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Cargill-MacMillan Family Refuses to Meet With Visiting Indigenous Leader
On October 12, Beka Munduruku, an Amazon Indigenous leader, traveled 4,000 miles to Wayzata, MN, to deliver a letter from the Munduruku people to the Cargill-MacMillan family, urging them to halt the destruction of their land. She was stopped by security in the parking lot and denied access, following the family's refusal to meet.
By Amazon Watch
Media Articles
‘Our world hangs by a thread’: Indigenous activist asks US agri giant to stop destroying Amazon rainforest
Beka Saw Munduruku, 21, traveled 4,000 miles to deliver letter and confront family behind Cargill empire over what she says amounts to a litany of broken promises
By The Guardian
Report
Ferrogrão railway line will affect six indigenous lands, 17 conservation units and three isolated tribes
Exclusive survey reveals a much greater impact than estimated by agribusinesses. Ministry of Indigenous Peoples shows concern and demands consultation, but Lula’s minister of transport is optimistic about project launched...
By InfoAmazonia
Media Articles
Cargill faces Brazil criminal probe over Amazon port project
Brazilian federal prosecutors are investigating transactions involving grains trader Cargill and a Brazilian partner after they found "irregularities" in the acquisition of disputed land where the U.S. company plans to build a massive river port in the Amazon rainforest.
By Reuters
Report
Cargill faces Brazil criminal probe over Amazon port project
Brazilian federal prosecutors are investigating transactions involving grains trader Cargill and a Brazilian partner after they found "irregularities" in the acquisition of disputed land where the U.S. company plans to...
By Reuters
Media Articles
Cargill Wants to Expand Its Destruction in the Amazon
Despite failing to meet legal requirements, the U.S.-based corporation operates two ports exporting soy from Pará. Now it wants to build a third. Though the project has not yet left the drawing board, the Public Prosecutor’s Office suspects the proposed site around the Abaetetuba islands was irregularly acquired
By Unsustainable
Media Articles
Cargill convicted for neglecting slave and child labour at cacao farms
Brazil’s Labour Prosecution Service claimed that the multinational is responsible, since it “pretended not to see” the use of child and slave-like labour by its cacao suppliers; the company can appeal
By Reporter Brasil
Analysis / Report
Empty promises: Cargill, soy, banks and the destruction of Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest
A new Global Witness investigation reveals that US food giant Cargill has directly purchased soy from farms in Bolivia where more than 20,000 hectares of forest have been razed since...
By Global Witness
Media Articles
The Cargill-MacMillan Family Is Winning the Lottery but Losing the Planet
Twice in the last few weeks, people in the U.S. could buy a lottery ticket for a jackpot in excess of $1 billion. But the Cargill-MacMillan family doesn’t need to play, their company just earned them a cool $1 billion—on top of the estimated $65 billion they already have—and who knows how big the jackpot will be next year.
By Common Dreams
Media Articles
Stand.earth ‘names and shames’ Cargill and its heirs to keep deforestation promises
Last week, documents alleging the largest U.S. private company's involvement in global deforestation were delivered to a Minneapolis suburb office. The files, from Stand.earth, accompanied New York Times and Star-Tribune ads urging Cargill's owners to halt tropical forest destruction.
By National Observer
Media Articles
Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says
An activist group and researchers tried to increase pressure on agribusiness giant Cargill on Wednesday to do more to fight deforestation and human rights abuse, releasing a report that accuses the company of not following through on commitments to help end such practices.
By City News
Media Articles
Grain trader Cargill faces legal challenge in US over Brazilian soya supply chain
The world’s largest grain trader, Cargill, is facing a first-ever legal challenge in the United States over its failure to remove deforestation and human rights abuses from its soya supply chain in Brazil.
By The Guardian
Media Articles
Soaring food prices push more Cargill family members on to world’s richest 500 list
A “giant leap” in global food prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped three members of the super-rich Cargill family, who majority-own one of the world’s largest food companies, join the ranks of the world’s 500 richest people.
