CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Through a comprehensive plan to drive operational efficiencies and
enhance environmental sustainability, Archer Daniels Midland Company
(NYSE: ADM) has made continued progress toward the aggressive goals the
company set five years ago to reduce its use of energy, water, emissions
and waste per unit of production, known as intensity.
In its latest Corporate Sustainability report, now available at www.adm.com/responsibility,
the company reports that it has reduced energy intensity 22 percent
since 2010, and that water intensity has declined 18 percent since 2008.
Both of these figures put the company ahead of its goal of achieving a
15 percent reduction in each area by the years 2020 and 2018,
respectively.
Carbon emissions since 2010 have fallen 11 percent per unit of
production; this progress puts the company on track to reach its goal of
a 15 percent intensity reduction by 2020. ADM has also implemented pilot
projects to capitalize on waste reduction and recycling opportunities.
“ADM believes that successfully feeding the world while minimizing our
impact on the planet is essential to our goal of setting the competitive
standard in the agribusiness and food-ingredient industries,” said Juan
Luciano, ADM Chairman and CEO. “Our 32,300 ADM colleagues are dedicated
to growing our business in ways that reflect our values of integrity,
responsibility and respect. I am proud of our achievements to date, and
I am excited about the work our teams are already doing to further our
sustainability efforts.”
ADM’s 2015 Corporate Sustainability Report also details ADM’s supply
chain advancements and its worldwide charitable donations, among other
achievements. Highlights include:
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Achieving 92.7 percent traceability of the company’s palm supply as
part of the Commitment to No-Deforestation the company announced in
May 2015
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Donating a total of $10.7 million through ADM Cares, the company’s
social investment program that strives to make a positive difference
in the communities where ADM’s colleagues live and work
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Improving ADM’s safety record with a 19 percent reduction in lost
workday incident rate and an 18 percent reduction in the total
recordable incident rate compared to 2014. 2015 was the safest year in
ADM’s history with 94.1 percent of facilities reporting no lost
workdays.
About ADM
For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company
(NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve the vital
needs of a growing world. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest
agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, with more than
32,300 employees serving customers in more than 160 countries. With a
global value chain that includes 428 crop procurement locations, 280
ingredient manufacturing facilities, 39 innovation centers and the
world’s premier crop transportation network, we connect the harvest to
the home, making products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy
uses. Learn more at www.adm.com.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Media Relations
Jackie Anderson
312-634-8484
media@adm.com