- Climate change impacts on agriculture (changing temperatures, weather events, soil health).
- Supply chain disruptions due to climate events and geopolitical conflicts.
- Deforestation and land conversion in agricultural supply chains.
- Water scarcity in certain regions.
Cargill, Incorporated
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 44.9K tCO2eq (June-November 2016) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Decreased greenhouse gas emissions from operations by 15.8% from a 2017 baseline, exceeding the goal.
- Transitioned more than 1.1 million acres in North America to regenerative agriculture practices since 2020.
- Accelerated commitment to eliminate deforestation and land conversion in key crop supply chains in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay by 2025.
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 15.8% compared to 2017 baseline.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce absolute operational GHG emissions by 10% by 2025 (against 2017 baseline).
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce global GHG emissions from supply chain by 30% by 2030 (per ton of product, against 2017 baseline).
- Eliminate deforestation across agricultural supply chain by 2030.
- Enable a water positive impact in all priority regions by 2030.
- Provide 10 million farmer trainings in sustainable agricultural practices by 2030.
- Improve nutrition and economic livelihoods by reaching 100 million people by 2030 through poultry production.
🔭 Long-term
- Enable a water positive impact across operations, supply chains, and communities by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
ClimateLand and WaterPeople