American Crystal

No leading practices were identified for the company in the governance and strategy measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the environment measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the nutrition measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the social inclusion measurement area.

Sustainable development strategy
The company does not disclose a sustainable development strategy that includes sustainable development objectives and targets, nor an identification and prioritisation process to determine the topics where it has the most impact.

Governance and accountability for sustainable development
The company does not disclose the governance structure for the implementation of its sustainable development strategy or targets, such as the person, team or committee that holds ultimate responsibility for its implementation.

Stakeholder engagement
The company does not disclose stakeholder engagement activities, including how it selects the stakeholders, nor an overview of the topics discussed or their outcomes.

Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions
The company does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Soil health and agrobiodiversity, and fertiliser and pesticide use
The company does not disclose that it is adopting sustainable production practices that improve soil health and increase agrobiodiversity, or that optimise the use of fertilisers and pesticides.

Water use
The company does not disclose that it is reducing water withdrawals across its operations and supply chain.

Plastic use and packaging waste
The company does not disclose that it is reducing its plastic use and transitioning to sustainable forms of packaging.

Availability of healthy foods
The company does not disclose a commitment or activities to increase the availability of healthy and nutritious foods.

Accessibility and affordability of healthy foods
The company does not disclose a commitment to address food insecurity by improving the accessibility and affordability of healthy and nutritious foods.

Workforce nutrition
The company does not disclose a workforce nutrition programme that prioritises making healthy foods the standard in the workplace.

Food safety
American Crystal states that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) awards it an annual certification through the Safe, Quality Foods (SQF) program that meets the GFSI strict requirements. The company can improve by disclosing the percent of its suppliers that are certified by a GFSI standard.

Child and forced labour
While the company states that is should not use child labour, forced labour or any form of involuntary labour, it does not disclose a commitment to prohibit child and forced labour in its operations and supply chain.

Living wage
The company does not disclose that it pays its workers a living wage or requires its suppliers to do the same. Neither has it set targets to do so in the future.

Farmer productivity and resilience
The company does not disclose a commitment or examples of activities to support the resilience, productivity and access to markets for farmers, fishers and/or small-scale producers in its supply chain.

American Crystal has a grievance mechanism accessible by both its workers and external individuals or communities. However, no further policies or commitments related to respect for human rights were found in the public domain. As such, the company’s disclosures do not demonstrate the necessary policies and systems to respect basic human rights in its operations and supply chain are in place.

American Crystal publicly commits to respecting the health and safety of its workers and contractors/vendors operating on its premises. However, no further policies or commitments related to providing and promoting decent work were found in the public domain. As such, the company does not demonstrate that it provides secure, safe and healthy workplaces, where workers are fairly remunerated and have a meaningful say in decision making.

American Crystal publicly prohibits bribery and corruption and has a mechanism accessible to all stakeholders to raise any related concerns without fear of reprisal. However, no further policies or commitments related to key ethical business topics – personal data protection, tax, and lobbying and political engagement – were found in the public domain. As such, American Crystal does not demonstrate how it ensures ethical business conduct throughout its operations and in its relationships with supply chain partners.