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McDonalds honors Cargill with seven Best of Sustainable Supply awards

Awards recognize leadership in improving food security and in operating responsible supply chains

MINNEAPOLIS April 1, 2014 McDonalds, one of Cargills largest global customers, honored Cargill today with seven Best of Sustainable Supply awards, including two category winners for community impact and economics. McDonalds bestows the awards to recognize outstanding supplier leadership in helping provide a safe, sustainable and assured supply of food and products for its customers, and to encourage the sharing of best practices in sustainability.

We strive every day to help our customers achieve their goals, including helping them deliver more sustainable products, services and solutions, said Pete Richter, head of Cargills McDonalds Business Unit.The seven projects honored today range from work we do in direct partnership with McDonalds to initiatives we lead as we make corporate responsibility integral to our day-to-day operations.

The Cargill projects recognized by McDonalds are helping reduce environmental impacts, improving sustainability and enabling farmers and rural communities to prosper. They include:

These seven Cargill projects were among 51 honored by McDonalds with its 2014 Best of Sustainable Supply awards.

About Cargill

Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and nearly 150 years of experience. We have 142,000 employees in 67 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work. For more information, visit Cargill.com and our News Center.

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