U.S. Soy Sustainability
Rosalind LEECK – Regional Director of Northeast Asia

Sustainability Driver
2Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Sustainability Driver

Dust Storm Damage 1930 – 1940
MONTANAWYOMINGNORTHDAKOTA
SOUTH
DAKOTANEBRASKACOLORADOKANSAS

OKLAHOMANEWMEXICO

Dust Bowl States

TEXAS

Area with most severe dust storm damage
Other areas damaged by dust storms

Sources: NAAE’s Communities of Practice, History.com, Smithsonianmag.com NRCS, 1930spoliticsandeconomics.weebly.com

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U.S. Soy Sustainability Efforts
Mapped to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)6U.N. Goals

SDGs Mapping Identified Priority
Opportunities for U.S. Soy

Material Aspects of U.S. Soy

ENVIRONMENT• Greenhouse Gas Emissions*• Energy Management*• Water Management• Soil Health*• Land Use*
• Biodiversity• Deforestation

SOCIALECONOMIC• Labor Practices and Safe
Working Conditions• Market Presence• Human Rights• Indirect Economic
Performance• Society• Product Safety, Quality
and Nutrition• Investment in Global AgriculturalDevelopment• Economic Performance (Direct)

Carbon Footprint
Understanding the Impact of U.S. Soy

Carbon footprint of US soy
Carbon footprint (including LUC) of soybean for Japan market (kg CO2-eq/kg soybean)
5.25

5.21

0.02

0.20

0.18

0.23

0.15

0.19

0.27

Calculations are country averages.
Specific supply chains may havedifferent carbon footprint results.
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U.S. SSAP
U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol

U.S. Soy Sustainability
Assurance Protocol (SSAP)• Scheme designed to meetsourcing guidelines in internationalmarket•

Four Directives• Aggregate/mass balance• Third party audit• Certification• Continuous Improvement Goals

U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance ProtocolF O U R D I R E C T I V E S W I T H C O N T R O L M E A S U R E S & R E G U L AT I O N S
1. Biodiversity and High Carbon Stock
Wetland, grassland, forest, biodiversity

2. Production Practices
Conservation tillage, crop rotation, precision farming

3. Public and Labor Health, and Welfare
EPA, EEO, OSHA

4. Continuous Improvement
CRP, Conservation programs, training and info sharing

Environmental Impact of U.S. Soybean
Production (1980-2020)
94%

CROP YIELD IN
TONS PERHECTARE

48%

34%

60%

46%

43%

LAND USE INHECTARES PER
TONSOIL EROSIONIN TONS PER
BUSHELIRRIGATIONWATER APPLIEDPER TONPRODUCTION

ENERGY USEPER TONPRODUCTIONGREENHOUSEGASEMISSIONS PER
XX%TONPRODUCTION

XX%
XX%

Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, 2021. Environmental Outcomes from OnFarm Agricultural Production in the United States (Fourth Edition). ISBN: 978-0-578-33372-4

SSAP Usage
Customers Embracing U.S. Soy Sustainability Verification

U.S. Soy

Verified Sustainable U.S. Shipments forMarketing years 2014-2022
MY2014-MY2022
40,000,000

36,131,905

35,000,000
30,000,000

28,432,763

MT

25,000,000

22,355,707

20,000,000

21,299,232

16,379,071

15,000,000

11,415,446

10,000,000
5,876,808
5,000,000
0

6,845

851,933
MT
2014

16

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

U.S. Soy

U.S. Soy Products verified sustainable
Marketing Year 2022 by Region(as a % of Total Exports)
RegionPercent

Americas11,619,543

6,328,231

54%

EU

5,168,141

4,044,779

78%Greater China

29,928,163

19,094,860

64%

MENA

5,688,746

564,583

10%

Northeast Asia

2,742,416

2,439,340

89%

South Asia

1,134,224

375,079

33%

Southeast Asia5,021,929

3,285,033

65%

510

00%

61,303,672

36,131,905

59%

Sub-Saharan Africa
TOTAL

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Verified Sustainable
Exports (MTs)(6/23/2022)

MY22 Exports(6/23/2022)

Leveraging the SSAP
Recognized throughout the Industry

• U.S. Trademark approved• In use in:o Belizeo Guatemalao Chinao Japano Colombia

o Mexicoo Costa Ricao Panamao Dominican Republico Philippines

o Ecuadoro Taiwano El Salvadoro Vietnam• Can be used to differentiate U.S. Soy,
examples can include bags, totes, labels,etc.

Key Achievements for SSAP

Silver Equivalency

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