GROWING FORWARD
TOGETHER
Sustainability Report 20221

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People & Product Safety
Human Rights 			14
DEI + Belonging 			17
Innovation				19Environmental Impact 		
Biodiversity Protection 		

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All Life Goal Summary,
Progress, and UN SDG Link
Materiality Matrix 		

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9Governance		43
CSO Letter			47

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Sustainable &Regenerative Agriculture
Food Security			Community Impact		

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R E S P O N D I N G TO A
CO N S TA N T LY C H A N G I N G WO R L D

has never been more challenging or important
We have all witnessed the world we live in being impacted in the last
decade by dramatic changes and complex challenges. Life and living
conditions are evolving at an ever-increasing pace. While it may
prove impossible for anyone to fully predict every major change thatis to come, it has never been more imperative that our responses toan ever-evolving world remain thoughtful, considerate, measured,and collaborative.
As a company, we are pleased with the progress we have made in
the past year. This year’s theme is “Growing Forward Together,”
which reflects the continued growth of our sustainability efforts
and our commitment to link sustainability and growth with ourcustomers.
Regenerative agriculture and sustainable innovation serve as two
excellent examples of this commitment. We expanded our work insustainable and regenerative agriculture—and have worked withcustomers to lay the foundation for even more work in 2023 andbeyond. In sustainable innovation, we are pleased to be the first foodingredient company to partner with HowGood, the world’s largest
food product sustainability database. In addition, we are building
sustainable thinking into our new product and process designs.

We are also strengthening the commitment to our climate change
strategy by getting our carbon reduction targets validated by the
Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). We see this as the next step as
we work toward a Net Zero strategy for our organization.
As always, we remain committed to supporting our employees,
and the countless individuals that comprise our supply chain and are
integral to the success of our business. We believe in the protectionof human rights across that supply chain and adhering to theprinciples of the UN Global Compact, for which this report serves as
an update. But beyond human rights, we also want to make certain
we are fostering an inclusive work culture enabling our employees
to be able to bring their true selves to work as we live our value ofEveryone Belongs.
Thank you for reading our report, and a special thank you tothe countless organizations and individuals that have supported
our progress.

JAMES P. ZALLIE (HE/HIM)

President and CEO

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SLOWER
PROGRESSNOT YETSTARTEDNT

GOALS

People &Product Safety• Achieve an employee and contractor TRIR of 0.18 by the end of 20253

• Establish programs to enhance health and well-being in each majorarea of operation by the end of 20253

• Further enhance our processes to achieve zero significant foodsafety-related incidents reaching consumers by the end of 2025

3

• Increase the average hours of training per employee by 50% by theend of 2027

3

• Achieve an employee and contractor TRIR of 0.15 by the end of 2030

3

Human Rights

sustainability
goals progresssummary4

ON TRACKSTATUSUNGC
ALIGNMENTUN SDGALIGNMENT• Implement the ISO 26000 social responsibility guidance by theend of 2023

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10

8• Assess the human rights protection practices across 100% of
our agricultural supply chain for Tier 1 priority crops by the endof 2024

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10

8• Audit 100% of suppliers meeting high-risk criteria for human rights
by the end of 2027

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10

8• Validate human rights protection across Ingredion’s operations andsupply chain by the end of 2030

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10

8

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GOALS

DEI &
Belongingsustainability
goals progresssummary
5

SLOWER
PROGRESSNOT YETSTARTEDELEMENT

Innovation

ON TRACKSTATUSUNGC
ALIGNMENTUN SDGALIGNMENT• Reach industry inclusion benchmark on global employee survey by theend of 2025

6

5

• Achieve global gender parity at the manager level and above by theend of 2030

65

• Achieve 38% Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) at the manager
level and above in the United States by the end of 2030

65• Develop and deploy a mechanism to allow for efficient productscreening against our assessment criteria by the end of 2021

9

• Engage in three circular economy projects within our supply chain
by the end of 2025

9

• Have 40% of all new products aligned with the UN SDGs by the endof 2025

9• Have 75% of all new products aligned with the UN SDGs by the endof 2027

9

12

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GOALS

Environmental
Impactsustainability
goals progresssummary
6

SLOWER
PROGRESSNOT YETSTARTEDELEMENT

Biodiversity
Protection

ON TRACKSTATUSUNGC
ALIGNMENTUN SDGALIGNMENT• Complete three projects per country where we have manufacturing
operations to drive increased plastics circular economy by the end of 2025

7, 8

12

• Achieve a 28% reduction in absolute Scopes 1 and 2 GHG emissions
by the end of 2030

7, 8, 913

• Achieve a 15% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by theend of 2030

7, 8, 97, 13

• Reduce our water use intensity by 30% in all extremely high-stressgeographies where we manufacture products by the end of 2030

7, 8, 96

• Achieve 100% avoidance of waste to landfill by the end of 2030

7, 8

12

• Reduce COD or BOD by 10% from our wastewater discharges by
the end of 2030

7, 8

6

• Engage with an NGO partner to identify any endangered species
impacted by agricultural operations from which we source raw
materials by the end of 2022

7, 8, 915

• Assess agricultural biodiversity risks for priority crops and sourcing
regions by the end of 2023

7, 8, 915

• Identify local partners and engage in projects to have a net positive
impact on any endangered species impacted by our supply chain by
the end of 2025

7, 8, 915

• Implement biodiversity conservation programs in all crop sourcing
areas located in biodiversity hotspots by the end of 2025

7, 8, 915

• Achieve zero deforestation, or 100% sustainable use of forest-based
resources, by the end of 2030

7, 8, 915

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GOALS

Sustainable &Regenerative
Agriculture

sustainability
goals progresssummary
7

SLOWER
PROGRESSNOT YETSTARTEDELEMENT

Food Security

ON TRACKSTATUSUNGC
ALIGNMENTUN SDGALIGNMENT• 100% of global waxy corn supply sustainably sourced by the end of
2022

9

15

• 100% of Tier 1 priority crops sustainably sourced by the end of 2025

915

• Implement water conservation projects with growers in 100% of
extremely high water stressed sourcing geographies by the end of 2025

915

• Confirm that 100% of our agricultural supply is not using pesticides ofconcern (as defined by the World Health Organization) by the end of
2025

9

15

• Educate growers and/or implement integrated pest management in atleast 70% of our agricultural supply chain by the end of 2027

915

• 100% of our Tier 1 and 2 priority crops sustainably sourced by the endof 2030

915• Implement five product or supply chain initiatives in support ofplant-based or alternative proteins by the end of 2025

2

• Catalyze food waste awareness and reduction by implementing atleast five projects with customers and/or suppliers to minimize foodwaste in our supply chain by the end of 2025

12

• Implement agricultural efficiency initiatives in support of smallholder
farmers in 100% of applicable geographies in our supply chain by
the end of 20272

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GOALS

Community
Impact• Enact programs in 100% of the communities where we produce
products to help eradicate childhood hunger by the end of 2025
• Enact programs to support education and/or educational genderequality in 100% of our operational areas with low graduation rates by
the end of 2025

8

SLOWER
PROGRESSNOT YETSTARTEDELEMENT

sustainability
goals progresssummary

ON TRACKSTATUSUNGC
ALIGNMENTUN SDGALIGNMENT24, 5• Enact programs in support of local water conservation in 100% of
extremely high water stress communities where we produce productsby the end of 2027

6

• Enact initiatives to support women entrepreneurs in 100% of thecommunities in which we operate that have a high gender equality
imbalance

5

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VERY HIGH
HIGH
MODERATE

RELEVANCE TO INGREDION

materiality
matrixContinuous
Improvement

Indigenous
Populations

People &Product Safety

ClimateChangeDiversity, Equity& Inclusion

Water
Stewardship

Business
Integrity

Sustainable &Regenerative
Agriculture

Renewable
EnergyInnovation

Human Rights –Ingredion Operations

Human Rights –Suppliers

Employee
Training

Community
ImpactSustainability
ReportingFood
Security

Biodiversity
Protection

Ingredion Sustainability Materiality Matrix
Our sustainability materiality matrix represents
our global operations and a prioritizationof sustainability-related topics based oninternal and external assessment. While wecontinue to incorporate our stakeholders’sustainability drivers into our efforts, we are
increasingly looking at external standards toenhance how we measure and communicate
about our program. We continue to look at
the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board(SASB) Materiality Map, as well as programs
like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial
Disclosures (TCFD).
The inclusion of information in this report
should not be construed as a characterizationor an admission regarding the materiality
or financial impact of that information for
purposes of U.S. securities law. For additional
information regarding Ingredion, pleasesee our current and periodic reports with
the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

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Governance

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VERY HIGHRELEVANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS2022
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Safetyeveryday life

Our journey to azero-injury mindset
A ZERO WORLDAt Ingredion, we are committed to our journey toward a zero world—
zero injuries in our workplace and zero product recalls reaching theend consumer. Our employees work every day to make this ambition a
reality as we continue to identify ways to engage our global workforce inliving our Care First value to keep themselves, their co-workers, and ourcommunities safe.

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WITH ALL THIS SAID, THERE WERE STILL SOME SIGNIFICANTHIGHLIGHTS IN 2022, INCLUDING:

2022 was another challenging year in working toward our ambition.
For the third consecutive year we have seen a slight increase in our Total
Recordable Incidence Rate (TRIR).

A greater than
50% reduction in
Total Recordable
Cases (TRCs) at our
Indianapolis plantversus 2021

2022

Safety Performanceplanet life

While we did see improvements from the plants with the largest numbersof injuries in 2021, overall the number of plants with one to two injuries
increased in 2022. Increased employee turnover and associated impacts,
such as less skill experience, appear to have had an impact on our results.
Despite these challenges, we are still operating at world-class safety
performance levels.

YEAR

EMPLOYEETRIRCONTRACTOR
TRIR

2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017

0.33
0.31
0.28
0.27
0.26
0.28

0.28
0.19
0.22
0.26
0.23
0.13

 n over 30%
A
reduction in thermal
events globallyversus 2021

The launch of phase 1 ofour transition to a new
Environmental, Health, andSafety – as well as Quality
and Sustainability – digital
software solution to enhancedata collection and analytics

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People &Product
SafetyTo continue to convey the importance of zero injuries across ourcompany globally, in 2022 we launched the Life Savers training
program, which is focused on driving six critical components for asafe, injury-free work environment. The program was initially launchedin our Korean business in 2022 to enhance safety performance.
The program was so well received that we then decided to train all
Ingredion employees in it. The Life Savers training puts increased focus
in areas critical to protecting lives and maintaining healthy working
environments. Implemented in part through our human resources
digital learning management system platform, the Life Savers trainingemphasizes different safety topics for manufacturing and nonmanufacturing employees. Our Life Savers training campaign
will continue into 2023.

‘‘

Maintaining our vigilance toward safe working
practices is the only way we can get to a zero-injury
culture within our organization. We cannot rest
until everyone in our company goes home healthyand safe at the end of their workday.
MARCUS PAYNE (HE/HIM)

Vice President, Global Environmental,
Health, Safety and Security

While we tend to focus on how we can continually improve, there
were some notable highlights in our 2022 safety performance as well.
Our Tokyo, Japan office reached 20 years without a recordable injury,
and our Barranquilla, Colombia manufacturing plant reached 10 years
without a recordable injury. These are just a few examples of the many
Ingredion sites that demonstrated safety excellence.

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Life Savers Training
Safety Topics
MANUFACTURING

Line breaking
Lockout tagout/electrical safety
Fall protection
Vehicle safety
Confined space entry
Hot work

NON-MANUFACTURING

Leading by example
Slip, trip, and fall prevention
Distracted walking
Office ergonomics
12

68%

80%

OF OUR LOCATIONSHAVE HAD ZERO
INJURIESOF OUR LOCATIONSARE LOST TIME
CASE FREE

This year also saw a rise in the overall contractor injury rate. This was
driven, in part, by increased contractor injuries in our South Americanbusiness, which will lead to enhancements being made to their local
contractor management programs in 2023. On a positive note, we
completed the expansion of our Shandong, China facility with only one
contractor injury across the entirety of that large project.

