Executing Our
Sustainability Strategy
2013 Sustainability Update

Mission Ingredion’s sustainability programis designed to develop a better businessand build a better world by incorporatingand encouraging sustainable practices that
benefit our people, planet and products, andpromote prosperity in the communities inwhich we operate. Our six core values of
Safety, Quality, Integrity, Respect, Excellenceand Innovation lie at the heart of everything
we do. Our Policies on Business Conduct andour sustainability program provide guiding
principles for our employees. It is through ourcommitment to maintaining these high moral
and ethical standards that we continue to build
on our success and add value for our employees, customers, stakeholders and communities.

Chairman’s Message
2013 Update

I am pleased to introduce Ingredion’s third annual Sustainability Update, whichallows us to apprise you of the continuing progress we are making in the many
aspects of sustainability here at Ingredion.
To our customers, shareholders, neighbors andothers with whom we share this planet:
We continue to define sustainability by referring toour four “P”s: People, Planet, Products, and Prosperity.
In each section of this update, you’ll find a compellingarray of examples demonstrating the progress we havemade in the past year as well as the developing plans
we have for the future.
I am particularly pleased to point out the world-classsafety results our employees continue to achieve. Alongwith our management team and Board of Directors, we
remain deeply committed to the safety of each employee
every day in the workplace.
You will also see how our employees continue to giveback to their local communities while our product innovation lends itself to some very interesting applications
for enriching our world. Beyond our health and wellness
food ingredients, we are developing programs to promotesustainable farming and food safety.
Additionally, we are extremely honored to berecognized by the Ethisphere Institute as a World’s Most
Ethical Company for 2014. We have a long-standing reputation for operating with integrity and we are committed
to upholding this high level of ethical business conduct.
I am also excited about the stakeholder-focuseddialogues occurring around sustainability. As Ingredion
has deepened its commitment to sustainability, we findthat we are aligned with the efforts of our customers.

Last year I wrote about “shared value,” the idea that
we can both do good for our stakeholders and do well
as a business. These customer relationships are a strong
sign of the shared value that I believe is critical in today’s
business world.
It is no stretch then to say that we believe that everyone
should be entitled to potable water, ready access to foodand appropriate shelter, as well as fair and ethical treatment. You will find these beliefs intertwined in our mission
statement and this update. And, these beliefs inspire us
to continue implementing continuous improvement andbest practices initiatives that allow our facilities to use
water and energy efficiently.
I’ll conclude by thanking all of our stakeholders fortheir partnership and support as Ingredion continuously
moves forward in our sustainability efforts. Our Board of
Directors continues to have a real focus on sustainability
and believes, like me, that our sustainability program
generates true value for our stakeholders. Particularly,
I extend my thanks to our 11,000 employees for embracing
safety, the environment, their communities and so manyother facets of our world.
Sincerely,

Ilene S. Gordon
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
April 22, 2014

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PeopleWe are dedicated to the welfareof our employees, business associates and the communities in which
we operate. We are committed tomaintaining the highest standardsof safety at our facilities and to thedevelopment and professional growthof our people. We promote ethicalbusiness practices and strive to begood corporate neighbors by proactively supporting our communities.

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Total Recordable
Incidence Rate

Lost Time
Incidence Rate

0.21

0.30

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0.06

0.31

Community Relations At Ingredion, we recognizethat we are not only a local employer, but also a corporate
citizen of our communities. We actively engage in numerous community relations activities, specifically those that
promote health and education. In 2013, our employees
donated their time and talent in over 400 Ingredionsponsored volunteer activities around the globe.
2013 also marked our first year of collaboration with
the Global FoodBanking Network. Recognizing the importance of access to healthy food, our goal is to identify

Incidence Rates

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Social Accountability Our manufacturing sites areactive participants in the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange(Sedex) program, which encourages ethical and responsible
business practices in global supply chains. In 2013, webegan conducting third-party audits of our manufacturing
sites to the Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA)
protocol. Our target is to complete these audits for key
manufacturing plants by the end of 2015.

Employee Engagement In 2012, Ingredion implemented
Listen2012, a global survey designed to solicit employee
feedback on a variety of business activities. Departments
were then asked to implement action plans to drive
improvements based on the survey results. Additionally,
a number of training sessions were held to enhance
employee understanding of various functional groups,
regional businesses, and the overall corporate strategy.
Ingredion plans to conduct additional surveys to engage
employees and further Ingredion as an enriching anddesirable place to work.

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Safety Our core value of safety is an important partof our sustainability program. In 2013, we delivered
significant reductions in our Total Recordable Incidence
Rate (TRIR) and Lost Time Incidence Rate (LTIR). Yearend TRIR was 0.31, a 38 percent reduction versus 2012.
Similarly, year-end LTIR was 0.06, a 40 percent reduction versus 2012. Both TRIR and LTIR have been reducedby over 70 percent since 2010. These improvements
have been driven by a comprehensive strategy, strong
management commitment, and enhanced employee
engagement. An example of this effort includes a broadreaching Hand Safety campaign designed to reduce
injuries by increasing awareness and training.

and develop employee volunteer activities that combat
hunger by working closely with food banks around theworld. Approximately 30 percent of our global locations
participated in a food bank-related activity in 2013.
In support of education, Ingredion sponsored endeavors
to educate students and communities in safety, scienceand technology, agriculture, and life skills. In Pakistan,for example, Ingredion employees worked to improve
the literacy rates among farmers and their families inselect growing regions. In Argentina, we sponsored local
district science and technology fairs, while employees in
the United States introduced agricultural science to local
school children.

