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The report brings together progress towards targets on farmer livelihoods, living income, protecting human rights and forest-positive sourcing. ofi’s first Choices for Change impact report sets out progress against the milestone targets behind its 2030 sustainability commitments and brings together practical data and examples from across cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices. For customers facing tighter expectations around traceability, due diligence, Scope 3 emissions and the evidence behind sustainability claims, it offers a clearer view of where progress is being made and where challenges remain. It also shows how ofi combines origin presence, sourcing insight and integration at scale to help customers build more resilient supply chains and respond to changing regulatory and market demands. Published against a backdrop of commodity price volatility, changing regulatory timelines and rising expectations around responsible sourcing, the report shows where ofi has made progress,

We are pleased to receive an improved score of 81.8 in the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2025 (2024: 77). The SGTI is a benchmark ranking for Singapore-listed companies and this year its scope of assessment was expanded to incorporate additional sustainability disclosures, including climate reporting. Olam’s score compares with the overall SGTI 2025 score of 70.9 in the general category. As we continue on our Re-organisation journey to unlock value in Olam for our stakeholders, we will remain true to upholding governance frameworks that support sustainable value creation in line with the evolving expectations of our investors, customers, and communities worldwide. About the SGTI The SGTI, jointly conducted by CPA Australia, NUS Business School's Centre for Governance and Sustainability, and the Singapore Institute of Directors, evaluates SGX-listed companies on governance practices and transparency in financial disclosures. 

“I have worked in the Congo basin for years, but nothing could have prepared me for the moment when I was just steps away from Buka, who belongs to one of the four groups of habituated silverback gorillas living in the vicinity of our forest concessions in the Congo Basin,” says Vincent Istace, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability at Congolaise Industrielle des Bois (CIB), an Olam Agri subsidiary. Personal pictures of Paki Paki taken by Vincent Istace in 2021. © Vincent Istace “This landscape is ideal for wildlife viewing compared to other natural forests in the area. The forest is more open, making it easier to see and spot gorillas and other wildlife. This feature has made sites such as Mondika one of the world’s most interesting spots for the study of great apes. It may surprise some to hear that critical gorilla and chimpanzee habitats around the buffer zones of Nouabale-Ndoki National Park, are also where sustainable timber harvesting is practiced.” Forest