Newsroom Stories Contact us Global sites Accessibility Search Who we are Products & Services Sustainability Careers Sustainability 2019 Sustainability Report As a global agri-business, our future success depends on our ability to help transform the food system, conserve biodiversity, build resilience and create value across the supply chain. Action for Sustainable Agriculture: Towards a positive difference This, our third annual sustainability report, covers our efforts in 2019 to work with our employees and partners towards a positive difference in our operations and supply chains in the face of social and environmental challenges and economic uncertainty. "The future success of our business depends on our ability to help transform the food system and create value for everyone in the supply chain" In 2019, we continued to make good progress on the five strategic priorities of our sustainability strategy, Meeting Tomorrows’ Demand, while sharpening our focus with new goals spanning every aspect of our strategy. There is still much to be accomplished, yet we remain optimistic in the face of the challenges ahead and determined to make a positive difference. David Dong, CEO of COFCO International 2019 Full Sustainability Report 2019 Full Sustainability Report (16.62Mb PDF) 2019 Sustainability Report Summaries 2019 Sustainability Report Summary - English (9.42Mb PDF) 2019 Sustainability Report Summary - Chinese (9.03Mb PDF) 2019 Sustainability Report Summary - Spanish (8.74Mb PDF) 2019 Sustainability Report Summary - Portuguese (9.41Mb PDF) 2019 Sustainability Report GRI Index 2019 Sustainability Report GRI Index (0.03Mb XLSX) 2019 Environmental Data Verification Statement 2019 Verification Statement (0.55Mb PDF) 2019 Sustainability Highlights in Numbers $2.3 billion sustainability-linked loan as our main financing facility 5.2 million+ hectares of soy farms in Latin America mapped and assessed for environmental and social risks 100% farm-level traceability for all directly sourced Brazil soy in 25 priority municipalities of the Cerrado biome, with full farm-level traceability set as new target for all directly sourced Brazil soy by 2023 240,000 trees planted on the company’s dedicated 850-hectare conservation area 23% of global coffee sales certified or verified as sustainable 48% and 31% reduction in lost-time incident frequency for contractors and employees 74% of wastewater reused as irrigation water and natural fertiliser 10% water efficiency improvement by 2025 set as a new environmental target 87% of global energy needs met by renewable energy 25,000+ beneficiaries of its community programmes worldwide Upholding standards Taking care of our people Managing our environmental impact Connecting supply and demand responsibly Building strong communities Sustainability reporting 2020 Sustainability Report 2019 Sustainability Report 2018 Sustainability Report 2017 Sustainability Report Soft Commodities Forum reporting Our policies Our partnerships and memberships Share this page: Facebook Twitter Linkedin Follow us on Instagram Twitter LinkedIn COFCO International © 2021 All rights reserved Legal disclaimer Data Privacy Policy Privacy Cookie Policy Modern Slavery Statement Procurement GT&Cs Sitemap Accessibility Contact us This website uses cookies We use cookies to provide you with a better service. If you allow cookies without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time. I consent Find out more Change settings