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We recognize that the success of our people drives the
success of our business. Through our safety programs,social accountability practices, community relations, aswell as through people development and training opportunities, we aim to create a safe work environment that
respects and fosters our employees and the communities
in which we operate.

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PlanetWe are dedicated to being goodstewards of the environment. We
work to continually improve themanagement systems and processes
that define our environmental stewardship. We foster an environment
where employees are encouraged tomake personal efforts toward protecting the natural world, both atwork and in the communities inwhich they live.

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At Ingredion, stewardship is more than just meeting
regulatory requirements; it is about protecting the environment and working with the communities in which
we operate to form relationships that help build a betterworld. Our sustainability program is thoughtfully alignedwith internationally recognized protocols. This alignment
allows for further benchmarking and guides our efforts
to continually improve the environmental aspects of ourmanufacturing activities. Across our operations, we track
key environmental and safety parameters, monitor facility
performance, and share best practices.
Community Engagement Ingredion continued its
tradition of observing events devoted to environmental
stewardship. Our facilities around the globe celebrated
Earth Day and World Water Day, among others, by hostinga range of activities with members of the local community.
The goal of these efforts was to share how individual
actions can contribute to making the planet a better
place to live.
Water Ingredion recognizes that water is an issue ofincreasing importance and one that touches every aspectof our existence. Water is vital to life, required to growcrops, and is a business necessity. As such, Ingredion
designated water as a focus area for its sustainability
efforts. To that end, we identified and reviewed a varietyof recognized strategies to assess water availability andchose an ensemble of tools, including the World BusinessCouncil for Sustainable Development’s Global Water Tooland the Aqueduct Baseline Water Stress assessment. These
tools will help us better assess both current and futurewater scarcity risks in countries where we operate. And,
we continue to review water usage and employ continuous improvement strategies for water management.
Energy Energy and greenhouse gas emissions areinexorably linked. Energy efficiency has long been afocus area for Ingredion as it helps us achieve manufacturing efficiency, manage our costs and be a good stewardof the environment. Our well-established continuous

improvement teams actively seek ways to achieve
reductions in energy use at our manufacturing locations,which likewise achieve reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions. These teams are often able to identify opportunities that can achieve year over year reductions.
External Affiliations In 2013 Ingredion continued its
participation on the University of Cambridge Natural
Capital Leaders Platform, where efforts focused on thedevelopment of a tool to help companies assess theenvironmental aspects shared between a company,
its local community, and the ecosystem in making
business decisions.
Internal Achievements Each year, Ingredion recognizes
internal teams that successfully develop and administer
notable programs that advance the company’s sustainability agenda. In 2013, two teams were recognized withthese prestigious awards. The first project focused onincreasing corn yields in Pakistan by teaching local farmers new planting and growing techniques. The second
award went to a team that developed a method tosystematically reduce energy and water usage across
manufacturing plants in the UnitedStates. This project yielded significant
results and paved the way for similar
work to be conducted at other
Ingredion facilities.

Products

We are dedicated to producing
high-quality ingredients while
relentlessly pursuing innovative
new products that deliver value forour customers and our shareholders.
We continually work to improve our
product offerings and raw materialbase while incorporating sustainableconsiderations into our innovation
pipeline. We are persistent in our
food security efforts and we support
growers’ efforts toward sustainableagriculture for the efficient production of farm-grown raw materials.

As one of the world’s leading ingredients suppliers,
Ingredion is committed to providing our customers withquality, innovative ingredient solutions while promoting
responsible practices throughout our supply chain. We
produce health and wellness ingredients including lowand no-sugar ingredients, as well as fibers and prebiotics that help promote healthy living. From food safety
to responsible farming and procurement, to producing
healthy and on-trend ingredients, we are continuallyseeking new and more effective methods to support oursustainability goals, and those of our customers.
Food Safety Providing safe food ingredients is a criticalcomponent of our quality assurance program. We continue to work toward our goal of certifying 100 percent
of our manufacturing facilities to the rigorous Global
Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard by the end of 2015.
This certification provides a comprehensive benchmarking process that drives continuous improvement of foodsafety management systems around the world. To date,81 percent of our facilities have been certified.
Quality and food safety achievements in 2013 include
the certification of Ingredion’s Trombudo, Brazil facility
to the FSSC (Food Safety System Certification) 22000.
Our Bupyeong, Korea facility became the first corn refinery in Korea to achieve HACCP (Hazard Analysis andCritical Control Points) certification. And, our Shanghai,
China facility was honored at the third annual Seven
Star Award Ceremony in Shanghai for its outstanding
contributions to food safety and public health.