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People &Product
SafetyMAINTAINING EHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSAll Ingredion facilities operate under our global Environmental,
Health and Safety Management System (EHS-MS). Continually refinedand enhanced over the last decade, the EHS-MS establishes thefoundation of standards for our facilities to enable them to meet
and/or exceed local regulations. The Ingredion EHS-MS is alignedwith the requirements of recognized global management systems
like OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001. In many cases, our manufacturing
facilities have also chosen to obtain those external certifications.

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Ingredion is a leading producer of ingredients for the
food and beverage industry. As such, we adhere to strict
global food safety standards by making sure that all of ourmanufacturing plants that produce food-grade products
are certified to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
Maintaining certification to these product safety standards
is critical to delivering safe and functional ingredients that
our customers can trust to help them provide exceptional
performance to their consumers.

2022
SAFETYHIGHLIGHTS

Our continued focus on quality and food safety resulted inzero product withdrawals in 2022. This great work was not
the result of any one initiative, but through many initiatives
as well as the actions of thousands of employees globally,working every day to maintain focus on making products safely
the first time. In November, we celebrated our global Quality
Month, where our theme of “100% Quality Mindset” reminded
PRODUCT
employees of the importance of maintaining that focus. We
WITHDRAWALS
also took steps to harmonize customer feedback mechanisms, IN 2022
allowing for enhanced feedback trending so we can takeproactive measure to maintain product safety.

0

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PRODUCING PRODUCTS WITH THE HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS

Our facilities undergo regular internal and/or external assessments tomake certain they are aligned with our management system.
PROMOTING HEALTHY EMPLOYEESAside from our focus on occupational safety, we continue to support
the health and well-being of our employees through other initiatives
as well. While these initiatives or programs vary by region and country,
some examples of the programs include employee assistance programs
to support emotional and mental health, and biometric screening
programs where employee health results are sent directly to theirpersonal physician for follow-up. We continue to look for opportunities
to support the overall health of our employees across the globe.

‘‘

Quality means doing things right the firsttime – every time. Quality is about focused
attention to the little details that help us
ensure safety is the rule.
JOHN-MICHAEL HOLAS (HE/HIM)

Vice President, Global Quality

24K+
QUALITY AND

FOOD SAFETYOBSERVATIONS

9K+
ACTIONSTO DRIVE
CONTINUALIMPROVEMENTIN OUR
PROCESSES

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Human
Rights

Improving transparency toenhance supply chain humanrights protection
OUR ROADMAP ON SUPPLY CHAIN HUMAN RIGHTS

In 2015, we set out to validate and improve upon human rights practices
in Ingredion’s global business. We did this by registering our sites in the
Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex), conducting third-party Sedex
Member Ethical Trade Audits (SMETA), and using trending data
to further drive improvements. With our All Life plan, we are now
looking to drive similar transparency and continuous improvementwith our suppliers.
In 2022, we continued to execute on our roadmap to work with these
suppliers. The high-level elements of our strategy remain to:

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Improve transparency across our
supply chain by asking non-agricultural
suppliers to register in Sedex

2

Use Sedex tools like Radar to evaluate
where suppliers might meet high-risk
criteria

3

Work with suppliers meeting thosehigh-risk criteria to conduct third-party
assessments like SMETA

4
14

Enhance processes to further protect
human rights across our supply chain

For our agricultural suppliers, the strategy is virtually identical exceptthat we assess and audit growers using the Sustainable Agriculture
Initiative Platform (SAI Platform), Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA),
and FSA validation audit. For more information about Ingredion’s efforts
with our agricultural suppliers, please see the Sustainable and Regenerative
Agriculture section of this report.

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Human
RightsPartnering with
our suppliers

100%
2025
Goal

TRANSPARENCYACROSS OUR GLOBAL
SUPPLY CHAIN

In 2022, Ingredion advanced its goal to demonstrate 100%transparency across our global supply chain by partnering with
Sedex on a supplier onboarding program to educate and register
suppliers in Sedex, the world’s largest data platform for supply
chain assessment.
200+ OF INGREDION’S TOP GLOBAL SUPPLIERS,
REPRESENTING OVER $400M IN ANNUAL PROCUREMENTSPEND, WERE ENGAGED IN THIS PROGRAM.

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As of the end of 2022, 27% completed their Sedex onboarding,and another 47% are continuing to engage with Ingredion
about how they can utilize Sedex and other sustainability
standards to provide greater transparency into their operations.

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Representation on the Sedex Board

At the 2022 Sedex Annual General Meeting, where Member Director elections areheld each year, employee representatives from both Walmart and Ingredion were
elected as new members to the Sedex Board. The Member Directors sit on the
Board and represent the interest of all Sedex members at Board meetings, where
they help to influence the strategic planning and decision-making of Sedex toachieve their goals and improve responsible sourcing globally.

96%

OF OUR GLOBAL STRATEGICTOLLERS ARE REGISTEREDIN SEDEX

Ingredion has worked diligently to ensure its toller suppliers who
directly service our customers are committed to the same levels oftransparency as Ingredion.
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCTIn 2022, our global supply contract templates and purchase orderterms and conditions were updated to include our new Supplier
Code of Conduct (SCoC). Ingredion’s SCoC is the cornerstone toensuring transparent procurement practices. In addition to its
inclusion in our supply contracts, we will require suppliers toproactively indicate they are in compliance with our SCoC via an
online assessment beginning in 2023.
Through leadership positions in industry organizations like Sedex,
Ingredion benchmarks best practices and learns from peers while
also leveraging tools such as Sedex’s Radar risk analysis tool.
Radar’s custom algorithm is based on data from the International
Labor Organization, The International Trade Union, The World
Bank, The World Economic Forum, and other independentagencies. Ingredion began using Radar in 2022 to segmentsuppliers based on different risk criteria related to geography andcategory and any associated issues with forced labor, businessethics, water stress, and other environmental factors.
Ingredion will build upon this supplier segmentation to determine
potentially high-risk areas in our supply chain, and to develop
specific programs, including audits, that will improve complianceto our SCoC and progress towards our goal of auditing suppliers
that pose a high risk for human rights.

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Human
RightsIngredion has worked over the years to translate its social
responsibility practices into actions based on ISO 26000. Ingredion’s
culture and values have culminated in processes and practices inspiredby ISO 26000, including its Care First value, All Life Sustainability Plan,
employee Code of Conduct, new Supplier Code of Conduct, and Social
Accountability Management System (SAMS), to name a few. In 2022,
a gap analysis performed against the standard demonstrated thatacross the global organization the seven core subjects of ISO 26000
are actively applied, and that there are two key aspects of the standard
that Ingredion can focus on in 2023 to fulfill its commitment to fully
use the standard to implement social responsibility.

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ESTIMATED PROGRESSAGAINST ISO 26000

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ALIGNING WITH EXTERNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSAs an output of this assessment, Ingredion willleverage the insights from the University ofRutgers MBS Externship Exchange Program’s
analysis on biodiversity to develop tailoredsolutions for biodiversity risks in our supply
chain (see the Biodiversity Protection sectionof this report for more information). The otherfocus area will be on analyzing the potential for
employment creation and implementing
skills development in our communities.
This aligns with ourcommunity impact
goal to enact education
programs, especially for
women, in the areas inwhich we operate.

INCREASING OUR FOCUS ON CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

Ingredion is committed to the protection of human rights across ouroperations and in our global supply chain, and we are equally committed
to the promotion of children’s rights across the food and beverageindustry. In 2022, we were evaluated as part of the Global Child Forum’s
preliminary scorecard for our industry. In this initial assessment, wescored a 6.8/10, being classified as “Achiever” status. While we werepleased to have been rated above the industry average of 4.4, we
also acknowledge that the scorecard provides us with a roadmap tocontinually improve upon our efforts.
In December 2022, members of Ingredion’s sustainability team werepleased to have joined the Global Child Forum’s annual meeting, hosted
by their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden at the Royal Palace inStockholm. With members of the royal family, we participated in action
labs to explore how industry can better support children’s rights in areas
such as supply chains, marketing, health, and nutrition. Ingredion is
SWEDEN
looking forward to continued collaboration with the Global Child Forumin the future, starting by joining their Business Academy in 2023.

Photo credit:
Global Child Forum

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DEI +
BelongingContinuing to enhance belonging
across our organization

95%

ON
TRACK

ACHIEVE 100%
ON HUMAN RIGHTSCAMPAIGN
FOUNDATION’SCORPORATEEQUALITY INDEXREACH INDUSTRYBENCHMARKSON INCLUSION
AND BELONGING
INDICATORS

36.5%

28%

THE IMPORTANCE OF DEI + BELONGING

DEI + Belonging is a critical and foundational element of Ingredion’s
2030 All Life plan. Similar to our focus on People and Product Safety,
our work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion really is an enabler
for sustainability. It is critical that our employees know they are safe
when they come to work, and it is equally crucial that they feel a senseof belonging and inclusion while they conduct that work. We know thatthe diversity and richness of our employees is one of our most valuable
resources, and we leverage the knowledge and views of all employees indriving innovation while remaining aligned to our values.
PROGRESS AGAINST OUR COMMITMENTS

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As an important tenant to our sustainability
program, our DEI goals and progress remain
an important topic for most of our stakeholder
groups, including employees, customers, andpotential candidates for employment.
For more information on our DEI efforts and progress,
we encourage you to read our annual DEI Reportwhich is available on our website.

IMPROVE
REPRESENTATIONOF WOMEN IN
MANAGEMENTWITH A GOAL OF
GENDER BALANCEBY THE END OF 2030

IMPROVE REPRESENTATION
OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN
MANAGEMENT WITHINTHE UNITED STATESWITH A GOAL OF
38% BY THE END
OF 2030

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FOSTERING INCLUSIVENESS THROUGH OUR STRUCTURE AND BRGS

Our global structure encompasses three regional diversity councils
that engage local leaders and sponsors to focus on local and regional
opportunities. In 2022, each regional council hosted inclusion weeks
to engage our colleagues in career development.
Our Business Resource Groups (BRGs) continue to play an importantrole in cultivating our culture, as well as engaging in efforts tocreate a work environment where everyone belongs. We continue toexpand the existing groups through new members, as well as adding
new groups to reach more employees.
In 2022, we began to measure the reach and impact of our BRG
program. Over 10% of our employees are members of a BRG and welaunched two new groups, called ADAPT (Asian Diaspora and PacificIslanders Together) and SERVE (Serving Ingredion’s Veterans andMilitary Families). Our employees representing these demographics,
as well as those who are championing these efforts, continue toenhance our diversity and inclusion efforts.

‘‘

Ingredion employees are really embracing our BRGs.
Through the BRGs, we are seeing a wide range ofactivities and efforts, including community impact
activities, mentorship with senior personnel, culturalawareness training, and many other programs.
SAMANTHA RENOVATO (SHE/HER)

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Director, Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Innovation

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Continuing the pursuit ofsustainable innovation

Stevia production innovation
accelerates sustainability

INNOVATING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

In August 2022, Ingredion announced the completion of a peer-reviewed
LCA study on several of its sweetener solutions products, such as stevia. This
study shows that Reb M stevia innovations offer great-tasting sugar reduction
options while simultaneously reducing negative environmental impacts.

At our heart, Ingredion is an innovation company. Every day wework to deliver our customers ingredient solutions that enhancefunctionality, align with consumer preference, and help thosecustomers achieve their own sustainability goals. And while weknow that aligning our product development with sustainability
is the right thing to do, we also believe it makes great businesssense. For example, we see a growing number of consumers looking
to reduce sugar in their diets, which is driving some customers
to examine how they formulate certain products to align withthis trend. Ingredion continues to develop nature-based, lowcalorie sweetener solutions like our stevia products that not only
help formulate low-sugar consumer products, but which can also
help our customers lower their product carbon footprint. See the
Sweetener Solutions life cycle assessment (LCA) callout for more details.

