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Companies included in the agricultural inputs segment are active in the manufacturing and sales of fertilisers or agrochemical products, breeding and sales of seeds or manufacturing of agricultural machinery and equipment. They supply farmers with products and services needed to grow their crops and business.

The agricultural inputs segment includes 54 companies who, with their farmer-centric business models, are situated at the beginning of the food value chain. As such, their impact on the production of food is vital. While noting a more indirect impact on nutrition, through improving access to agricultural inputs as well as partnerships in- and outside the sector, companies in this segment are key to enhancing global food security.

Moroccan company OCP ranks number one in this segment, where it outperforms its peers as a result of a wide range of targets and commitments across all measurement areas. It is followed by a group of seed companies, UPL, Olam International, Bayer, Wilmar and Syngenta Group, who demonstrate leading practices in enhancing farmer productivity and resilience. BASF (ranking seventh), Yara (ranking eight), CNH Industrial (ranking ninth) and Charoen Pokphand Group (ranking tenth), are the other companies making up the top ten. Mid-range are companies in all three industries, with machinery companies Mahindra and Mahindra and AGCO ranking 19th and 25th respectively. While many of the companies in this segment operate out of the spotlight, compared to companies in further downstream segments, most provide some disclosure on key sustainable development issues. Companies at the lower end of the ranking generally lack sustainability strategies and targets, demonstrating significant room for improvement. For instance, while 20 companies in this segment demonstrate commitments towards improving soil health and agrobiodiversity, only eight have translated this into setting targets or providing quantitative evidence. Similarly, disclosure around social inclusion topics is fairly low with 60% of companies yet to provide sufficient commitments towards eliminating child labour.