initiative that supports sustainable agriculture worldwide.
We aspire to help drive a harmonized sustainable agriculture standard that will deliver value to our business, ourfarmer suppliers and our customers.
Procurement Procurement of materials and services
in different markets and geographies presents challenges
in today’s globally dispersed supply chain. We take safety,
quality, environmental and sustainability standards seriously in our day-to-day interactions with suppliers.
In 2012, we introduced a Supplier Code of Conduct,and during 2013, we implemented the first phase of a
new Supplier Performance Management program thatinvolves a comprehensive performance review process.
On an ongoing basis, our procurement professionals keepa keen eye on sustainability opportunities as part of theexecution of sourcing strategies and plans. We equipped
our U.S. and Canada company vehicles with enhanced
safety features and implemented a new generation of
packaging materials to reduce paper consumption. We also
monitor the recyclability of office supplies as well as thegreen nature of supplies and parts in our manufacturing
facilities. And, we worked with a select number of strategic
contract manufacturers to complete Sedex registration.

Sustainable Agriculture Ingredion has a long historyof on-the-farm collaborations that promote sustainable
farming to help feed the world’s growing population. Our
PROSEM seed program in Brazil provides materials andexpertise to local farmers. Our Model Farmer programin Thailand teaches farmers more efficient growing practices, which they in turn share across their communities.
And in Pakistan, we initiated collaboration with growers
in a local province to increase their corn yields by morethan 100 percent through improved technology.
Ingredion is also working with multiple stakeholders
regarding sustainable sourcing. We are actively engaged
in the sustainable agriculture efforts of the Corn Refiners
Association, and in 2014 we will join the Sustainable
Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, a food industry
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Prosperity

We are dedicated to enhancing theprosperity of our people, customers
and local communities. We adhere
to robust governance policies thatdrive high ethical practices acrossour enterprise and promote philanthropic efforts both at the corporate
and individual employee level. We
support programs that foster continuous improvement, and we arecommitted to improving efficiency
through operational excellence.

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We succeed as a company when our stakeholders prosper.
Promoting prosperity for our employees, customers,
shareholders, and local communities is an integral partof our company’s culture and values. Through our ethicalbusiness practices, robust governance systems, ongoingdedication to operational excellence and charitable giving,
we continue to foster our commitment to building abetter business and a better world, every day.
Governance Conducting business in an ethical andconsistent manner is the foundation of our company’svalues. Each year, we require all Ingredion employees toread and sign their agreement to our Policies on BusinessConduct outlining the high ethical standards the company
expects of employees. Our Policies address issues such asconflict of interest, labor and government relations, quality and social media and are available at Ingredion.com.
Additionally, in 2013, we applied to the selective
Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies(WME), which recognizes companies that lead in theimplementation of ethical standards and practices. Basedon the strength of our compliance and governance programs, we were awarded a place on the 2014 WME list.
Operational Excellence In 2013, our commitment
to pursuing operational excellence included projects
and training programs in Lean Six Sigma. Since 2011,
over 900 employees from across all four of our global
regional businesses have undergone Lean Six Sigma
training. These individuals have identified numerous
opportunities, including the optimization of water andenergy use in our operations.
Charitable Giving As a good corporate neighbor, it is our
privilege to give back to the communities in which we dobusiness by supporting and promoting local philanthropic
efforts. Efforts from 2013 included the Give2013 campaign
for the United Way and Feeding America, where employee
donations were matched by the company. Following theNovember 2013 typhoon in the Philippines, Ingredion
employees generously donated to relief efforts, including
packing supplies for the local Red Cross. In Kalasin,

Thailand, employees donated a water pump and a water
storage tower to a nearby school. Employees from thecompany’s Manchester, England office donated funds insupport of pancreatic cancer research. And, in Chacabuco,
Argentina, we donated medical equipment to a local
municipal hospital.
Additionally, for the 11th year, Ingredion continued
its commitment to education through the Ingredion
Scholarship and Merit program, giving financial assistance awards to 35 students of Ingredion employees
from 11 countries.
Recognition Ingredion is proud to have been recognizedat the local level for its efforts in areas such as sustainability and business excellence. In 2013, for the second
consecutive year, Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd.,
Ingredion’s business in Pakistan, was awarded the
Corporate Excellence Award in the Food Producer category by the Management Association of Pakistan. 2013
also saw Rafhan Maize win a national award for its
Corporate Social Responsibility activities and commitment to responsible business.
Additionally, we are pleased that our commitment
to operating with integrity and respect has again earned
Ingredion a spot on Fortune magazine’s esteemed World’s
Most Admired Companies list. We are honored
to have been on this list seven times
since 2006 and we look forward
to building on this tradition in2014 and beyond.

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Westchester, IL 60154 USA
708.551.2600
www.ingredion.com

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR)
is a leading global ingredients solutions
provider specializing in nature-based
sweeteners, starches and nutrition
ingredients. With customers in morethan 40 countries, Ingredion serves
approximately 60 diverse sectors infood, beverage, brewing, pharmaceuticals and other industries. For more
information, visit ingredion.com.