‘‘

Our latest findings clearly show that all of our stevia production methods consistently
outperform sugar across four key sustainability metrics due to recent innovations
in Reb M stevia production. Reb M has enabled mass market adoption of stevia
by delivering great-tasting food and beverage products. Our bioconversion andfermentation capabilities will allow the industry to achieve the same great taste at aneven more affordable price while dramatically improving the environmental impacts.
NATHAN YATES (HE/HIM)

Global Platform Leader, Sugar Reduction & Specialty Sweeteners

The findings show fermentation and bioconversion technologies havesignificantly improved the sustainability of Reb M – a next-generation stevia
sweetener from PureCircle by Ingredion.

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82%

REDUCTION IN NEGATIVE
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS FROMFERMENTED SUGARCANE REB
M PRODUCTION COMPARED TO
SUGAR, WHILE BIOCONVERSIONSHOWS A 50% REDUCTION.

The life cycle assessment is a methodology used to quantify environmental
impacts associated with the life cycle of a product or service, from cradle
to grave. The proprietary study measured the environmental impacts ofsweeteners derived from stevia leaves from their extraction and processing totheir distribution to consumers, using environmental indicators which include
climate change, land use, water scarcity, and cumulative energy demand.

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Innovation

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PARTNERING TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONLEVERAGING CONSUMER INSIGHTS TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

Back in 2016, Ingredion launched its first sustainability scorecard
for assessing the attributes of new products being developed. With
the launch of our All Life plan in 2020, we set about updating thatscorecard to not only enable our formulators to understand thesustainability implications of products they create, but to be able
to see how those products are aligned with the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs). Aligning with the SDGs is important,as it allows us to pinpoint where our new products can support
both customer sustainability aspirations and overall societal needs.
Despite having our own internal tool, we continued to look for new
and innovative ways to assess product sustainability.

Innovating for sustainability is complex. Consumer-preferred label
claims like Organic or Clean Label could be a trade-off for a higher
environmental footprint. Often making the determination on how
to navigate multiple sustainability attributes requires data andunderstanding. Tools like HowGood help us understand the complexityof sustainability trade-offs, and we can leverage this understanding tohelp our customers drive value when we apply another element—market
insights. Understanding what consumers value in various food andbeverage categories, as well as what they are willing to pay more for,better enables us to formulate for sustainability.

Therefore, in 2022, Ingredion decided to partner with HowGood, theworld’s largest product sustainability database for food, beverage, andpersonal care products. This partnership will deliver data transparency on
Ingredion’s top products and new product innovations, which will provide
customers with sustainable solutions that consumers prefer.

‘‘

We already have strategic customers using the
HowGood platform. This partnership will allow
those customers’ formulators to work directly with
our nature-based ingredients in developing theirown sustainable products.
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Which is why ATLAS is so important. Launched in 2011, ATLAS is Ingredion’s
proprietary consumer insights database that provides a 360-degree viewof the market. We recently completed our ninth wave of ATLAS market
research, which included 13,908 respondents in 30 market categories.
This study helps us further look at consumers’ attitudes toward food andbeverage, such as consumer buying behaviors, value proposition tradeoffs, and ingredient acceptability by category. The study also includes ananalysis of how consumers view environmental and sustainability claims.
To build upon our insights analysis,
in 2022, Ingredion also conducted avoice-of-the-customer assessment
on how some of our customers
view sustainability. This analysis
helps us better understand what
our customers value, theirprimary areas of focus, andwhere they are looking for
suppliers to support
their initiatives.

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DELIVERING AWARD-WINNING PLANT-BASED PROTEINSAs demand for plant-based proteins continues to be driven
by consumers seeking more sustainable and healthy options,Ingredion continues to innovate on products that help ourcustomers meet this consumer demand.
In 2022, Ingredion was pleased to be announced as theWorld Plant-Based Awards winner for Best Plant-Based
Sustainability for our Ultra Performance line of products.
The Ultra Performance line allows for the creation of
better-tasting plant-based food and beverages without
typical challenges such as raw plant flavor or bitter tastecommonly associated with dry milling of pulse products.
Made at Ingredion’s Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada
facility, the more sustainable Ultra Performance line ofpulse protein concentrates does not generate any
wastewater during processing. Our proprietary process
does not incorporate chemicals or additives, and uses
much less water and energy than traditional pulse
protein concentrate production.

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LESS

In 2022, we were also pleased to launch our FIBERTEX® line of multibenefit fibers. Made from citrus peels, which are side streams of pectin
production, the FIBERTEX® products are the latest addition to our clean
label portfolio. Citrus fibers have a range of uses, including various
savory applications such as tomato solids reductions, oil reductions indressing, as well as cost-savings opportunities. For example, FIBERTEX®
can help offset the rising costs of tomato solids in sauces by replacing as
much as 25% of those solids. To learn more about these multi-benefit fibers,
please visit our website at FIBERTEX® multi-benefit fibers (ingredion.com).
CANADA

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It is one of many examples of Ingredion’s commitment to reducing
our environmental impact while delivering sustainable innovation thatprovides value to our customers.
CONTINUED FOCUS ON CIRCULARITY

We continue to see a growing focus from our customers aroundcircularity, as more and more organizations seek to reduce food waste
while minimizing their environmental footprint. 2022 saw further
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discussions with customers in this space, as they look for opportunities
to formulate with circular ingredients. A wonderful example of this isIngredion’s line of functional potato starches, which are produced inpart from co-streams of potato product manufacturing by some of ourcustomers. Ingredion is able to upcycle these potato streams, delivering
starches that improve performance, like enabling crispier French fries
that hold up better in food delivery.

We will continue to evaluate and seek opportunities across our supply
chain to promote a circular economy, reduce food waste, and help ourcustomers improve the overall performance of their products.

PROMOTING ANIMAL WELFARE

Ingredion remains committed to eliminating animal testing
across our operations where it is not required by law. In 2022,
our Animal Welfare Council – comprised of members fromfunctional groups such as regulatory, legal, innovation, andsustainability – met on a quarterly basis to review requests foranimal testing, whether or not there were any viable alternatives
to this testing, and processes to improve understanding of ourpolicy across our business. We have also conducted an external
review of our Animal Testing Policy, which concluded that policy
was aligned with industry standards and benchmarks.

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Progress toward our goals

In aligning with the SBTi methodology, we
have restated our Scopes 1 and 2 absolutecarbon reduction goal from 25% to 28% by2030. Additionally, we now have a formal
Scope 3 absolute carbon reduction target of
15%. The official validation of our targets wasannounced by SBTi on December 1.

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Water use intensity in our extremely high-stress geographies was flatversus 2019 due to continuous improvement initiatives being offset byhigher production rates and product mix. Our team in Mexico, where ourmanufacturing sites in extremely high-stress geographies are located,were focused on identifying the optimal investments and operationalroutines to reduce water in 2023 and beyond.

2022 saw increased progress against our Environmental Impact goals
and milestones. As part of our climate change strategy, we had ourcarbon emission reduction goals validated by the Science Based Target
initiative (SBTi).

Our waste-to-landfill avoidance improved significantly compared to 2021,
primarily because we reviewed our reporting methodology across sites
and identified opportunities to better align. This resulted in including
additional materials sent to composting that were not reported in our
2021 results.
COD intensity, which measures the amount of organic material sent
to wastewater treatment, was higher than our 2019 baseline due to
production rates and product changeover frequency to manage a tightsupply chain. In 2023, our teams will refocus their efforts on mapping thesources of COD and implementing action plans to drive reductions.

In 2022, we reduced carbon emissions from our direct operations (Scopes
1, 2, and biogenic) -12% versus our 2019 baseline. We also reduced
our Scope 3 emissions -7% versus the 2019 baseline. For our biogenic
emissions, we adopted the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Draft Land Sector
and Removals Guidance published in September 2022 for our base andcurrent year emissions. We continue to monitor the progress of the final
version and work to understand how to apply it to our business.

2022

2022

Performance

MILESTONEPROGRESS

Carbon Emissions(Scopes 1, 2, and Biogenic)
Carbon Emissions (Scope 3)
Renewable Energy
Water Use Intensity
Waste to Landfill Avoidance
Wastewater COD Intensity
Results based against 2019 baseline

-12%
-7%
4%
2%
83%
+7%

Metrics

ENVIRONMENTAL METRIC

2022 PROGRESS

Scope 1 Emissions [Metric Tons CO2e]
Scope 2 Emissions [Metric Tons CO2e]
Biogenic Emissions [Metric Tons CO2e]
Scope 3 Emissions [Metric Tons CO2e]
Water Use: Global [Cubic Meters]
Solid Waste [Metric Tons]
Results are preliminary and pending external audit

2,198,222
823,062
47,958
11,743,381
53,831,892
262,425

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ImpactCONTINUED EVOLUTION OF OUR CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

As we moved through the second full year of our 2030 All Life plan, we haveseen a continued evolution of our climate change strategy in response toboth stakeholder interest and our company’s aspiration to drive meaningful
reductions. In 2022, we applied for validation of our carbon reduction
targets through the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), and are pleased
to announce those targets have been validated. Because of the irregular
operating condition in 2020 due to the pandemic, we are using 2019 as ourbaseline. This means that our carbon reduction target under SBTi has beenslightly adjusted to an absolute reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 emissions of 28%
by 2030. Additionally, we have added an absolute Scope 3 reduction targetof 15% by 2030. We have evaluated all 15 categories of Scope 3 emissions,but purchased goods and services (primarily agriculture), upstream anddownstream transportation, and processing of sold products are the most
relevant categories where our carbon emissions are generated.

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Our strategy to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions includes several
pathways. These pathways include site energy efficiency
improvements, conversion from coal to natural gas, renewablebiomass energy, biogas utilization from anaerobic wastewater
treatment, on-site solar, and renewable electricity procurement.
We reported the conversion of our largest site in Bedford
Park, USA from coal to natural gas last year. In addition, weare partnering with ComBio, a company specializing in steam
generation projects, to install renewable biomass boilers at
our Balsa Nova and Mogi Guacu, Brazil facilities in 2023. These
projects extend the biomass energy program we have alreadyestablished at our Cabo de Santo Agostinho plant in Brazil.

APPROXIMATELY$12M

IN 2022, INGREDION INVESTED IN
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATEDTO CARBON EMISSION AND WATERREDUCTIONS, WITH MANY OTHER
PROJECTS ALREADY IN THE PIPELINEAS WE LOOK TO CONTINUE TO
DELIVER AGAINST OUR TARGETS.

