‘Growing Better Together’ Provides A Closer Glimpse Into Monsanto’s Sustainable Performance

Reached approximately 7 million people with Off-the-Job Safety content through in-person events and social media efforts. Maintained an excellent occupational safety record, including an injury severity rate of .53, which represents a 48 percent improvement since 2011. Helped 250,000 rural community members in India adopt healthy and hygienic lifestyles as part of Monsanto’s WBCSD Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) pledge. Made significant progress in the company’s multi-pronged approach to achieving a carbon neutral operational footprint by 2021 and in promoting climate-smart agriculture practices: Attained 89 percent of its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from crop protection operations by 22 percent (per pound of active ingredient) by 2020. Established the Carbon-Neutral Collaborative to help develop a scalable and verifiable carbon accounting framework for the agriculture industry. Commissioned and publicly shared a third-party study showing that widespread adoption of recommended agricultural practices could potentially absorb more carbon than 2.5 billion tree seedlings grown for 10 years, in the U.S. alone. Published company position on biodiversity, which formalizes its long-standing advocacy for biodiversity and is aligned with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. Attained 47 percent of goal to increase irrigation water application efficiency across its global seed production operation by 25 percent by 2020. Continued working with Conservation International to protect and restore forests, with nearly 42,000 acres already impacted in Brazil and Indonesia since 2008. Conducted second annual Supplier Sustainability Assessment to weigh the economic, environmental and social profiles and behaviors of strategic suppliers. Reached 100 percent implementation of formal community engagement plans at company manufacturing sites around the globe.