Agriculture • Asia

Olam International

HEADQUARTERS: Mexico Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1970

DESTRUCTION SCORE 95/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Agriculture sector, Olam International maintains a complex global operation spanning Asia. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 130 Mt 81 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 88955 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1789 Incidents $1886.4M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $1053.8M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2021 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 103 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Olam International contract supply boundary in Germany.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

China consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 598 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Olam International's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

Michael Martinez

Chief Executive

John Martinez

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

Olam International Agriculture Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics