Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Overall approach

2/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0.00/6
  
  Deforestation commitment
  
  Commodity-specific
  
  0.00/6
  
  Palm oil; Soya
  
  "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Soft Commodities Forum of the WBCSD
  
  ADM are a signatory of the Soy Moratorium, the UN Global Compact, and the Soft Commodities Forum of the WBCSD.
  
  Open source document Open source document Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  "We commit to preserving High Conservation Value land. ADM recognizes that in some instances, non-forest areas — particularly those with significant cultural or historical value — may also be considered High Conservation Value land."
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

43/86
- Palm oil
  
  58/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    32/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      13/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
      
      11/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: HCS; Peat
        
        "ADM hereby commits to the following standards in our palm oil supply chain: No Deforestation of High Carbon Stock (HCS) Forests or High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas [...] No Development on Peatlands, regardless of depth"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM hereby commits to the following standards in our palm oil supply chain: No Deforestation of High Carbon Stock (HCS) Forests or High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas [...] No Development on Peatlands, regardless of depth"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM hereby commits to the following standards in our palm oil supply chain: No Deforestation of High Carbon Stock (HCS) Forests or High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas [...] No Development on Peatlands, regardless of depth"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM hereby commits to the following standards in our palm oil supply chain: No Deforestation of High Carbon Stock (HCS) Forests or High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas [...] No Development on Peatlands, regardless of depth"
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        "ADM hereby commits to the following standards in our palm oil supply chain: No Deforestation of High Carbon Stock (HCS) Forests or High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas [...] No Development on Peatlands, regardless of depth"
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "ADM hereby commits to the following standards in our palm oil supply chain: No Deforestation of High Carbon Stock (HCS) Forests or High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas [...] No Development on Peatlands, regardless of depth"
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        "ADM hereby commits to the following standards in our palm oil supply chain: No Deforestation of High Carbon Stock (HCS) Forests or High Conservation Value (HCV) Areas [...] No Development on Peatlands, regardless of depth"
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      9/11
      - Commitment details
        downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        downstream company, traces to Processing Facility, checks compliance
        
        4/4
        
        ADM aim to "maintain traceability scores of at least 98% traceable to POM [point of manufacture] globally for PO and PKO."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        ADM aim to "maintain traceability scores of at least 98% traceable to POM [point of manufacture] globally for PO and PKO."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        ADM aim to "maintain traceability scores of at least 98% traceable to POM [point of manufacture] globally for PO and PKO."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        ADM aim to "maintain traceability scores of at least 98% traceable to POM [point of manufacture] globally for PO and PKO."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        No
        
        0/1
        
        ADM aim to "maintain traceability scores of at least 98% traceable to POM [point of manufacture] globally for PO and PKO."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        ADM aim to "maintain traceability scores of at least 98% traceable to POM [point of manufacture] globally for PO and PKO."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        ADM aim to "maintain traceability scores of at least 98% traceable to POM [point of manufacture] globally for PO and PKO."
        
        Open source document
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    14/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      2/6
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        In 2018, ADM achieved 98.6% traceability of their palm oil, and 98.76% traceability of their palm kernel oil.
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect High Carbon Stock areas and/or peatlands
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      ADM stated that in 2018 they would "Utilize “Kumacaya” as independent social-environmental monitoring and verification tool."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      "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. "
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      Discloses supplier list
      
      4/4
      
      Publishing supplier lists
      
      Discloses supplier list
      
      4/4
      
      ADM publicly report their palm oil supplier list, for both palm oil and palm kernel expeller.
      
      Open source document Open source document
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      "Grievances and Resolutions - Procedure We welcome correspondence from any external parties, including individuals, government organizations and non-governmental organizations, regarding the implementation of and compliance with our Commitment to No-Deforestation and our Human Rights Policy. Please send any concerns to responsibility@adm.com."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    12/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ADM sate that they will "respect land-tenure rights, and the rights of indigenous and local communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent to operations on lands to which they hold legal or customary rights".
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      ADM commit their suppliers to ensure their workers' rights to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, and child labour.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ADM committed to "facilitate the inclusion of smallholders into the supply chain".
      
