Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development 2017-18
Protecting our planet
Focusing on sustainable supply chains
"I am 48-year-old Kusno, a goat and vegetable farmer
in the forest area. Facing the challenge of forest fires set
off by hunters that destroyed newly planted trees during
the drought, and wild pigs, monkeys and hedgehogs,
I decided to participate in a tree plantation exercise
initiated by Cargill. As compensation, Cargill gave me
two goats of good breed to improve my livelihood. I
now have seven goats and can sell young goats every four
months, which helps me pay for the education of my
children. I now remove the weeds in the planted areas―
which I use to feed my goats-ensuring that the trees
grow well".
Kusno
Sorini Project
10 | Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development 2017-18
Kusno was among the seven
farmers who helped plant and
maintain 8,000 trees at the
Watupereng water springs in
Jatiorjo Village as part of the
Sorini program, initiated by
Cargills Starch and Sweetener
business in Indonesia. The
farmers joined the Jatiarjo
Community Forest Village
Organization to reverse the
impact of tree destruction and
felling.
Besides encouraging farmers to
take the path to sustainability,
Cargill itself walked the talk,
taking measures to strengthen
its Green focus. In 2017-18,
Cargill Indonesia monitored
the Green House Gas (GHG)
emissions and water usage of its
plants and facilities, drew power
from renewable energy sources
and devised an innovative
method to reuse nutrient-rich
waste water for land use in our
palm plantations. It also adhered
to Cargill s focus on water,
including the water used in
operations, water quality, both in
terms of waste water treatment
and water quality in its supply
chains and community water
resources.
Promoting sustainability
practices within our palm oil
supply chain, we worked with
farmers, governments and
environmental organizations to
achieve greater transparency,
traceability and sustainability in
our palm supply chain. The plan
is to reach 100 percent success
in each of these areas by 2020.
Also, 3,000 farmers were
trained and 825 prepared for a
sustainability certification in the
coconut production project in
the Philippines and Indonesia.
Planting trees,
protecting forests
In 2017-18, we promoted
balanced land use and
sustainable agricultural practices
to protect forests. This meant
a continued focus on our tree
plantation drive, which we
launched on Earth Day 2015,
to commemorate Cargill s
150th anniversary. Committed
to planting 150,000 trees inView entire presentation