Environmental

Transparent reporting is key to measuring our climate progress.

We're shifting focus from energy reduction to emissions reduction to meet our climate targets. We measure and disclose a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory in line with the GHG Protocol’s Operational Control approach. In 2022, we went beyond Scope 1 and 2 disclosures to include our full Scope 3 inventory for the first time. Despite the complexities in our global supply chain and challenges in obtaining accurate data from our 80k+ suppliers, we are fully committed to transparent reporting and improvement.

Clean water is vital for healthy communities and ecosystems.

We responsibly manage and treat the water used in our operations while actively monitoring and mitigating its potential risks. We have already met our 2025 water reduction goal three years early. The raw materials we process contain about 50-60% water, and we return a significant portion of it to the environment after rigorous treatment — approximately 11 billion gallons every year.

Reusing excess material keeps supply chains circular.

We transform neglected resources into valuable food, feed and fuel products while safeguarding the global food chain from potential diseases. Our facilities create minimal amounts of waste, most of which re-enters processing to be turned into useful material. In 2022, we processed 13.5 million tons of by-products, greatly reducing the impact of animal agriculture on our environment.