CHS

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
While the company discloses key performance indicators on topics within the Food and Agriculture Benchmark’s three dimensions of environment, nutrition and social inclusion, it has an opportunity to disclose a sustainable development strategy and how it identifies and prioritises 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 or 3 GHG emissions.

Protection of terrestrial natural ecosystems
The company does not disclose activities aimed at achieving deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains for its relevant high-risk commodities. It has an opportunity to increase its disclosure on commitments to source its high-risk commodities through recognised certification programmes.

Soil health and agrobiodiversity
While the company discloses qualitative evidence through its participation in Field to Market, it has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets to increase the percentage of production from sustainable practices that improve soil health and agrobiodiversity and reporting against them.

Fertiliser and pesticide use
While the company discloses qualitative evidence through its active support of the Fertilizer Institute’s 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship program, it has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets to increase the percentage of production from sustainable practices that optimise use of fertilisers and pesticides and reporting against them.

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

Food loss and waste
The company does not disclose that it is addressing food loss and waste in its own operations. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by demonstrating policies or activities that tackle food loss and waste.

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 sufficient evidence of having any workforce nutrition programmes.

Food safety
The company does not disclose evidence of ensuring safe food for consumers through compliance with national regulations or the Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene, nor an effective food safety certification scheme.

Child and forced labour
The company does not disclose a commitment to prohibit child labour or forced labour in its operations and supply chain.

Health and safety of vulnerable groups
The company does not disclose that it specifically recognises the health and safety risks to vulnerable groups, such as migrant and temporary labourers, women and young farmers.

Farmer and fisher productivity and resilience
The company has a commitment to support the resilience, productivity, and access to markets for farmers. The company has an opportunity to disclose evidence of related farmer support activities.

Land rights
The company does not commit to recognising and respecting the legitimate tenure rights related to the ownership and use of land of local communities.

CHS has not committed to respecting human rights, nor do they disclose a process to identify, assess and take action on human rights risks. However the company does disclose a grievance mechanism for both workers and external stakeholders to raise concerns related to human rights.

CHS has committed to respecting the health and safety of workers and expects its supply chain partners to do the same. However the company only discloses the proportion of its workforce covered by collective bargaining agreements in the United States, rather than for its workforce globally. No relevant policies or commitments on other key decent work topics – living wages, regulating working hours, workforce diversity or women’s empowerment – were found in the public domain.

CHS publicly commits to protecting personal data and has a privacy statement on the use of personal data. The company has a public policy prohibiting bribery and corruption and discloses its approach to lobbying and political engagement. However CHS does not disclose its tax strategy nor do they disclose corporate income tax payments for all the company’s tax jurisdictions.