By The Guardian
Report
Sodrugestvo: Soy Trader Linked to Brazilian Deforestation, Russian Finances
"A sample of 73 soybean supplying farms to Aliança Agrícola do Cerrado shows 830 ha of native vegetation clearing between 2018-2022 in Brazil’s Amazon and Cerrado biomes. Aliança Agrícola do...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Cargill, Amaggi and Cofco buy family soybeans with embargoed and set on fire in Mato Grosso
Repórter Brasil showed that Cargill and other agricultural traders bought soy from a family of farmers with interdicted and burned areas in Mato Grosso. The soybean production took place in...
By Reporter Brasil
Investigation
The Trail of Destruction Caused by Soy in Brazil’s Cerrado
Issue #18 of Monitor shows how deforestation illegal and land conflicts caused by the expansion of soybeans in the Cerrado contaminate the production chain of large multinational trading companies
responsible for...
By Reporter Brasil
Report
Global commodity traders are fuelling land conflicts in Brazil’s Cerrado
In November 2021, Global Witness’ research showed that Cargill operated businesses with soy producers involved in conflicts with small farmers in Correntina, western Bahia. This includes cases of intimidation, destruction...
By Global Witness
Report
The Chain: Agropalma’s Owners Look to Sell While Company’s ESG Violations Rise
Several financial actors are assessing Agropalma since the owners signalized their interest in selling it. "Any parties interested in purchasing Agropalma will have to contend with allegations of ties to...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Top Ten Deforesters Clear 8,100 Hectares on Oil Palm Concessions During 1H 2022, a Significant Increase Versus 2021
Cargill has trading links to one of the top 10 largest deforesters in Indonesia in 2022. "Sawit Rokan Semesta cleared 600 ha of forest during the first half of 2022"
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By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Cargill and Bunge’s Links to Contested Farm in Brazil, Human Rights Violations Contradict Upcoming EU Regulations
"EarthSight and De Olho nos Ruralistas, two non-profit organizations in the UK and Brazil, recently found that Cargill and Bunge are sourcing soy from Brasília do Sul, a 9,785-hectare soy...
By Chain Reaction Research
Investigation
Soy produced by company involved in a land conflict in Matopiba supplies the industry’s multinationals
A November 2022 investigation into the case by Repórter Brasil revealed new connections between trading companies operating in the European market and land conflicts in the region, including Cargill itself....
By Reporter Brasil
Report
The Chain: Agropalma Faces Possible Legal, Reputational Risks from Health and Safety Violations, Conflict With Local Communities
"The Labor Court of Tucuruí (also located in Pará) ordered the company to pay just under 1 million reals (195,000 USD) for irregularities discovered during inspections by government officials...
By Chain Reaction Research
Investigation
‘Soybean pirate’ grown in the Amazon accelerates deforestation and has the participation of agricultural giants
A joint investigation by Repórter Brasil, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Greenpeace showed a scheme to launder grains planted illegally in the north of Mato Grosso, allowing soybeans from...
By Reporter Brasil
Report
Palm Oil Production in Brazilian Amazon Threatens NDPE Commitments
Cargill is a relevant buyer from BBF. "Biopalma’s former owner, Brazilian mining company Vale, is linked to significant negative environmental and social impacts. Leading palm oil producer Biopalma was founded...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Seeds of Conflict: How global commodity traders contribute to human rights abuses in Brazil’s soy sector
In November 2021, Global Witness’ research showed that Cargill operated businesses with soy producers involved in conflicts with small farmers in Correntina, western Bahia. This includes cases of intimidation, destruction...
By Global Witness
Report
The Chain: Embedded Soy in UK Consumer Brands ‘Contaminated’ by Cargill’s Forest Approach, Says Report
A report from TBIJ, Greenpeace Unearthed, ITV News, and the Daily Mirror. Cargill is buying soy from Group Scheffer, which "has been repeatedly linked to incidents of environmental damage on...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Deforestation on Oil Palm Concessions Continued to Decline in First Half of 2021
"10 palm oil companies were responsible for approximately 5,000 hectares (ha) of forest clearing during the first six months of 2021 in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea." / "Around...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Active Fires Detected in SLC Agrícola’s Fazenda Perdizes Property in the Amazon
"In March 2021, SLC Agrícola stated that it will no longer convert new areas in all of its properties after the current year’s harvest season. SLC Agrícola’s prior commitment to...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Active Fires Detected in SLC Agrícola’s Fazenda Perdize Property in the Amazon
Dutch organisation AidEnvironment showed that Palmeira Farm, owned by the SLC Agrícola group, burned 4,700 hectares of Cerrado. The deforestation occurred legally, after environmental permits were issued. Reports produced by...
