Sustainability Report 2019

Renewable energy partnership Viterra North America is working with renewable energy producer DP Energy and the provincial government to develop two solar projects on Viterra land in Calgary, Alberta. This project puts to use 320 acres of land which would otherwise have limited development potential. When it is fully up and running the project will contribute 62 megawatts of energy – enough to power 14,000 homes – to Alberta’s target of sourcing 30% of the province’s electricity supply from renewables by 2030. Solar power trial At our Grassy Lake Elevator, Alberta, Canada, we are installing solar panels to produce the 500 megawatt hours annual power usage at the facility, with the help of a rebate from the provincial government. The solar project aims to achieve net-zero annual electricity usage at the site from environmentally friendly and sustainable energy sources. The facility will remain tied into the provincial electricity grid and during hours when the panels are generating more electricity than the facility needs, the excess electricity will feed back to the grid. During hours when the panels are generating less than the facility requirements, additional power from the grid will supplement any generation from the panels. Sourcing sustainable soybeans Glencore Agriculture has published its first two reports on the traceability of its soy supply chains in Brazil, after signing up to the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) in February 2019. The reports include information on the percentage of soy within the 25 priority municipalities in the Cerrado region that is sourced directly from producers and indirectly from third parties. This traceability is a critical success factor to identify possible land-use challenges and engage producers in ways to promote sustainable soy production. The SCF expects that the rate of native vegetation conversion will reduce in the targeted municipalities as a result of concerted action and the adoption of improved sustainable land management practices. The SCF members will work together to develop targeted interventions to support sustainable intensification and tackle native vegetation conversion in the priority municipalities, alongside and in collaboration with relevant local stakeholders. Glencore Agriculture has focused on engaging with key stakeholders at either end of the supply chain – from producers to end customers. Mutual understanding of the challenges each of our stakeholders face is vital to create cooperation, to implement a successful strategy and ultimately to achieve progress. Through our membership of the SCF we aim to ensure increasing demand is met by higher crop yields, landscaping decisions and efficient supply chains rather than using a greater area of land for cultivation, particularly the conversion of valuable conservation areas. The reports can be read at glencoreagriculture.com/ Sustainability/Our-approach Glencore Agriculture Sustainability Report 2019 19