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Our social principles
Supporting sustainability at the local level ripples outward.
We work alongside our brands, employees and partners to create a positive impact around the world. We believe in investing in our communities to advance a more sustainable future. Together, we are building stronger communities and nurturing future leaders in agriculture and ecology.
Supporting future farmers.
We actively invest in our operational locales and support the National Future Farmers of America (FFA). In 2022, we awarded 28 scholarships to students, with total support exceeding $225,000.
Innovation requires tapping into a variety of perspectives.
As a global organization, we prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We make merit-based decisions in hiring, development and promotion and are dedicated to creating discrimination-free work environments. We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is fundamental to operating an effective and resilient business. Diversity is important at all levels of Darling Ingredients — starting with the Board of Directors.
Our sustainability report contains information on the diversity of our global workforce. In the U.S. we submit data to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is mandated by federal statue and regulations, and requires employment data to be categorized by race/ethnicity, gender and job category. Our EEO-1 survey is located at this link. This survey may categorize data differently than our sustainability report.
Our Commitment to Safety
Darling Ingredients is committed to protecting and nurturing the safety, health and wellbeing of our team members, customers, business partners and the communities in which we operate. We believe safety succeeds through integrity and a foundation of values that drive a culture of excellence. We live this vision by integrating safety into strategic planning and daily operations.
We believe in and embrace the following statements:
- Managers are safety leaders. Safety starts at the top with our Board of Directors and senior leadership, and is embedded throughout our organization. Every team member is responsible for health and safety, both individually and collectively, as one team.
- Workplace safety is a requirement. It is not acceptable to choose to place anyone or our company at risk.
- When we perceive harm to others or question our personal safety, we pause work and review.
- Incident prevention and safety improvement is a continuously evolving process, and we strive to better our performance each day.
- Quality employee training and education is needed to develop, maintain and improve our safety knowledge and culture.
- Data-driven safety targets help achieve the company’s strategic business goals.
- Our safety management process provides a framework that matches or exceeds all globally recognized and regional safety standards
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