      Open source document
- Pulp & Paper
  
  12/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/8
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    4/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      "Grievances and Resolutions - Procedure We welcome correspondence from any external parties, including individuals, government organizations and non-governmental organizations, regarding the implementation of and compliance with our Commitment to No-Deforestation and our Human Rights Policy. Please send any concerns to responsibility@adm.com."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    8/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ADM's human rights policy states that they will "respect land-tenure right and the rights of indigenous and local communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent to operations on lands to which they hold legal rights".
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      ADM commit their suppliers to ensure their workers' rights to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, and child labour.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Soy
  
  58/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    30/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      18/21
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "ADM has been working diligently to implement our No-Deforestation program in our palm and South American soy supply chains. The clearing of forested, High Carbon Stock (HCS) and High Conservation Value (HCV) areas for planting threatens biodiversity, soil health, and vital carbon sinks as well as indigenous communities who rely on those areas for their livelihood."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      12/15
      - Commitment details
        traces to Point of production
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        traces to Point of production
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        ADM were able to "maintain a high level of traceability to the farm of origin (99% of direct suppliers in Brazil and Paraguay)".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        ADM were able to "maintain a high level of traceability to the farm of origin (99% of direct suppliers in Brazil and Paraguay)".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        ADM were able to "maintain a high level of traceability to the farm of origin (99% of direct suppliers in Brazil and Paraguay)".
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        ADM were able to "maintain a high level of traceability to the farm of origin (99% of direct suppliers in Brazil and Paraguay)".
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        ADM were able to "maintain a high level of traceability to the farm of origin (99% of direct suppliers in Brazil and Paraguay)".
        
        Open source document
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    16/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      6/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        ADM reports on engagement and collaborative activities carried out to implement their commitment in their progress report.
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        ADM were able to "maintain a high level of traceability to the farm of origin (99% of direct suppliers in Brazil and Paraguay)".
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2.7
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2.7
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      "Review all direct suppliers according to the volumes they provide, the risks present in their region(s) of sourcing, and their own policies and action plans for ensuring our goals are met within their supply chains"
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
      
      2/4
      
      ADM state that they will "based on supplier review, create an action plan for engagement with suppliers to achieve our commitment".
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      "Grievances and Resolutions - Procedure We welcome correspondence from any external parties, including individuals, government organizations and non-governmental organizations, regarding the implementation of and compliance with our Commitment to No-Deforestation and our Human Rights Policy. Please send any concerns to responsibility@adm.com."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Collaborative actions
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Providing support/advice/experience/expertise
      
      "ADM is an active member of Grupo de Trabalho da Soja (Soy Working Group), a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and industry companies, most notable for developing the Amazon Soy Moratorium."
      
      Open source document
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    12/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ADM sate that they will "respect land-tenure rights, and the rights of indigenous and local communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent to operations on lands to which they hold legal or customary rights".
      
      Open source document
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      ADM commit their suppliers to ensure their workers' rights to have freedom of association, and to be free from discrimination, forced labour, and child labour.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      ADM committed to "facilitate the inclusion of smallholders into the supply chain".
      
      Open source document
Commitment strength

21/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

11/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

11/16

Avg. score

Profile

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is an American company involved in the global cultivation, processing, manufacturing and trading of agricultural commodities, ingredients for food and animal feed, as well as biofuels. It is one of the major processors and exporters of soy in South America and one of the largest commodity traders globally. It is among the top five processors of soy in Brazil with an annual capacity of around 4 million metric tons in 2016, and is a leading player in Bolivia and Paraguay. Additionally, ADM is one of the world’s major biodiesel producers with a reported production capacity of more than 135 million barrels per day. It is also involved in the palm oil supply chain and has an ownership interest in Wilmar International.

Sector

Industry sector

Agri commodities, Agriculture, Ingredients

Segments

Producer, Manufacturer

United States

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

ADM Food, ADM Animal Nutritition, Aces, Eatmoor, PenPals, AMPT

How we assess the Forest 500

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