‘‘

It’s really great to see the continued evolution of
our climate change strategy. Validating our targets
through SBTi is a great first step, and one that has
set us down the right path. But we intend to keep
refining our strategy with the ultimate aspirationof getting to Net Zero.
CATHERINE ZIMMERMAN (SHE/HER)

Vice President of Operations Sustainability

Ingredion remains focused on trying to identify a pathway to an SBTi
1.5-degree target, which is required before we can have a validated Net Zerotarget as well. We believe that the SBTi methodology establishes criteriaaligned with our own beliefs that reducing physical emissions in our value
chain is essential to mitigating climate change. Electrification of assets
provides opportunities to significantly reduce emissions when coupledwith renewable electricity. We have not estimated the capital investment
required, but economics and pace of investment will need to be considered.
New technologies, such as those that deliver green hydrogen and renewable
natural gas at scale and competitive cost, are also important enablers
to achieving a long-term Net Zero target. The timeline for these newtechnology developments is still uncertain.
In order to develop a climate strategy that strategically supports ourbusiness, we need to better understand the risks climate change potentiallyposes to our supply chain. We started this process in 2022 by engaging
with S&P Global to use their Climanomics’ Climate Risk Analysis platform.
Looking at various climate risks such as drought, temperature extremes,
water stress, and others, we are using different risk scenarios to identify
areas where we could be impacted. We ultimately hope to make certainthat our sustainability roadmap addresses and prioritizes the mostsignificant considerations.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY AS A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR STRATEGY

As we continue to enhance our carbon reduction strategy, we know that theuse of renewable energy has a significant role to play in achieving our targets.
The decision on where to progress is complex, as some of our geographiesof operation have energy grid supply challenges that have to be taken into
consideration when evaluating green energy purchases or reducing on-site
co-generation from fossil fuels. Some of these efforts are going to take time toevaluate as we progress our roadmap to 2030. Because of reasons like this, wehave chosen to focus on North America and South America in building ourpurchased renewable electricity strategy.
In 2022, we launched a project with Schneider Electric to evaluate opportunities
around renewable energy in North America, the company’s largest regional
business. This work included evaluating opportunities for both purchaseand installation of renewable energy. Having more insight into renewableenergy options has helped us evaluate a range of opportunities to progress
NORTH
our efforts. In fact, Ingredion began collaboration with one of our customers
who is seeking to leverage the purchasing power of their organizations
AMERICAcombined with their suppliers to get reduced costs in a voluntary powerpurchase agreement (VPPA). Evaluation of this project will continue into 2023.
In South America, we commissioned our first global on-site
solar installation on our Cali, Colombia warehouse site.
We are also focusing on purchasing renewable electricity
in the region. In 2022, our Lima, Peru site was the first in
the region to purchase 100% renewable electricity. In 2023,
we will expand the renewable electricity purchasing
program to three sites in Brazil.

SOUTH
AMERICASOLAR PANELSBEING INSTALLEDAT OUR CALI,COLOMBIA PLANT

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WATER STEWARDSHIP ACROSS OUR OPERATIONS

Water is a critical resource for our operations, and we are committed toresponding to current and future water risks in the communities where we
operate. Our global operations network has a Manufacturing Excellence
team that shares best practices in our operational routines, equipment, andtechnologies to share learnings across our global organization and adapt
quickly. We identified Mexico as an extremely high water stress region thatneeds strong focus. In the previous decade, our Mexico team has alreadyexecuted on the easier opportunities to reduce water use intensity.
To support additional water use intensity reductions in line with our 2030
target, the Mexico team held workshops with internal and external experts
to identify opportunities to further reduce water in our process. We havealready started construction on an anaerobic wastewater treatment projectat our San Juan del Rio plant that will enable more water recovery forcooling. In 2023, we will analyze and prioritize more opportunities from theworkshops and begin continuous improvement actions.

Beyond our focus to reduce water use intensity in Mexico, Ingredion has
set context-based water reduction goals based on geographic water stress.
We aggregate the results from a multitude of publicly available water stresstools to determine geographic stress levels. This allows us to put focus on
our plants that are in areas where water stress might be moderate, but
could become further constrained in the future without sustainable water
management today.
For example, Ingredion’s three manufacturing plants in Pakistan havebeen reducing water use over the past few years by implementing capital
investments in more efficient separation technologies, reducing oncethrough water usage, and developing robust systems to minimize water
waste. This has resulted in:

23%

PAKISTAN

INGREDION’SCORNWALA,PAKISTAN FACILITY

REDUCTION IN WATER
USE INTENSITY IN
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PureCircle Malaysia drives
significant water reduction

In 2021, our PureCircle team in Bandar Enstek, Malaysia began a water
mapping exercise to identify the major contributing factors to water
consumption on site. As one example, the team identified opportunities tooptimize the reverse osmosis system operation and recycle more water. The
benefits from this continuous improvement initiative have resulted in a:

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REDUCTION IN WATER
USE IN MALAYSIAVERSUS THE 2019
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Reporting through CDP

Ingredion again filed annual reports with CDP. From our
submissions in 2022, we were pleased to have been scoredas follows:
REPORT SCOREB

CLIMATECHANGEA-

WATER

We continue to evaluate CDP reporting criteria to identify
opportunities to drive continuous improvement in ouroperations. For example, in 2022, CDP included
questions around board competency in climatechange, water, and sustainable forestry. These
questions have driven us to have deeper
conversations with our board to identify
areas of expertise and align those withareas of board oversight.

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COLLABORATING TO DRIVE CLIMATE PROGRESSIn 2022, we also engaged with Unilever to pilot the
Ecochain software to determine the carbon footprintof a product we are supplying to them. The purposeof this pilot was to evaluate the software solution
for product carbon footprinting, as well as the time
resource demand in conducting this work. Ingredion
continues to evaluate solutions like Ecochain and
HowGood to meet growing customer demand formore clarity on the environmental footprint of
the ingredients we supply. For more information on
HowGood, please see the Innovation section of this report.
We also continued our collaboration with Microsoft
in best testing and development of their Cloudfor Sustainability software. They continue to work
toward better data collection and analytics of carbon
emissions, and we are particularly excited about thework being done to help capture and evaluate Scope 3
emissions across our supply chain.
We also participated in the Blue Economy Advisory
Group with Current, a Chicago-based organization
focusing on growing the blue economy, driving
innovation, and solving persistent water problems in
the region. In late 2022, we started collaborating withCurrent on a water innovation event to be held in 2023
to address an operational water challenge where wecan connect with several potential solutions providers.

Ingredion also continued our participationin the Sustainability Leadership Forum –Chicago, which consists of sustainability
leaders from multinational organizations
meeting to identify, develop, and adopt
innovative, viable best practices that
support sustainability in their respective
organizations. Topics included thepending SEC climate disclosure guidelines,
sustainability data technologies, andtransitioning to net zero.

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MINIMIZING WASTE IN OUR OPERATIONSIn 2022, we continued to work across our global operations to drive
avoidance of waste to landfill. As a company, we are pleased to report
notable progress in this area, with 92% of total waste being diverted
from going to landfill or incinerations without energy recovery(increased from 74% in 2021).

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OF WASTE
DIVERTEDFROM GOINGTO LANDFILL

We are also pleased to report that
13 of our facilities across the globe
have achieved Zero Waste status.
Ingredion defines Zero Waste as
manufacturing < 0.5% of the plant’s
solid waste going to landfill or waste
incineration without energy recovery.

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Asia-PacificNorth
America

Ban Khao Din, Thailand
Banglen, Thailand
Kalasin, Thailand
Shanghai, China
Sikhiu, Thailand

Salem, USA

South America

Balsa Nova, Brazil
Barranquilla, Colombia

Europe, Middle East, Africa

Cornwala, Pakistan
Rakh Canal, Pakistan
Goole, UK
Hamburg, Germany
Mehran, Pakistan

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ALIGNING OUR FOCUS ON PLASTIC WASTE

When we launched our All Life plan in 2020, we included a goal to drive“plastic neutrality” across our operations. When we were creating our planin 2019, it looked like there was going to be an adoption of the concept ofplastic neutrality – reducing or recycling an equivalent amount of plastic as
is used in an operation. But since that time the term plastic neutrality has
been somewhat discarded and replaced with concepts such as the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation’s circular plastics economy.
In order to sync our aspirations with current terminology, and more
importantly to align with the efforts of our customers and suppliers, we arerestating our goal around plastic waste. Going forward it will be as follows:
Complete three projects per country where we have manufacturing operations
to drive increased circular plastics economy by the end of 2025.

‘‘

Restating our plastic goal has put it in a language
our manufacturing plants can understand andreally inspired them to be creative in identifying
projects to reduce plastic waste.

In 2022, Ingredion manufacturing plants:

Completed 13
plastic reduction
projects globally

Across our enterprise there are already an additional 11 projects underwaythat will continue to drive performance in 2023.
One example of a circular plastics economy project was implemented
by our Kerr by Ingredion team in Salem, Oregon, USA. The plant’s corebusiness is shipping juice concentrates and purees to customers. Raw
materials and finished products are shipped in HDPE plastic pails. Before
this plastic reduction project, the pails had metal handles, which required
them to be disposed of in an incinerator instead of being recycled. The
local team partnered with our suppliers to source pails with recyclable
plastic handles, and the recycling center developed the capability to rinse
pails to enable recycling. We continue to work with raw material suppliers
to source recyclable pails for all deliveries to the site.

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RECYCLING STATION AT
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ELIMINATING AN ESTIMATED
316,612 KILOGRAMS OF PLASTIC
FROM OUR SUPPLY CHAIN ANDENABLING RECYCLING FOR AN
ESTIMATED 189,152 KILOGRAMS INTO
A CIRCULAR PLASTICS ECONOMY.

PAILS READY FOR RECYCLINGAT OUR KERR FACILITY

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Working toward a net-positive
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INCREASING FOCUS ON BIODIVERSITY

The 2009 Planetary Boundaries report awakened the world to theseverity of biodiversity loss in our world. Since that time, updates to thePlanetary Boundaries and other reports have continued to stress theimportance of countries and organizations incorporating biodiversity
into their short and long-term strategies. And with the emergence offrameworks like the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure(TNFD), it is clear that companies need a path forward even though thatpath is still somewhat unclear.
With our 2030 All Life plan, Ingredion is focused on having a net positive
impact on sustainability, particularly in our agricultural supply chain. Asa starting point, we mapped our global operations and crop sourcing
against the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s (CEPF) 36 global
biodiversity hotspots. This helped us identify six areas around the globe
where we operate or source agricultural material that are at particularrisk for biodiversity loss.
From there, we sought to better understand the growers in our supply
chain, particularly how they viewed biodiversity and its impacts to theirfarms. Ingredion uses the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform’s(SAI Platform) Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) to evaluate andconfirm the sustainable practices of our growers. The FSA includes over
100 questions, including some around biodiversity. Now that Ingredion
has assessed nearly half of our Tier 1 priority crop farmers using the FSA,
we are in a position better understand the biodiversity considerationsof our agricultural supply chain. For more information on Ingredion’s workwith growers, please see the Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture sectionof this report.

As we continue to progress efforts under our All Life plan, we will lookto enhance biodiversity protection on farms through initiatives likeregenerative agriculture programs, as well as using smartphone apps wehave deployed with growers to educate around biodiversity protection
and sharing of best practices.
INGREDION’S ANDY UTTERBACKOBSERVES BIODIVERSITY BESTPRACTICES AS PART OF A
DEMONSTRATION FARM VISIT
DURING SAI PLATFORM’S 2022
ANNUAL EVENTPesticide and Fertilizer Use
HIGH OUTPUTTHAILANDU.S.

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THREAT

Biodiversity
Protection

Ingredion has engaged in multiple sustainability-related projects aspart of the University of Rutgers MBS Externship Exchange Program.
As part of this program, our company is assigned a team of students who
work on a real-life project to help further our sustainability agenda. In
2022, we focused that project on biodiversity. Our student team worked
to evaluate the primary biodiversity impacts in Ingredion’s agricultural
supply chain, and do a deeper dive to understand where agricultural
practices might be contributing to those impacts. Over the 12-weekprocess, we met weekly with our student team, who continued to work
diligently to understand the practices of our growers in various sourcing
geographies and pinpoint areas for us to take strategic action. In addition
to this, the student team identified local and global NGOs working in thosegeographies that could further support Ingredion’s efforts to have a net
positive impact on local biodiversity.

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As part of the output from our Rutgers project, the student teamdeveloped a matrix to help Ingredion understand biodiversity risk causes
and where geographically in our supply chain they have the biggest impact
relative to sourcing volumes. This work will help us determine prioritization
as we start to roll out continual improvement practices with our growers.

