We joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in 2012 to connect with a global coalition of more than 200 companies that advocate for progress on sustainable development.

Through our partnership with the WBCSD and its members, we advocate for our vision of sustainable agriculture, which aims to help meet the needs of the growing population, protect and preserve our planet’s natural resources, and help improve lives.

OUR GOALS INCLUDE:

IMPROVE YIELD GAINS

INCREASE WATER USE EFFICIENCY

PRODUCE NEW CROP VARIETIES

The WBCSD has defined Vision 2050, a report compiled by 29 leading global companies from 14 industries to help ensure a steady course towards global sustainability is set. The goals of Vision 2050 include:

• Incorporating the costs of externalities, starting with carbon, ecosystem services and water, into the structure of the marketplace
• Doubling agricultural output without increasing the amount of land or water used
• Halting deforestation and increasing yields from planted forests
• Halving carbon emissions worldwide (based on 2005 levels) by 2050 through a shift to low-carbon energy systems
• Improved demand-side energy efficiency, and providing universal access to low-carbon mobility

We set our own goals in 2008 that especially align with efforts to double agricultural output, which includes work we’re doing to improve yield gains, increase water use efficiency and produce new crop varieties. We believe that by working with the WBCSD, which allows us access to proven, workable solutions to sustainable development challenges and state-of-the-art thinking on business and sustainable development, we can help our company and our farmer customers produce more food while using fewer resources

The WBCSD is unique because its output is developed and road tested by its members. Its comprehensive work program enables it to cover all aspects of sustainable development in business. We look forward to our collaboration with the WBSCD and member organizations to help address the sustainability challenges of the years to come.

To learn more about the WBCSD, go to: www.wbcsd.org