ADM is working hard to develop supply chains that meet our Commitment to No-Deforestation and Human Rights Policy. To that end, we invite stakeholders who have concerns related to the implementation of our policies to email us at responsibility@adm.com."

"Monitoring & Verification: Regional and supply chain-based monitoring procedures will be established and updated to verify supplier compliance with this policy." The policy states that "We will work throughout our supply chains to achieve the following: Respect Indigenous and Local Community rights to land and resources in accordance with the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, • Respect Human Rights, according to the U.N. Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, • Respect Labor Rights as set out in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.."