‘‘

We value the continued engagement of Ingredion in the Rutgers MBS ExternshipExchange Program, which gives our students mentorship from professionals in theirfields of interest while helping Ingredion on real-world projects that are helping
to shape programs for both their organization as well as the broader food andbeverage supply chain.
ABBE ROSENTHAL (SHE/HER)

Assistant Director MBS Externship Exchange
and Corporate Partnerships

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WORKING TOWARD ZERO DEFORESTATION

Very much like our efforts in biodiversity, we needed to a get a highpercentage of growers evaluated under SAI Platform’s FSA before we
could better understand where deforestation is a risk in our supply
chain. Fortunately, the crop that makes up the vast majority of oursourcing globally is corn, a row crop not typically associated with
deforestation. Additionally, Ingredion does not source any of thefour main commodities CDP associates with deforestation – timber,palm oil, cattle products, or soy – in their Forest questionnaire.
Even with our deforestation risk being relatively low, we are still
committed to enhancing our supply chain transparency in thisspace so we can better understand how our commitment to
no deforestation or unsustainable wood use impacts our operations.
From our grower FSA evaluations, as well as from our Rutgers
student project, we have identified Brazil and Canada as sourcing
geographies where we would like to continue to gather more
information going forward.
Aside from our work to evaluate
possible deforestation risk in our
supply chain, Ingredion employees
around the world also engaged
in various tree planting activities.
One example includes employees
from our Westchester corporate
office celebrating Earth Day 2022 byvolunteering to plant trees as part ofa bigger Morton Arboretum project.

EMPLOYEES ENGAGE IN
TREE PLANTING AT THE
MORTON ARBORETUM
FOR EARTH DAY

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smart supply chain

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OF OUR TIER 1
PRIORITY CROPSSUSTAINABLY
SOURCEDIn 2022, we continued to make investments in our sustainable andregenerative agriculture programs, working to create a more climateresilient supply chain while delivering the differentiated ingredients ourcustomers and their consumers want. We continue to make excellent
progress on our target to sustainably source 100% of our Tier 1 priority
crops (corn, tapioca, potatoes, stevia, and pulses), with 48% of thosepriority crops being covered under our sustainable sourcing program.
This puts us on track to achieve our target by 2025, which will mean that
Approximately 99% of our global sourcing by volume is covered by ourTier 1 priority crops.

‘‘

We had previously identified dent corn in the UnitedStates as critical area to drive progress toward oursustainable sourcing goals in 2022.That’s why we wereso excited to partner with Truterra to help us progressefforts with our corn growers.
ANDY UTTERBACK (HE/HIM)

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Ingredion’s Global Lead for Sustainable Agriculture

Ingredion’s multi-year partnership with Truterra will continue to scale
up of sustainable dent corn volumes in the US through 2025.
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Additionally, we had a target of having 100% of our global waxy cornsustainably sourced by the end of 2022. We are pleased to indicate that
we reached 99% against that target, with only a small percentage of waxy
corn not being included. This remaining 1% was due to mostly to flooding
in Pakistan that impacted corn crops, and a small part due to additional
corn needed with the startup of our Project Five Star expansion in China.

99%

48%

OF GLOBAL WAXYCORN SUSTAINABLY
SOURCEDOF TIER 1 PRIORITYCROPS SUSTAINABLY
SOURCED

57%

100%

USAGE OF INTEGRATEDPEST MANAGEMENTGLOBALLYSUSTAINABLY SOURCED
PURECIRCLE STEVIAAGAINST THE SAI PLATFORM
FARM SUSTAINABILITYASSESSMENT PROGRAM

Performing at these levels of sustainable agriculture, and having
traceability of our supply chain, enables us to continue to focus on areas
where we can drive further value with our growers.

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PROMOTING REGENERATIVE FARMING

We continue to see regenerative agriculture as an important componentof our sustainability strategy, helping both to build more climateresilient farms in our supply chain, but also as a mechanism to reduce
the agricultural Scope 3 emissions of both Ingredion and our customers.
As such, in 2022, we continued to look for opportunities for new or
expanded regenerative agriculture projects with our growers. After asuccessful pilot of approximately 15,000 acres with PepsiCo and theSoil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF) in 2021, we are excited to haveincluded another estimated 45,000 acres in this program.
On top of that, Ingredion has worked with other customers to scope out
regenerative agriculture projects in North and South America which are
expected to launch in 2023 and beyond. Some of these projects will lookto leverage further collaboration with SWOF and grant funding from the
US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Partnership for Climate-Smart
Commodities program.
As a founding member of SAI Platform’s regenerative agriculture
program, we continue to work as part of an industry teambuilding and shaping a regenerative agriculture standard forthe food and beverage industry. We see this alignment as criticalto progressing against our goals. As there are varying definitions
and expectations around the terminology “regenerative agriculture,”a common framework is expected to help us move farther and faster
together with customers and other industry leaders.

COMMITMENT TO THE AGWATER CHALLENGE

In 2021, Ingredion became part of the new cohort of the Ceres and World
Wildlife Fund’s AgWater Challenge, which is designed to promote moresustainable water use across agricultural supply chains. Ingredion’scommitment includes making sure a million acres of crops in our supply
chain are under regenerative practices, particularly for growers in
extremely high water-stress geographies. We see these regenerative
practices as the primary mechanism for promoting sustainable water
management among our farmer suppliers.
In 2022, we progressed to having over 50,000 acres in regenerative
agriculture projects, mostly through our collaboration with PepsiCo. As
we continue to scale up our efforts, we are aspiring to have more than
100,000 acres under regenerative programs by the end of 2023. This willkeep us on track to meet our 2030 AgWater Challenge commitments.

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Agriculture

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COLLABORATING TOWARD MUTUAL GOALS

Ingredion continues to view our collaboration with sustainable agricultureorganizations like Field to Market and SAI Platform as instrumental in
helping us achieve our short and long-term sustainable and regenerative
agriculture goals. We continue to be involved in a number of workgroups and committees that are helping to shape the evolution of thoseorganizations as well as sustainability in the food and beverage industry.
In an effort to continue to play a valuable role in collaborating with SAI
Platform and other member organizations, Ingredion applied in 2022 for aposition on the SAI Platform’s Executive Committee. We are very pleased
that Andy Utterback, our head of global sustainable and regenerative
agriculture, was elected in October by the member organizations to aseat on the Executive Committee.
In 2022, Ingredion once again partnered with Unilever and fertilizer
manufacturer Yara on a program to optimize fertilizer use to reduce
CO2e emissions and maximize grower yields. Growers in five locations
were provided with tailored fertilizer programs meant to optimize thetiming and type of fertilizer used on their corn fields. The purpose of thecustom plan is to allow growers to reduce the amount of fertilizer usedby reducing losses due to volatilization and denitrification. This will allow
level-to-increased yields versus typical practices while maintaining input
margins for the growers. Based upon the data from the trial locations,growers using the new fertilizer products saw a:

CO2e

27.5%

REDUCTION OF
CO2E BASED UPONCALCULATIONS FROMTHE COOL FARM TOOL

10.3%

YIELD INCREASEVERSUS BASELINEAND CHECK FIELDS

Information learned in 2022 has helped Ingredion identify specificfertilizer programs to target for a larger scale rollout in 2023.

Thailand SMART
THAILAND
Agriculture Program

In 2022, Ingredion Thailand worked with local tapioca growers in our
supply chain to implement a SMART agriculture program. Carried out
with the help of interns, this program focuses on five key areas tohelp improve climate-friendly practices with local farmers:

Safety & Health
Measurement & Data
Air Quality & Emissions
Regenerative Agriculture
Technology & Innovation
Using SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment as a foundation,
the program assessed 984 farmers supplying into our operations,validating that their farms met the FSA Silver performance level andresulting in an additional 130,000 metric tons of sustainably sourced
crops contributing to Ingredion’s overall sustainable sourcing targets.
“Due to the variance in growers practices, getting
to validated, sustainable volumes of crops has notbeen easy in Thailand,” said Phairote Chowtivicha,
Procurement and Sourcing Director, ASEANI. “These
results are not from a single year’s efforts,
but rather from the result of multiple
growing seasons where we havecollaborated with farmers tocontinually improve efficiency
and environmental stewardship.”03

Our strategy to help
drive food security

Although our work in support of Food Security is closely linked to otherinitiatives in our All Life plan, we call it out separately as a way to makecertain that our efforts in sustainability are also linked to a planet that ismore food secure. As such, we have three primary elements in our efforts
to support food security:

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Food Security

2

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INNOVATING PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY

3

Developing andpromoting productsthat support foodsecurity

Supporting small
holder farmers in our
supply chain in being
more efficient growers
and increasing yields

Reducing foodwaste in ouroperations
and across our
supply chain

In developing products that support food security, we consider a few
main factors where we can support global food availability. First, there is
the more environmentally friendly production of proteins in support ofa more healthy planetary diet by 2030. Ingredion’s plant-based protein
line of products can help our customers formulate for the growing
consumer plant-based trend, while also potentially helping them reduce
environmental impact when compared to animal proteins. We believe thatthese plant-based protein products have a significant role to play in global
food security, particularly as more consumer-facing companies look tocreate products in line with their science-based carbon reduction targets.
In addition to growing our plant-based protein line ofproducts, we also have a focus on affordability as anotherimportant element to food security. After all, it’s notenough to produce environmentally-friendly food, it mustalso be accessible and affordable to the people most in
need. Ingredion’s Affordability line of products helps
our customers control costs while maintaining productperformance for their consumers. For example, Ingredion’s
N-CREAMER 2000 allows for the reduction of egg products
in formulations with modified starch that provides
emulsification while lowering overall formulation costs.

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SUPPORTING SMALL HOLDER FARMERS IN OUR SUPPLY CHAIN

Helping small holder farmers become more efficient and climate-smart growers is also
critical to supporting food security by 2030. As part of Ingredion’s greater commitment todrive sustainable sourcing throughout our supply chain (see the Sustainable and Regenerative
Agriculture section of this report for more information), we are working with small holder
farmers in various areas across the globe. Examples of these activities include:
Working with farmers in China
to reduce fertilizer use while
improving on-farm yields.

CHINA

Working with growers in Pakistan on
projects like flood recovery, as well
as solutions to reducing aflatoxin
contamination of their corn.

Supporting growers in Colombia toform co-operatives that help them get
preferential pricing on farm inputs
and financial tools like crop insurance.

Implementing a SMART agriculture
program with growers in Thailand topromote practices like regenerative
agriculture that support soil health.

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In geographies like these around the world, Ingredion has a longstanding history of working with growers in various aspects ofagriculture such as on-farm safety, efficient water use, integrated pest
management, and responsible pesticide use, just to name a few.

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Making a positive impact
in our communities
BEING RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITIESWe believe that aside from the financial contributions our operations
bring to the communities in which we operate, we have an obligation
to help drive a positive impact in those communities. To do this, wehave aligned our Community Impact targets with UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) focused on eliminating hunger, supporting
education, gender equality, and sustainable water management.
The SDGs provide an excellent framework for the type of engagement
needed to drive impact. And because many of our customers are alsoaligned to these SDGs, we are hopeful this will provide opportunities
for future collaboration.
In 2022, we used external resources to map issues such as childhood
malnutrition rates, graduation rates, gender equity, and water stressagainst the geographic locations in which we operate. The resulting map
provides our facilities with an indication of what are the most criticalsupport needs in their communities, so that we understand where tofocus our efforts.

COMBATTING HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITIESAs an ingredient company primarily operating in the food andbeverage industry, it is only natural that we have a passion for feeding
people. Whether it’s volunteering at our local food banks, engaging incollaborations to feed undernourished school children, or supporting small
holder farmers in increasing their yields, our employees around the globe
continue to engage with others in our communities to help combat hunger.
In 2022 we were pleased to continue our partnership with The Global
FoodBanking Network (GFN) by again being a corporate sponsor of theFood Bank Leadership Institute (FBLI), a global meeting that helps support
food banks around the world with education and best practice sharing.
Additionally, we are working with GFN to re-launch a program where
Ingredion personnel provide technical support for food banks located near
our facilities.

