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5 May 2014

Author:
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

[PDF] Archer Daniels Midland Company Our Commitment to Respect Human Rights

We believe that although governments have the primary duty to protect and ensure fulfillment of human rights, we have a responsibility to respect human rights and can play a positive role in the communities where we operate. While we generally are not growers, ADM’s scale, reach and vast supplier network give us the opportunity to help improve the conditions under which crops are grown, transported and marketed around the world, as well as the lives of those who grow them and of other workers and communities along the supply chain. We work collaboratively with stakeholders—including other industry participants, governments and NGOs—to address opportunities for improvement in the agricultural supply chain, including worker rights and conditions, on-farm health and safety, and the land rights of indigenous peoples...This commitment to respect human rights is informed by international law and by the principles of liberty and dignity enshrined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights...We will report publicly on the implementation and results of our commitment to respect human rights