2017-02-08

Bunge is a large agribusiness and food company with industrial and logistics operations that can generate environmental impacts in the form of emissions, wastes and resource use. We work continuously to minimize the environmental footprint of our operations by reducing the waste we generate, promoting recycling and the efficient use of energy and natural resources, and mitigating environmental risks in our supply chain.

In this section of Bunge Citizenship, we present information on our global environmental performance using measures that we believe are relevant to our business and our stakeholders. As a complement to the information provided here, please read ourannual sustainability report on our operations in Brazil.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Bunge’s business will be conducted in a manner that promotes environmental quality. To achieve this Bunge will:

Comply with environmental laws and requirements applicable to our processes, products and services.

Promote continual environmental improvement and sustainable development by applying environmental management principles, environmental performance indicators and environmental risk assessments.

Provide and support employee environmental management training, respect for the environment and environmental performance responsibility.

Measure and assess environmental performance associated with our facilities’ processes, products and services.

Demonstrate social responsibility by seeking to meet the environmental needs of our communities and by promoting the responsible use of natural resources.

Seek pollution prevention, waste minimization, reuse and recycling in our processes, products and services, when technically feasible and economically justified.

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