‘‘

While our employees love opportunities for traditional
volunteering at food banks, we understand that there isan even better way we can provide support. Many foodbanks can really use help in areas such as safety, foodsafety, logistics, and other areas where the technicalexpertise of Ingredion employees can be a valued resource.
BRIAN NASH (HE/HIM)

Vice President, Corporate Sustainability

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We will continue to look for opportunities to partner with members of ourcommunities, customers, and NGOs to further our efforts in the future.

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Community
ImpactFeeding school children in Kenya

In 2022, Ingredion partnered with Royal DSM and TetraPak to pilot a
program, called Porridge 4 Education, aimed at addressing malnutritionin school-aged children in Kenya. This project was designed to leverage
the strengths of these companies to develop a “Super Porridge”, aready-to-drink cereal. This Super Porridge uses locally grown, climateresilient crops in Kenya, including corn, soy, sorghum, and sweet
potato, and is highly fortified with 15 micronutrients including vitamin
A, C, E, Calcium, Zinc, and Iron. Ingredion’s contribution to this dynamic
and collaborative partnership was via one of its state-of-the-art Idea
Lab innovation centers in Nairobi, Kenya, which houses modern
technology and equipment to foster science-based collaboration andproblem solving for customers.

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The pilot program reached5,000 children, but there areaims to reach enrollment for
455,000 children in targetedschool districts going forward.

SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND GENDER EQUALITY

Two more areas of impact under our All Life plan include supporting
education and promoting gender equality. These efforts sometimes
overlap, as we find that education can be a critical component ofinequality. And while we are working to have a positive effect on
graduation rates in education, sometimes our focus is on education
outside of the classroom. For example, we continue to leverage our
local agricultural teams to provide training to farmers in our supply
chain. And more and more this includes educating women small
holder farmers who may not have been afforded the same agricultural
education opportunities.
Another great example of our work comes from Ingredion’s business inSouth Africa. There in 2022, our team received the Broad-Based Black
Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) certification for the third consecutive
year. The B-BBEE Act was established in South Africa in 2004 to promoteequality of black people in society. As part of this effort, Ingredion has
been focused on supporting local education, with over $120,000 USD
being donated in the last three years with partnerships such as
the African Leadership Academy, The Forest Town Schoolfor children with special needs, and the Quali Books
mobile library service. Additionally, we spent over
$80,000 USD in support of black women-owned
small business. For more information on our efforts
in gender equality, please see the DEI + Belonging
section of this report.

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PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT

Water is an important resource in our operations, so it is critical that weare good stewards of managing it. But sustainable water management iscomplex and cannot be fully understood just by looking at our operations.
Using water sustainably always involves putting it context with the local
geography and its uses. That is why on top of the context-based water
goals we have established for our manufacturing locations, we are also
focused on water education and awareness, particularly in high water
stress areas.
An example of our efforts can be seen in Brazil, where in 2022 one of theirCommunity Impact projects was “Agua a Vista”. This project provided
education for approximately 1,200 students and teachers in 15 publicschools. This training was aimed at raising awareness around natural
resource protection, especially as it relates to water.
EXPANDING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENTIn April 2022, we launched in the United States the use of the YourCause
online platform for making personal donations and coordinating employee
volunteering activity. Not only does this platform streamline philanthropy
and matching gift efforts, but also enables employees to setup volunteer
events and connect with others that share their passion. From April to
December we provided:

OVER

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We intend to continue rollout of YourCause across our global operations
throughout 2023. We are working closely with our Business Resource
Groups, as well as our local All Life Impact Teams, to leverage this platform
and accelerate progress toward our Community Impact Goals. For more
information on our BRGs, please see the DEI + Belonging section of this report,
as well as our annual DEI Report which is available on our website.

$231K

IN DONATIONSFROM U.S.
EMPLOYEESTHROUGH
YOURCAUSE

OVER

$257K

IN MATCHINGCONTRIBUTIONSFROMINGREDION

MEMBERS OF THE
ANALYTIC AND
MEASUREMENTSCIENCE AND LOCALSUSTAINABILITY TEAMSAT OUR BRIDGEWATERINNOVATION CENTERVOLUNTEERED ATTWO FARMS IN NEW
JERSEY TO HARVEST
FOOD FOR LOCALRESIDENTS IN SUPPORTOF THE GROW-A-ROW
PROGRAM.
THE TEAMS HARVESTEDENOUGH FOOD TOPROVIDE OVER 19,000
SERVINGS, WHICH
WERE DONATED TO
LOCAL FOOD BANKS.

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ENHANCING SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE

Integrity is an essential ingredient to our company’s success andsustainability. At Ingredion, we call Ethics and Compliance “Business
Integrity” because we understand that ethical business practices are
essential to an inclusive, sustainable, and purpose-driven culture. The
Business Integrity Program strives to deliver the ethics and complianceeducation, training, and tools that empower all our people to confidently
live our values and deliver on Ingredion’s purpose to bring the potentialof people, nature, and technology together to make life better.

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The foundation of our Business Integrity Program is
our values-based Code of Conduct, published in 11
languages. It is further supported by corporate policies Ingredion’s
Code ofand assessment activities that further education andConduct
understanding to operationalize our values.
The leadership and governance of our Business Integrity Programprovides oversight of our program. At the Board level, the Governanceand Nominating Committee provides oversight of our corporate
governance practices and Business Integrity Program. Senior-level
regional and corporate management provide oversight for significant
strategies and policies.

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In 2022, Business Integrity provided mandatory employee training for
improved organizational effectiveness that aims to protect our people,
processes, and technology.

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This training included:• Speaking Up/Non-retaliation• Anti-harassment and Microaggression• Antibribery and Corruption• Code of Conduct• Recognizing and Avoiding
Conflicts of Interest
Training and communication in 2022 culminatedin Ingredion’s first global celebration of businessintegrity, ethics, and compliance. Our Global
Integrity Week celebrated how Ingredion embraces
and operationalizes our core values in the areas ofsustainability, DEI, and ethical business practices.

what are our most valued

ingredients?

INTEGRITY At Ingredion, integrity and trust are essential ingredients in our

AND TRUST relationships with our business partners, the public, and each other.
But what if you have a concern—or even a question—about something that might damage
that trust or the company's reputation? The Ingredion Business Ethics Line is a secure global
website and telephone helpline where you can ask a question or report a violation of ourCode of Conduct or the law.

United States (toll free) 1-800-496-9281 • INGRethics.com

Speaking up helps strengthen integrity
and trust, our most valued ingredients.

Creating more transparency around our reporting and investigatingprocesses, Business Integrity has begun sharing real-life cases in ourquarterly e-newsletter sent to Ingredion leaders and employees. All
communications, including our Code of Conduct and our Supplier Code of
Conduct, contain contact information to report matters or ask questionsof the Business Integrity Office. The Business Ethics Line is operated byan independent company and is available to receive confidential reports
from anyone within or outside the company. The Business Ethics Line isoperated by an independent company, 24/7, and is available to receive
confidential reports from anyone within or outside the Company.
For more information on our work with suppliers, please see the Human
Rights section of this report.

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Board Oversight

The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Principles, which aredesigned to promote the effective functioning of the Board’s activities,
to ensure that we conduct our business in accordance with the highest
ethical and legal standards. Ingredion’s Corporate Governance Principles
ensure that strong, independent Directors continue to effectively oversee
company management and provide vigorous oversight of how we address
key issues relating to strategy, risk, and integrity.

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The Board’s three standing committees—the Audit Committee, the People,
Culture and Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governanceand Nominating Committee—each operates pursuant to a written charter
adopted by the Board. Each committee provides regular reports to thefull Board on risk assessment and risk management matters within its
respective scope.

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This committee comprises “independent directors,” as defined under
the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Consistent with the corporate
governance standards of the NYSE, the Audit Committee of the Board has
primary responsibility for oversight of the company’s risk management
profile and its compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
OUR PEOPLE, CULTURE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The People, Culture and Compensation Committee oversees
human resource and labor matters as well as executive anddirector compensation issues and considers whether thecompany’s compensation plans, policies, and practices
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encourage excessive or inappropriate risk taking that could
have a material adverse effect on the company.
OUR GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Pursuant to its charter, the Corporate Governance andNominating Committee addresses potential risks that could
result from the absence of independence or diversity on the
Board, potential conflicts of interest, ethics and compliance,
environmental and quality matters, and security and safety issues.
In 2022, further efforts were made in aligning oversight of oursustainability activities with the appropriate board committees.
This oversight is enhanced through our ESG Executive Advisory
Committee, which is comprised of six of our executive officers andserves as an oversight group between our Global Sustainability Council
and the Board of Directors.

‘‘

We find that there is always a clear understanding in sustainability
conversations with customers. While our customers may ask us
for lower carbon footprint or sustainably sourced ingredients, theunequivocal understanding is that those ingredients will also be
sourced and made in an ethical and responsible manner. Always actingwith integrity is paramount to our success through sustainability.
KIMBERLY WHITE (SHE/HER)

Corporate Compliance Officer

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LINKING SUSTAINABILITY TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONIMPROVING ESG REPORTING

This year we also progressed our efforts to link executive compensation
to our sustainability performance. Our executive leadership team now has
direct measurement tied to the company performance in safety performance,
carbon emission reductions, sustainable sourcing progress, and Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) targets. While Ingredion employees have had
a long-standing link in compensation to safety performance, this marks afurther evolution in aligning with some of the key targets in our All Life plan.

We continue to see a growing focus from investors on Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) topics associated with Ingredion’s business. In
order to improve that reporting and better align with the information being
requested by our broad investor base, we are again reporting against the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) index and the Taskforce on Climate-related
Financial Disclosure (TCFD). These indexes can be found as an appendix tothis report.

ECOVADISCYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY

Ingredion continues to use the EcoVadis platform as a toolfor evaluating our sustainability program and its progress,
as well as to connect with our customers. Over the past few
years, we have seen the number of customers wanting toconnect through EcoVadis rise from a few dozen to nearly
100, as the platform continues to elevate their strict criteria
for being aligned with their assessment elements.
In 2022, we were assessed at the Bronze level. While we are not satisfied
with our performance – having previously been at the Silver level – wewill continue to use EcoVadis’ feedback as a benchmark for improving our
performance.

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ETHISPHERE WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES LIST

Ingredion’s leadership in sustainability, governance, ethics,
and compliance in 2022 led to it being honored for the
ninth time as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies©
by Ethisphere Institute for 2023.
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Cybersecurity and data privacy remain critical to our commitment to protect
Ingredion, our customers, and other business partners from digital threatsthat have the potential to impact operations, reputations, and the financial
health of organizations. Ingredion has a dedicated cybersecurity team thatis solely focused on monitoring threats and vulnerabilities, so that we may
respond to any potential concerns in a timely and effective manner. To thisend, we have implemented various measures across our business, suchas firewalls, intrusion detection systems, multi-factor authentication, andregular vulnerability testing and patching. In 2022, we continued to regularly
update our cybersecurity policies and procedures, as well as conduct
regular training and awareness campaigns for all applicable employees.
We continually work to stay current with evolving threats and emerging
technologies, and to ensure we remain compliant with applicable laws andregulations.
In 2022, Ingredion had no cybersecurity incidents impacting our business orcompromising customer information.

