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National Geographic: December edition

December’s edition of National Geographic covers the challenges around the global palm industry and the article includes our oil palm operations in Gabon as a positive example of environmentally and socially responsible palm production.

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With our sector facing huge challenges, we aim to re-imagine global agriculture so that it is better for the 4.7 million farmers in our extended supply chain, their communities and our planet.

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Our Purpose extends beyond our own boundaries and is driven from the grass roots of our business. A movement has started within Olam, and it’s being led by our most passionate and committed people.

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Why agriculture needs re-imagining

As one of the world’s leading agri-businesses we have a responsibility to help create and sustain living landscapes, where prosperous farmers, thriving rural communities, and healthy ecosystems coexist.

“Our teams are focused on overcoming the complexities facing our customers and their global supply chains. We know this can only be achieved over the long-term by creating value for all stakeholders, aiming to put more back into food and farming systems than is taken out.”

Sunny Verghese

Co-Founder and Group CEO

8^th Mar, 2019

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Olam Cocoa strengthens its commitment to end deforestation in global cocoa supply chain

London The company today announced further commitments to end deforestation and forest degradation in its entire cocoa supply chain worldwide. This includes the following key actions: Achieved 100% traceability of its sustainable cocoa supply chain in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire as part of action plan to end deforestation by cocoa in West Africa On track to achieve full traceability of its direct origination supply chain worldwide by 2020 Committed to supporting the restoration and preservation of 460,000 hectares of forêts classées in Côte d’Ivoire Mapped 100% of its supplier network in Ghana and will use this data to identify suppliers perceived to be in areas of highest forest risk by the end of 2019 Distributing almost 1.2 million multi-purpose shade trees in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana and 2 million improved cocoa seedlings to farmers in Ghana in 2019 Training 104,000 cocoa farmers in Good Agricultural Practices in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana in 2019 As a signatory to the Co

4^th Mar, 2019

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Updated Composition of the Capital & Investment Committee

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21^st Mar, 2019

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Turning risk into opportunity: How to keep more of the world's forests intact

Simon Brayn-Smith, Global Head of Sustainability Olam Cocoa reflects on the cocoa sector’s role in deforestation and what industry can do about it. It’s no secret that the earth’s forests are shrinking at an alarming rate. According to the World Bank, an area larger than South Africa (502,000 square miles) was lost between 1990 and 2016[1]. Agriculture is one of the largest drivers of this deforestation and the role of cocoa farming in particular has become the focus of much public and private debate. Anyone in the cocoa industry is acutely aware of the challenge at hand: creating sustainable livelihoods for communities who rely on cocoa farming for their survival whilst preserving forest landscapes for future generations. Undoubtedly, the cocoa industry has been part of the problem, but we can also be a catalyst for change. The Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI) is a prime example of the impact collective action can have on combating deforestation in the world’s two lar

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Re-imagining Global Agriculture and Food Systems

to provide food, feed and fibre that’s better for farmers,
communities and our world

At the heart of agri and ingredient supply chains

Full Year 2018 results

Re-imagining Olam

National Geographic: December edition

Global footprint for reliable supply

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Living our purpose

How we are re-imagining global agriculture?

Our Purpose extends beyond our own boundaries and is driven from the grass roots of our business. A movement has started within Olam, and it’s being led by our most passionate and committed people.

Watch the Video

Why agriculture needs re-imagining

As one of the world’s leading agri-businesses we have a responsibility to help create and sustain living landscapes, where prosperous farmers, thriving rural communities, and healthy ecosystems coexist.

Read more

“Our teams are focused on overcoming the complexities facing our customers and their global supply chains. We know this can only be achieved over the long-term by creating value for all stakeholders, aiming to put more back into food and farming systems than is taken out.”

Sunny Verghese

Co-Founder and Group CEO

Olam Cocoa strengthens its commitment to end deforestation in global cocoa supply chain

Updated Composition of the Capital & Investment Committee

Turning risk into opportunity: How to keep more of the world's forests intact

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Re-imagining Global Agriculture and Food Systems

to provide food, feed and fibre that’s better for farmers, communities and our world

At the heart of agri and ingredient supply chains

Full Year 2018 results

Re-imagining Olam

National Geographic: December edition

Global footprint for reliable supply

Sample Text

Living our purpose

How we are re-imagining global agriculture?

Our Purpose extends beyond our own boundaries and is driven from the grass roots of our business. A movement has started within Olam, and it’s being led by our most passionate and committed people.

Watch the Video

Why agriculture needs re-imagining

As one of the world’s leading agri-businesses we have a responsibility to help create and sustain living landscapes, where prosperous farmers, thriving rural communities, and healthy ecosystems coexist.

Read more

“Our teams are focused on overcoming the complexities facing our customers and their global supply chains. We know this can only be achieved over the long-term by creating value for all stakeholders, aiming to put more back into food and farming systems than is taken out.”

Sunny Verghese

Co-Founder and Group CEO

Olam Cocoa strengthens its commitment to end deforestation in global cocoa supply chain

Updated Composition of the Capital & Investment Committee

Turning risk into opportunity: How to keep more of the world's forests intact

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Careers at Olam

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Annual Report

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to provide food, feed and fibre that’s better for farmers,
communities and our world