By AidEnvironment
Report
The Chain: New Report Calls on Buyers of Forest-Risk Commodities to Strengthen NDPE Policies
"[The CRR report] highlights 133,000 hectares (ha) of deforestation since 2016 committed by 10 companies in the industrial tree sectors of Indonesia and Malaysia." Djarum is one of the companies...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Selangor State Agricultural Development Corporation Peat Clearing Risks Access to FMCG and Trader/Refiner Supply Chains
"The Indonesian plantation developer Djarum is the focus of a Forest Stewardship Council complaint over deforestation on its PT Fajar Surya Swadaya (FSS) and PT Silva Rimba Lestari (SRL) timber...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Key Cerrado Deforesters in 2020 Linked to the Clearing of More Than 110,000 Hectares
Jhonlin Group is among the top 10 deforesters in Indonesia in 2020 and still is in Cargill's supplier list."SLC Agrícola ’s main customers are Cargill Agrícola S.A. (27.6 percent of...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: French Retailers Strengthen Supplier Contracts to Mitigate Deforestation Risk in the Cerrado
As a development from the Cerrado manifesto, "Carrefour, Casino, Auchan, Lidl, Leclerc, Metro, Mousquetaires (owner of Intermarché), and Système U signed the agreement to prohibit soy sourced from recently deforested...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Continued Deforestation and Ownership Confusion in Fangiono Family-linked Groups
Report by Forest Peoples Programme. " around 100 ha of forest and peat have been cleared on three First Resources concessions this year [2020]. " / "FAP and CAA's subsidiaries...
By Chain Reaction Research
Investigation
Soya linked to fires and deforestation in Brazil feeds chicken sold on the British high street
Investigation in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the Guardian, and ITV News shows soya linked to fires and deforestation in Brazil feeds chicken sold on the British high...
By Greenpeace
Report
The Chain: FGV Banned from Selling Products to the United States Due to Ongoing Labor Issues, Increasing Reputation Risk
FGV is in Cargill's list of suppliers. US Government issued "a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on palm oil products produced by Malaysian Felda Global Ventures (FGV) over concerns of alleged...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Sarawak State Government to Purchase TH Plantations’ Sarawak Concessions, but NDPE Supply Chain Not Guaranteed
Sarawak state government is likely a buyer of TH Plantations concession. "During 2012-15, TH Plantation’s landbank expanded, in line with its target of a 300,000 ha landbank by 2020. This...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Update: United Malacca’s 60,000-Hectare Industrial Tree Plantation Development Risks Market Access, Raises Questions About Scope of NDPE Policy Implementation
"UMB has oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah (Malaysia), and Central Kalimantan (Indonesia). Its landbank totals just under 45,000 ha." The new UMB development project remains unclear, while 55,000...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Record breaking year for Brazil soy exports drives deforestation and land insecurity in the Cerrado Biome
"For the major soy traders operating in Formosa do Rio Preto, such as Bunge, ALZ Grãos, and Cargill, continued links to deforestation, human rights abuses, and illegal activity heighten risks...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Cargill Subsidiary Cut Off From Grieg Seafood’s Green Bond Proceeds Over Deforestation
"Norwegian Grieg Seafood will not allow any funds from its Green Bond to be used to purchase feed supply from Cargill Aqua Nutrition, which is wholly owned by Cargill Inc."...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Pressure Grows on Traders, Investors to Take Action on Cerrado Deforestation at SLC Agrícola Farms
Brazilian soy producer SLC Agrícola continues to move forward with clearing land for cultivation despite increased attention on its operations in the Cerrado.. Cargill is one of the main buyers...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Brasil Agro’s String of New Farmland Acquisitions Signals Ongoing Land Speculation
"Brasil Agro, a publicly-traded farmland investor, has expanded its farmland holdings by 33,500 hectares (ha) in recent months. Native vegetation covers 11,915 ha of this area, and it may be...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Bunge and Cargill buy soybeans contaminated by violence and deforestation’ from Agronegócio Estrondo,
Greenpeace research showed that Cargill buys grain from a large farm in Bahia involved in deforestation and intimidation of traditional communities, in a place where two local leaders had been...