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for the future

Thank you for your interest in Ingredion’s sustainability program,and for taking the time to review our report. I am very proud of the
progress we have made in 2022, and I am even more proud of thecollaborations we have forged in driving that progress. We knowthat we cannot reach our 2030 All Life Plan aspirations alone, andthis year marked further partnerships with customers, suppliers,
NGOs, and communities where we operate to get there. We know
we still have a lot of work ahead of us, but now more than ever weare positioned to rise to our challenges.
This past year marked many discussions with strategic customers,
all of which expressed to us how sustainability continues toincrease as a priority for their businesses. Similar to us, they see
sustainability and growth as closely aligned and interdependent.
They also want to engage with their supply chain partners on
this journey.
I am excited that this past year has seen a continued growing
amount of investment in the sustainability space from our company.
We are collaborating with customers and NGOs to implement
regenerative agriculture practices on the farms in our supply
chain, while also reducing the on-farm carbon emissions that area major contributor to our Scope 3 emissions. We have invested

in a partnership with HowGood, the world’s largest productsustainability database that helps us better understand how our
products perform against several sustainability attributes. We
continue to engage in MISTA, a multi-dimensional innovation
platform focused on transforming the global food system to meetthe needs of the future. This is on top of the millions we invested in
2022 to drive reductions in our carbon emissions and water usage.
We have seen changes in our sustainability program since thelaunch of our All Life plan in 2020, both in the expectations andneeds of our stakeholders, as well as changes and priorities in ourown efforts. I know that over the next few years, we will see theglobal landscape of sustainability continue to evolve, putting new
demands on our business, but also opening the door for new andexciting opportunities.
While we don’t have all the answers we need today, we arecommitted to having a seat at the table and working closelywith our business partners to create a better world.

LARRY FERNANDES (HE/HIM)

Senior VP, Chief Commercial
and Sustainability Officer

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2-1

Organizational Details

Legal Name: Ingredion Incorporated
Ownership and legal form: 2022 Annual Report
Location of headquarters: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Location of operations: 2022 Annual Report

2-2

Entities included in the organization’ssustainability reporting

2022 Annual Report

2-3

Reporting period, frequency and contact
point

Reporting period: 2022 Sustainability Report
Frequency: Ingredion’s sustainability reports areissued annually and based on calendar year
Contact Point: Inquiries about this GRI Index or
Ingredion’s sustainability program can be directed
to corpcomm@ingredion.com

2-4

Restatements of information

2-5

External assurance

SDG LINK

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Additional information on our locations can befound at www.ingredion.com.

Ingredion provides updates on our efforts onan annual basis.

There were no restatements of information in
Ingredion 2022 Sustainability Report
2022 CDP Water;
2022 CDP Climate Change;
2022 Sustainability Report

Data reported in Ingredion’s 2021 CDP
Water and Climate Change questionnaires
are verified by Apex. Additionally, volumes
covered by Ingredion’s sustainable sourcing
program are also reviewed and assured
externally by Apex.

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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE / RESPONSE

2-6

Activities, value chain, and other business
relationships

2022 Sustainability Report
2022 Annual Report

2-7

Employees2022 Annual Report

2-8Workers who are not employees

SDG LINK

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Additional information on our products can befound at www.ingredion.com. There were no
significant changes to Ingredion or its supply
chain in 2022.

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SDG LINK

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

2-9

Governance structure and composition

Ingredion Incorporated Corporate GovernancePrinciples
2022 Annual Report
Board of Directors (Ingredion website)

5

The Principles can be accessed atwww.ingredionincorporated.com/investors/
Governance.html

2-10Nomination and selection of the highest
governance body

Ingredion Incorporated Governing and Nominating
Committee Charter;
Ingredion Incorporated Corporate GovernancePrinciples

2-11

Chair of the highest governance body2022 Annual Report;
Board of Directors (Ingredion website)

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Role of the highest governance body inoverseeing the management of impacts

2022 Sustainability Report
Ingredion Incorporated Corporate GovernancePrinciples and Nominating Committee Charter

2-13

Delegation of responsibility for managing
impacts2022 Sustainability Report

Ingredion’s Governance and Nominating
Committee of the Board of Directors has
oversight responsibility for sustainability

2-14Role of the highest governance body insustainability reporting

2022 Sustainability Report

Ingredion’s global Sustainability Council
operates under the guidance of theGovernance and Nominating Committee of
the Board of Directors.

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Conflicts of interest

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct can be accessed athttps://www.ingredionincorporated.com/
CorporateResponsibility/CodeofConduct.html

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The Charter and Principles can be accessed atwww.ingredionincorporated.com/investors/
Governance.html

16, 17Ingredion engages with customers,
investors, NGOs, trade associations, andother stakeholders to obtain input ona variety of topics. The Board regularly
reviews the strategy and objectives of thecompany and our sustainability efforts. The
Principles and Charter can be accessed atwww.ingredionincorporated.com/investors/
Governance.html. Aside from the general
governing responsibility of the Board of
Directors, the Governance and Nominating
Committee of the Board has direct oversightfor sustainability.

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Communication of critical concerns

Concerns can be communicated by any employee(1) to the executive leadership team directlyor through managers, (2) to the corporate
Business Integrity Committee directly or throughanonymous reporting hotline, or (3) to the
Corporate Compliance Officer who communicates
independently with the Board of Directors.

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Collective knowledge of the highest
governance body

Ingredion Incorporated Governing and Nominating
Committee Charter

The Governance and Nominating Committee
Charter covers sustainability responsibility, as
well as stipulations for seeking Resources andConsultants where appropriate. The Chartercan be accessed at www.ingredionincorporated.com/investors/Governance.html

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Evaluation of the performance of thehighest governance body

Ingredion Incorporated Corporate GovernancePrinciples; Ingredion Incorporated Governing andNominating Committee Charter

The Principles and Charter can be accessed atwww.ingredionincorporated.com/investors/
Governance.html

2-19

Remuneration policies

2022 Annual Report;
Governance (Ingredion website)

2-20

Process to determine remuneration

Ingredion Incorporated Compensation Committee
Charter

2-21

Annual total compensation ratio

Ingredion 2022 Proxy Statement (p. 25)

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The Charter can be accessed atwww.ingredionincorporated.com/investors/
Governance.html

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2-22

Statement on sustainable development
strategy2022 Sustainability Report

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Policy commitments

Code of Conduct;
Our Values (Ingredion website)

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The Code of Conduct can be accessed athttps://www.ingredionincorporated.com/
CorporateResponsibility/CodeofConduct.html

2-24

Embedding policy commitments

Code of Conduct;
Our Values
Supplier Code of Conduct(Ingredion website)

16

The Code of Conduct, Our Values and Supplier
Code of Conduct can be accessed at https://www.ingredion.com/na/en-us/company/
meet-ingredion/sustainability.html

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Processes to remediate negative impacts

Code of Conduct

Ingredion utilizes a number of mechanisms
for ethics, including items such as open-door
policies and an anonymous reporting line.

2-26

Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising Code of Conduct
concerns

Ingredion utilizes a number of mechanisms
for ethics, including items such as open-door
policies and an anonymous reporting line.

2-27

Compliance with laws and regulations

Ingredion discloses fines and non-monetary
sanctions as required by the laws and regulations
applicable to its operations including, among
others, SEC reporting requirements.

Ingredion did not pay any significant
environmental fines in 2022.

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Membership associations

2022 Sustainability Report

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SDG LINK

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Our report includes statements from both our
CEO and CSO.

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Ingredion is a member of multiple
organizations with a sustainability focus,
including the SAI Platform, Field to Market,
The Campbell Institute, and others.

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Approach to stakeholder engagement

List of stakeholder groups: 2022 Sustainability
Report (various listed throughout) Identifying
and selecting stakeholders: Ingredion has
conducted an internal stakeholder assessment,
which examined the overlap between areas
most important to our sustainability strategy
and our existing stakeholder engagement. We
utilize this assessment to inform where we may
solicit additional stakeholder input. Approachto stakeholder engagement: We engage withstakeholders in two ways: (1) as a part of regularlyscheduled meetings through organizational
membership, and (2) on an as-needed or asrequested basis.

Ingredion engages with customers, investors,
NGOs, trade associations, and other groups tosolicit input and feedback on our sustainability
efforts. Some of these stakeholder groups
and their engagements are referenced inour sustainability report. Others are notreferenced explicitly due to constraints
on space in the sustainability report orconfidentiality concerns. Ingredion undertakes
stakeholder engagements as a normal courseof business, and not solely for the preparationof our annual sustainability report.

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Collective bargaining agreements

45% of Ingredion’s manufacturing plants havecollective bargaining agreements in place.

Per our internal Social Accountability
Management System, employees havethe right to establish collective bargaining
agreements. Our labor practices across our
manufacturing operations are audited utilizing
4-pillar Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audits(SMETA).

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Disclosures on Material Topics
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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

3-1

Process to determine material topics

2022 Sustainability Report

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Ingredion’s All Life plan was developed
based upon stakeholder analysis andmateriality assessment. Reporting against oursustainability pillars addresses the key pointsof these assessments.

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3-2

List of material topics

List of material topics: 2022 Sustainability Report;
CDP Climate Change and Water reports
Changes in reporting: 2022 Sustainability Report

Our sustainability report contains a Materiality
Matrix to highlight key topics. No significant
changes in reporting have occurred for 2020,
with the exception of the inclusion of newacquisitions into the company safety statistics.

3-3Management of material topics

2022 Sustainability Report(The content of our report is based on those topics
most material to our business.) Ingredion has a
Global Sustainability Council made up of seniorleaders within the organization. This group meetson a regular basis to assess progress against thecompany’s sustainability strategy. Periodic reports
are also made to the Executive Leadership Team,as well as the Board Governance and Nominating
Committee (GNC), which both assess performance.

Ingredion utilizes the Sustainability
Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Materiality Map as an external benchmark
to help validate our internal materiality
assessment.

Economic Performance
NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

201-1

Direct economic value generated anddistributed

2022 Annual Report

201-2

Financial implications and other risks andopportunities due to climate change

2022 CDP Climate Change

201-3

Defined benefit plan obligations and otherretirement plans

2022 Annual Report

SDG LINK

13

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Indirect Economic Impact
NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

203-1

Infrastructure investments and services
supported

Any such investments are made at the local orregional level and are not collected at this time at
the corporate level.

203-2

Significant indirect economic impacts

This information is not currently collected at thecorporate level within Ingredion.

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

204-1

Proportion of spending on local suppliers

Ingredion manages this activity at the regional or
local level and does not currently have the data toreport this at the corporate level.

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Anti-Corruption
NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

205-1

Operations assessed for risks related tocorruption

As part of our risk management processes,
Ingredion continually assesses our operations
for risks related to corruption, as well as otheractivities related to compliance with local laws
and/or our policies on business conduct.

205-2

Communication and training about anticorruption policies and procedures

All employees receive ethics training and sign-off
on Ingredion’s Code of Conduct, as well as ourcompany values.

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This training was conducted again in 2022, in
accordance with the policies in our Code of
Conduct.

Anti-Competitive Behavior
NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

206-1

Legal action for anti-competitive behavior,anti-trust, and monopoly practices

There were no legal actions against Ingredion in
2022 for anti-competitive behavior.

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

301-2

Recycled input materials used

This information is not currently collected at thecorporate level.

301-3

Reclaimed products and their packaging
material

This information is not currently collected at thecorporate level within Ingredion.

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

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302-1

Energy consumption within theorganization

2022 CDP Climate Change

13

302-2

Energy consumption outside theorganization

2022 CDP Climate Change

13

302-3

Energy intensity

2022 CDP Climate Change

12, 13302-4

Reduction of energy consumption

2022 CDP Climate Change

12, 13302-5

Reduction in energy requirements ofproducts and services

2022 CDP Climate Change

12, 13

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The primary raw materials in Ingredion
products are agricultural crops, which are notrecycled material, but are from renewablesources.

EnergyADDITIONAL COMMENTS

WaterNUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

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Water withdrawal by source

2022 CDP Water

6

303-2

Water sources significantly impacted bywithdrawal of water2022 CDP Water

6

303-3

Water recycled and reused2022 CDP Water

6

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

SDG LINK

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304-1

Operational sites owned, leased, managed
in, or adjacent to protected areas andareas of high biodiversity value outside
protected areas.

2022 Sustainability Report15

Ingredion has assessed our direct operations
against biodiversity hotspots and havedetermined there is not a significant impact.
As we continue to expand our efforts related
to sustainability (e.g. energy from biomass),
further evaluations will be made.

