Our commitment to stewardship
We are reducing our carbon footprint by adopting:
- Rail and barge to reduce vehicle trips
- Larger vessels to minimize river use
- Chartered vessels with the lowest CO2 emissions
- Quicker vessel turns to lower emissions
- Environmentally sound cleaning materials
- Energy-efficient infrastructure such as LED lighting
- Recycling processes and recycled products
We continually strive for greater stewardship by:
- Pursuing water conservation partnerships
- Exploring facility use of solar and wind power
- Including electric vehicles in our fleet
- Reducing dust emissions at country and export facilities
- Expanding a customer base that applies and shares best sustainability practices
Our commitment to global responsibility
We respect human rights around the world, including:
- No tolerance for discrimination, hate speech and any form of harassment
- Embracing an inclusive workplace
- Supporting fair wages and benefits for workers
- Abiding by labor laws and standards
- Accepting bargaining and labor agreements
- No forced labor or child labor
We practice responsibility with:
- Reliable, transparent business dealings
- Conflict resolution through values-based dialogue
- Business relationships and supply chains that do not aid human rights abuse
We insist on workplace safety, by:
- Requiring that workplace safety rules are followed
- Emphasizing continuous safety training
- Performing frequent safety walks of operations
- Investing in safety enhancements
