At ADM, we champion the principle of shared value creation. The Adm Cares Program, our corporate social investment initiative, strategically aligns our philanthropic endeavors with core business strategies and overarching sustainability objectives. Through the ADM Cares program, we actively reinforce our dedication to the communities where we operate, live, and work. We achieve this by channeling funds towards initiatives and organizations that demonstrably foster meaningful social, economic, and environmental advancement worldwide.
The dedicated ADM Cares program team meticulously evaluates all funding proposals to ensure they meet stringent eligibility criteria. These criteria prioritize initiatives that bolster education, enhance food security, alleviate hunger, and promote safe, responsible, and environmentally sound agricultural practices, particularly in critical growing regions across the globe. To effectively gauge the impact of projects supported by ADM Cares program funding, we utilize biannual outcome reports. This rigorous measurement process allows for continuous assessment of community needs and ensures that critical issues are proactively addressed and resolved.
ADM Cares program grants are strategically focused on three key areas that directly reflect ADM’s core mission of nourishing the world: sustainability, hunger relief, and education. Within education, we place a significant emphasis on agricultural education and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines. Furthermore, the ADM Cares program actively promotes ADM’s broader sustainability goals, with a particular focus on partnerships that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are closely aligned with both ADM’s sustainability commitments and business objectives. Specifically, ADM Cares program partnerships are designed to support: Goal 2: Zero Hunger; Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth; Goal 13: Climate Action; and Goal 15: Life on Land. By directing financial resources, volunteer efforts, and industry expertise to initiatives and organizations driving significant social, economic, and environmental progress worldwide, the ADM Cares program strengthens the communities where ADM colleagues live and work.
The ADM Cares program maximizes our global social impact through strategic partnerships. These collaborations are designed to simultaneously advance multiple ADM Cares program focus areas while also contributing to several of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Through these impactful partnerships, we effectively amplify our philanthropic efforts to create a truly meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of numerous individuals and communities around the world, ensuring the ADM Cares program delivers on its promise of shared value and global betterment.