304-2

Significant impacts of activities, products,
and services on biodiversity

2022 Sustainability Report

15

304-3

Habitats protected or restored

2022 Sustainability Report

15

304-4

IUCN Red List species and national
conservation list species with habitats inareas impacted by operations

Ingredion has assessed our operations against the
CEPF global biodiversity hotspot list, as well as the
IUCN Red List, with no significant impact to either.

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index
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Engagement in support of local habitats is ongoing, with a particular focus on biodiversity
hotspots and our crop supply areas.
The biggest risk to species and habitats
comes from the growers in Ingredion’s supply
chain. We are in the process of continuing toevaluate potential impacts.

Emissions

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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

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Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

2022 CDP Climate Change;
2022 Sustainability Report

13

305-2

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

2022 CDP Climate Change;
2022 Sustainability Report

13

305-3

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

2022 CDP Climate Change

13

305-4

GHG emission intensity

2022 CDP Climate Change

13

305-5

Reductions of GHG emissions

2022 CDP Climate Change;
2022 Sustainability Update

13

305-6

Emissions of Ozone Depleting Substances(ODS)

This information is not currently collected at thecorporate level within Ingredion.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Full details on our estimated Scope 3 emission
related to transportation and agricultural
sourcing can be found in Ingredion’s CDP
report.

everyday life

Effluents and Waste
planet life

connected life

57

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

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Water discharge by quality and destination 2022 CDP Water

6

306-2

Water by type and disposal method2022 CDP Water

6

306-3

Total weight of waste generated

2022 Sustainability Report

306-4

Waste diverted from landfill2022 Sustainability Report

306-5

Water bodies affected by water discharges
and/or runoff

2022 CDP Water

6, 14

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Water basins potentially impacted byoperations are identified utilizing the WWF
Water Risk Filter.

Supplier Environmental Assessment

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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

308-1

New suppliers that were screened using
environmental criteria

2022 Sustainability Report;
2022 CDP Climate Change

308-2

Negative environmental impacts in the
supply chain

2022 Sustainability Report

SDG LINK

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Ingredion currently utilizes Sedex to assess
environmental considerations of key suppliers.
Additionally, key suppliers have been
screened using the WWF Water Risk Filter,as reported in our 2021 CDP Climate Change
questionnaire.

Employment
NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

401-1

New employee hires and employee
turnover2022 Annual Report

401-2

Benefits provided to full-time employees
Benefits, and their variance between full-time andthat are not provided to temporary or part- part-time employees, vary by country and region.
time employees
These benefits may also be impacted by any
collective bargaining agreements that are in place.

Benefits can include items such as paid
holidays, health care insurance, bonus
compensation, parental leave, educational
tuition reimbursement, and other such items.

401-3

Parental leave

Ingredion has enhanced its parental leave
policies to extend maternity leaves, offer
paternity leave for employees, and moreaccurately define benefits for adoptions andother similar considerations.

Parental leave varies by country and region and ismanaged locally in accordance with legal
requirements.

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Occupational Health and Safety

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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

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403-1

Workers representation in formal joint
management-worker health and safetycommittees

All Ingredion manufacturing facilities have healthand safety committees made up of workers
and members of the local management team.
The exact make-up of these teams may differ
by location and be dictated by local law and/orcollective bargaining agreement.

403-2

Types of injuries and rates of injury, occupational disease, lost days and absenteeism, and the number of work-related
fatalities

2022 Sustainability Report403-3

Workers with high incidence or high risk of Ingredion has identified no such high-risk groups
disease related to their occupation
within the organization.

3

Ingredion tracks work-related injuries andillnesses on an on-going basis, and thisdata is regularly assessed for trends so thatmitigation actions can be taken.

403-4

Health and safety topics covered in formal
agreements with trade unions

3

Ingredion has an internal Environmental,
Health and Safety Management System
which covers our global operations andsets minimum standards of practice. This
management system is aligned with ISO 14001
and OHSAS 18001 criteria.

The company reports Total Recordable
Incidence Rates for employees andcontractors. While information on
occupational disease and lost days arecollected, these are not reported publicly atthis time.

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A variety of health and safety topics may becovered in formal agreements with various tradeunions across our global operations.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

Training and Education

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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

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404-1

Average hours of training per employee

2022 Sustainability Report3

Training such Environmental, Health, andSafety (EHS), Lean Six Sigma, Code of
Conduct, and Cybersecurity are tracked at thecorporate level. However, there is additional
training at the local or regional level that may
not be reported at the corporate level.

404-2

Programs for upgrading employees’ skills
and transition assistance programs2022 Sustainability Report

Ingredion tracks some training activities
globally, such as employees trained in Lean
Six Sigma (LSS). Many additional skills-based
training activities are coordinated at the local
or regional level and are not reported at thecorporate level. Ingredion has establishedtargets around increasing training hours aspart of our 2030 All Life plan.

everyday life

Diversity and Equal Opportunity
planet life

connected life

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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

SDG LINK

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405-1

Diversity of governance bodies andemployees2022 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index;
2022 Sustainability Report;
2022 DEI Report5

As part of our reporting to the Bloomberg
Gender Equality Index, we provide a variety
of data on diversity. For example, we reported
19.4% of women in our total workforce, and
30% female representation on our Board.

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

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NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

SDG LINK

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407-1

Operations and suppliers in which theright to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk.

2022 Sustainability Report8

Ingredion assesses our manufacturing
operations with third-party Sedex Member
Ethical Trade Audits (SMETA), which include
interviews of employees around a varietyof human rights considerations. To date, noissues have been identified where collective
bargaining rights are at risk. Ingredion is in
the process of defining risk criteria which will
inform SMETA audits with suppliers.

CROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

SDG LINK

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8

Ingredion utilizes Sedex/SMETA to assess
suppliers, and the SAI Platform as our global
program for assessing agricultural suppliers.
Our agricultural supply represents our biggest
potential risk for child labor issues, however,
we utilize an assessment protocol thatlooks for child labor in farming operations.
Approximately 98% of our global crop
sourcing is from corn and tapioca, which are
not typically associated with child labor risks.
No instances of child labor were found during
on farm audits in 2022.

Child Labor
everyday life

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NUMBERDESCRIPTION

408-1

Operations and suppliers at significant risk 2022 Sustainability Reportfor child laborForced or Compulsory LaborNUMBERDESCRIPTION

409-1

CROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

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Operations and suppliers at significant risk 2022 Sustainability Reportfor forced or compulsory labor.

8

Ingredion utilizes Sedex/SMETA to assess
key suppliers, and the SAI Platform as ourglobal benchmark in assessing our agricultural
suppliers. Our PureCircle operations source
stevia in China, with processes in place toensure human rights practices within that
supply chain.

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONSDG LINK

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

410-1

Security personnel trained in human rights This information is not currently tracked at thepolicies or procedures
corporate level.

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Security Practices

CROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

Training activity is currently managed at a
local or regional level within Ingredion, andtherefore training information is not available
at the corporate level at this time. Training
resources for Ingredion’s Social Accountability
Management System have been provided
across the business, as has training in our
Code of Conduct and company values.

everyday life

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connected life

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Rights of Indigenous People
NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

SDG LINK

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

411-1

Incidents of violations involving rights ofindigenous people

Ingredion is not aware of any issues or violations
in our operations involving the rights ofindigenous people.
2022 Sustainability Report

16

Ingredion’s internal Social Accountability
Management System addresses the rights ofindigenous people, as well as processes for
obtaining Free, Prior and Informed Consent(FPIC). We utilize external tools such as the
LandMark Map to help identify geographic
areas where considerations involving
indigenous peoples may exist.

Human Rights Assessment

GRI
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index

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

412-1

Operations that have been subject
to human rights reviews or impact
assessments

2022 Sustainability Report

Ingredion manufacturing sites are assessedusing third party Sedex Member Ethical Trade
Audits (SMETA).

412-2

Employee training on human rights
policies or procedures

Ingredion has implemented an internal Social
Accountability Management System, which
outlines our human rights practices and includes
associated training. Additionally, all employees
are trained on Ingredion’s Code of Conduct, which
includes our policy on Human Rights.

Training activity is currently managed at a
local or regional level within Ingredion, andtherefore training information is not available
at the corporate level at this time.

412-3

Significant investment agreements andcontracts that include human rights
clauses or that underwent human rights
screening

These agreements or contracts may be managed
at the local, regional, or corporate level. This
information is not currently tracked at thecorporate level.

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Local Communities
planet life

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

413-1

Operations with local community
engagement, impact assessments, anddevelopment programs2022 Sustainability Report

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Ingredion does not have a centrally
coordinated local impact assessment process
at this time.

Supplier Social Assessment
connected life

63

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

414-1

New suppliers that were screened usingsocial criteria

2022 Sustainability Report

SDG LINK

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Ingredion has a program to assess key
suppliers through Sedex, SMETA, or similar
programs.

Marketing and Labeling
NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

417-3

Incidents of non-compliance concerningmarketing communication

No incidents of marketing non-compliance wereidentified in 2022.

NUMBERDESCRIPTIONCROSS-REFERENCE/RESPONSE

418-1

Substantiated complaints concerning
Ingredion had no such complaints made by ourbreaches of customer privacy and losses of customers.
customer data

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Recommended Disclosures

TCFD
Index

RECOMMENDATIONDISCLOSURESREFERENCE

Governance

Describe the organization’s governance around climate-related risks and opportunities

2022 CDP Climate Report (C1.1a-b)

Describe management’s role in assessing and managing climate-related risks andopportunities

2022 CDP Climate Report (C1.2)

Describe the climate related risks and opportunities the organization has identified
over the short, medium, and long term

2022 CDP Climate Report (C2.1a, C2.3, C2.4)

Describe the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s
business, strategy, and financial planning2022 CDP Climate Report (C2.3, C2.4)

Describe the resilience of the organization’s strategy, taking into consideration different
climate-related scenarios, including a 2⁰C or lower scenario

2022 CDP Climate Report (C3)

Describe the organization’s process for identifying and assessing climate-related risks

2022 CDP Climate Report (C2.1, C2.2)

Describe the organization’s processes for managing climate-related risks

2022 CDP Climate Report (C2.1, C2.2)

Describe how processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks
are integrated into the organization’s overall risk management

2022 CDP Climate Report (C2.1, C2.2)

Disclose the metrics used by the organization to assess climate-related risks andopportunities in line with its strategy and risk management process2022 CDP Climate Report (C4.2, C9.1)

Disclose Scope 1, Scope 2 and, if appropriate, Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions andthe related risks

2022 CDP Climate Report (C6)

Describe the targets used by the organization to manage climate-related risks andopportunities and performance against targets

2022 CDP Climate Report (C4.1, C4.2)

Strategy

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Risk Management
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Metrics and Targets
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Supplemental Sector Disclosures

TCFD
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FINANCIAL CATEGORY

CLIMATE-RELATED CATEGORYMETRICREFERENCE

Revenues

Risk Adaptation & Mitigation

Revenues/savings from investments in low-carbon
alternatives

2022 CDP Climate Report (C4.3b)

Expenditures

Water

Total water-withdrawal and total water consumed

2022 CDP Water Report (W1.2b)

Percent of water withdrawn and consumed in regionswith high or extremely high baseline water stress2022 CDP Water Report (W1.2d)

GHG Emissions

Purchased energy (Scope 2) emissions from purchased
heat, steam, and electricity consumed in companyowned plants

2022 CDP Climate Report (C4.1a)

Water

Number of company-owned production sites in regionswith high or extremely high baseline water stress2022 CDP Water Report (W4.1b, W4.2)

Risk Adaptation & Mitigation

Investments (CapEx) in low carbon/water alternatives

2022 CDP Climate Report (C4.3b)2022 CDP Water Report (W4.3, W7.2)

Assets