Human Rights
At ADM, we are committed to doing business with integrity. We believe in paving the way with good business practices, progressive solutions and mindful actions that make a positive impact.
Respecting Human Rights
At ADM, we are committed to respect the human rights of all ADM workers (including all employees, officers, directors, contract workers and agents of ADM, our divisions, and affiliates in all countries), individuals across our value chain, and those in the communities in which we and our business partners operate.
Our Human Rights Policy forms the foundation of our human rights program. It outlines the standards we apply across our operations and the expectations we set for our business partners. Through a collaborative and multi-stakeholder process, we review our policy to further align it with evolving regulatory requirements and international best practices.
We embed the standards throughout our business, including through our Code of Conduct and Supplier Expectations, helping to integrate respect for human rights into our operations and value chains.
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Human Rights Policy
We commit to respect the human rights of our workers, individuals across our value chain, and those in the communities in which we and our business partners operate.
Code of Conduct
The ADM Code of Conduct guides us in our work at ADM, and directs us in how to conduct business with integrity and the highest ethical standards, at all times, everywhere we operate.
Supplier Expectations
We choose our suppliers carefully to ensure that they share our commitment to integrity. Suppliers to ADM are expected to do business fairly, ethically, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations at all times.
Advancing Our Human Rights Efforts
Human Rights Due Dilligence
ADM strives to advance sustainability across our supply chains, guided by our sustainability policies. We conduct environmental and human rights due diligence to identify, prevent, mitigate and address potential and actual adverse impacts across our global value chain. We recognize that due diligence is a continuous process, and we continue to strengthen our approach toward alignment with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains.
Sustainability Due Dilligence
Progress Through Human Rights Due Diligence
We have made progress in addressing human rights risk, including modern slavery. ADM remains firmly committed to continuously strengthening out policies and practices in this area.
Reporting a Concern
Our policies and programs aim to reduce adverse impacts but may not prevent all harm. If we cause or contribute to negative impacts, we are committed to providing access to remedy. Concerns can be reported through the ADM Way Helpline. For issues related to violations of our Policy to Protect Forests, Biodiversity and Communities, or our Human Rights Policy, please contact our Grievance and Resolution channel by emailing responsibility@adm.com.
Grievances received through responsibility@adm.com, along with investigation updates and actions taken by ADM, are available on the ADM Grievance webpage.