By Greenpeace
Report
The Chain: China’s Palm Oil Imports Surge Amid Global Trade Shifts, Potentially Challenging Zero-Deforestation Commitments
Indonesia is the second supplier of palm oil to China, "If China now starts importing significant crude palm oil volumes, that could be a major factor in the leakage market."...
Report
Cargill’s New Policies Insufficient to Fully Mitigate Deforestation Risks in Brazil
"Cargill’s new policies may not mitigate all deforestation risks in its Brazilian supply chain. Cargill may be exposed to Cerrado deforestation risks beyond the 25 SCF priority municipalities. Financial incentives...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Bewani Oil Palm Plantation Divestment Increases Risks of Continued Deforestation in Palm Oil Supply Chains
"[Bewani Oil Palm Plantation - BOPPL] had been responsible for approximately 20,000 ha of forest clearance since 2010, including almost 3,000 ha in 2018." Cargill has trading links to shadow...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
SLC Agrícola: Planned Deforestation Could Contradict Buyers’ ESG Policies
"SLC Agrícola has requested environmental licenses for clearing 16,938 ha of land." / "In 2017, SLC Agrícola’s main clients were Cargill Agrícola and Amaggi LD Commodities, which generated respectively 27.6...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Bunge, Cargill, Others Fined for Brazilian Deforestation in Cerrado; Investors Push Bunge to Ban Deforestation-Linked Suppliers
"Ibama and federal prosecutors have fined Bunge, Cargill, ABC Indústria e Comércio SA, JJ Samar Agronegócios Eireli, and Uniggel Proteção de Plantas collectively USD 6.7 million for deforestation-related activities and...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Cargill: Zero-Deforestation Approach Leaves Room for Land Clearing in Brazil’s Maranhão
Cargill’s approach to zero-deforestation supply chains still leaves room for ongoing land clearing by its suppliers in Maranhão. This could result in a number of business risks, including reputation risks...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Brasil Agro – Cerrado Deforestation Could Reduce Farmland Value, Put Soy Revenue at Risk
"In 2016 three large companies formed 75 percent of its client base. These companies were Brenco, Cargill and Bunge." / "Between 2012-2017, Brasil Agro has deforested 21,690 hectare (ha) of...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
Still At It: Major Soy Suppliers Caught in Continued Deforestation Linked to Fast Food, Supermarkets
Months after the deforestation was exposed, investigators re-visited the sites and found Cargill still driving deforestation. Between Cargill and Bunge, they had cleared the equivalent of 10,000 football fields for...
By Mighty Earth
Report
2016 Sustainability Benchmark: Indonesian Palm Oil Growers
"In June 2015, the Indonesian NGO Greenomics released a report documenting destruction of forests in South Sorong district, West Papua. Greenomics found that BWPT’s subsidiary PT Varia Mitra Andalan cleared...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Buyers paying more for CSPO and IPOP disbandedrom palm oil deforestation, APP’s historic commitment, and more
Cargill supports the dissolution of Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge, sustainability commitment signed by Indonesia's biggest palm oil refiners in 2014.
...
By Chain Reaction Research
Report
The Chain: Norway divests from palm oil deforestation, APP’s historic commitment, and more
Labor conditions in Malaysia palm oil plantation by Felda, "one of the world’s largest producers of crude palm oil, whose customers include major agribusinesses such as Cargill, as well as...
By Chain Reaction Research
Media Articles
The secretive Cargill family has 14 billionaires thanks to an agricultural empire — more than any other clan on earth
Cargill is the largest privately held company in the US. The Minnesota-based agriculture giant has 75 businesses employing 143,000 people in 67 countries. In 2013, yearly revenue topped $134 billion. That money has made the Cargill clan very, very rich.
By The State Journal-Register
Report
The Chain: Amaggi’s New Green Bond Prompts Questions on Deforestation Commitment
"Brazilian soy suppliers to the salmon industry, CJ Selecta, Caramuru, and Imcopa, announced commitments to a cut-off date of August 2020 to keep deforestation from entering their supply chains, putting...
By Chain Reaction Research