Ranking table

Total score out of 100 Governance and strategy out of 10 Environment out of 30 Nutrition out of 30 Social inclusion out of 30
1 OCP
Total score 56.8 /100
Governance and strategy 7.5 /10
Environment 18.8 /30
Nutrition 15.0 /30
Social inclusion 15.6 /30
2 UPL
Total score 45.4 /100
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Environment 11.8 /30
Nutrition 15.0 /30
Social inclusion 12.7 /30
3 Olam International
Total score 43.4 /100
Governance and strategy 6.7 /10
Environment 10.2 /30
Nutrition 11.3 /30
Social inclusion 15.2 /30
4 Bayer
Total score 42.4 /100
Governance and strategy 6.7 /10
Environment 14.1 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 11.7 /30
5 Syngenta Group
Total score 42.2 /100
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Environment 17.1 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 10.1 /30
- Wilmar International
Total score 42.2 /100
Governance and strategy 6.7 /10
Environment 6.8 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 18.7 /30
7 BASF
Total score 40.9 /100
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Environment 11.3 /30
Nutrition 12.5 /30
Social inclusion 11.3 /30
8 Yara
Total score 39.8 /100
Governance and strategy 6.7 /10
Environment 8.8 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 14.3 /30
9 CNH Industrial
Total score 38.5 /100
Governance and strategy 6.7 /10
Environment 12.9 /30
Nutrition 7.5 /30
Social inclusion 11.5 /30
10 Charoen Pokphand Group
Total score 35.2 /100
Governance and strategy 7.5 /10
Environment 9.4 /30
Nutrition 6.3 /30
Social inclusion 12.1 /30
11 Sumitomo Chemical
Total score 34.8 /100
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Environment 11.8 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 8.0 /30
12 Nutrien
Total score 33.4 /100
Governance and strategy 6.7 /10
Environment 12.5 /30
Nutrition 5.0 /30
Social inclusion 9.2 /30
13 Corteva Agriscience
Total score 33.1 /100
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Environment 12.9 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 5.2 /30
14 Deere & Co
Total score 32.7 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 16.1 /30
Nutrition 5.0 /30
Social inclusion 7.5 /30
15 ICL
Total score 32.3 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 10.0 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 8.2 /30
16 PhosAgro
Total score 30.9 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 10.0 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 6.7 /30
17 BayWa
Total score 30.5 /100
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Environment 9.4 /30
Nutrition 7.5 /30
Social inclusion 7.8 /30
18 Mosaic
Total score 30.0 /100
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Environment 11.3 /30
Nutrition 5.0 /30
Social inclusion 7.9 /30
19 Mahindra and Mahindra
Total score 28.8 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Environment 7.5 /30
Nutrition 10.0 /30
Social inclusion 8.0 /30
20 CF Industries
Total score 26.6 /100
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Environment 8.8 /30
Nutrition 5.0 /30
Social inclusion 7.8 /30
- Groupe Limagrain
Total score 26.6 /100
Governance and strategy 2.5 /10
Environment 6.4 /30
Nutrition 12.5 /30
Social inclusion 5.2 /30
22 FMC
Total score 25.8 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 11.3 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 7.8 /30
23 Kubota
Total score 24.3 /100
Governance and strategy 2.5 /10
Environment 11.8 /30
Nutrition 5.0 /30
Social inclusion 5.0 /30
24 Mitsui
Total score 23.8 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Environment 6.3 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 11.7 /30
25 AGCO
Total score 19.9 /100
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Environment 5.4 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 7.0 /30
26 Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM)
Total score 19.8 /100
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Environment 1.3 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 10.2 /30
27 K+S
Total score 18.7 /100
Governance and strategy 5.8 /10
Environment 5.0 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 7.8 /30
28 Mitsubishi Corporation
Total score 18.5 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Environment 6.9 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 5.8 /30
29 Amaggi Group
Total score 18.3 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Environment 5.6 /30
Nutrition 1.9 /30
Social inclusion 7.4 /30
30 Louis Dreyfus Company
Total score 18.0 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Environment 7.5 /30
Nutrition 1.9 /30
Social inclusion 5.2 /30
31 Nufarm
Total score 15.7 /100
Governance and strategy 5.0 /10
Environment 3.8 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 6.9 /30
32 Marubeni Corporation
Total score 14.9 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 3.8 /30
Nutrition 1.3 /30
Social inclusion 5.7 /30
33 KWS
Total score 13.5 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 2.1 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 7.2 /30
34 Iseki
Total score 13.3 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 2.1 /30
Nutrition 5.0 /30
Social inclusion 2.0 /30
35 Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO)
Total score 12.6 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 4.3 /30
Nutrition 7.5 /30
Social inclusion 0.8 /30
36 EuroChem
Total score 11.3 /100
Governance and strategy 2.5 /10
Environment 3.8 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 2.5 /30
37 DLG Group
Total score 10.9 /100
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Environment 5.0 /30
Nutrition 1.9 /30
Social inclusion 2.3 /30
- Land O'Lakes
Total score 10.9 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Environment 2.0 /30
Nutrition 1.3 /30
Social inclusion 6.7 /30
39 Danish Agro
Total score 10.3 /100
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Environment 1.4 /30
Nutrition 3.8 /30
Social inclusion 3.5 /30
40 Union Invivo
Total score 9.5 /100
Governance and strategy 3.3 /10
Environment 5.4 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 0.8 /30
41 J.R. Simplot
Total score 8.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 1.9 /30
Nutrition 1.3 /30
Social inclusion 4.9 /30
42 CHS
Total score 7.6 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Environment 1.9 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 4.9 /30
43 Sinomach (YTO Group)
Total score 7.4 /100
Governance and strategy 4.2 /10
Environment 3.2 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 0.0 /30
44 Claas
Total score 6.3 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 4.3 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 2.0 /30
45 Wilbur-Ellis
Total score 6.0 /100
Governance and strategy 1.7 /10
Environment 2.5 /30
Nutrition 1.9 /30
Social inclusion 0.0 /30
46 Murugappa Group (Coromandel, EID Parry, Parry Agro)
Total score 5.6 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 2.1 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 1.0 /30
47 JCB
Total score 5.5 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Environment 2.1 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 2.5 /30
- ZEN-NOH
Total score 5.5 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Environment 2.0 /30
Nutrition 1.3 /30
Social inclusion 1.3 /30
49 Yanmar
Total score 4.4 /100
Governance and strategy 0.8 /10
Environment 1.1 /30
Nutrition 2.5 /30
Social inclusion 0.0 /30
50 SDF Group
Total score 2.6 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 2.1 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 0.5 /30
51 Lovol
Total score 0.5 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 0.0 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 0.5 /30
- Southern States Cooperative
Total score 0.5 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 0.0 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 0.5 /30
53 National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NongHyup Agribusiness Group)
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 0.0 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 0.0 /30
- Wengfu Group
Total score 0.0 /100
Governance and strategy 0.0 /10
Environment 0.0 /30
Nutrition 0.0 /30
Social inclusion 0.0 /30