A Message from the CEO

Dear colleagues:

One of the best parts of my job is meeting our teams around the world. In our conversations, I’ve often felt your pride in Cargill’s commitment to doing the right thing. I share that pride with you.

Since Cargill’s founding, we’ve been clear with our customers, suppliers and communities that “our word is just as good as our bond.” The ethics we share and the actions we take in our work are our collective commitment to Cargill’s Guiding Principles. We have kept this solemn promise for nearly 160 years. And keeping that promise earns the trust of our partners every day.

Maintaining that trust has never been more important. Customers and consumers take our lead to meet ever higher standards of responsibility for sustainable supply chains. We’re navigating a volatile marketplace, ever-changing regulatory environments and global disruptions. This requires an even steadier hand and an unwavering commitment to responsible decision-making.

On the Cargill team, you play a key role in helping us meet these goals. As you do so, use our Code of Conduct as your guide to Cargill’s policies and legal requirements. It also outlines our expectations of you for ethical and responsible behavior. We use our Code and our own good judgment to live up to our responsibility to Cargill’s high ethical standards and values. And if any of us feels that something isn’t right, we share a duty to speak up. We do not retaliate against anyone for reporting misconduct in good faith.

Please review our Code carefully and use it as a resource to work responsibly and with integrity every day. Together, we’ll keep our promises to our partners. And in doing so, we’ll maintain our reputation as a leader that nourishes the world safely, responsibly and sustainably.

Brian Sikes
Board Chair and CEO