Low-carbon energy 25% by 2035 via solar, RNG, CCS, biofuels ADM aims for 25% low-carbon energy use by 2035 (vs 7.5% in 2024). Low-carbon includes biofuels, nuclear, natural gas with CCS, low-carbon hydrogen/ammonia; renewable includes wind, hydro, solar. In 2024 ADM procured more than 681,000 MWh of renewable electricity and signed an agreement to install solar at the Decatur Global Research Center (online 2025, ~3,000 tCO2e/yr reduction). The planned Broadwing low-carbon steam and power plant in Decatur will supply low-carbon energy by 2029.
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Renewable electricity procurement + on-site solar In 2024 ADM procured more than 681,000 MWh of renewable electricity. ADM completed an agreement to install solar panels at its Global Research Center in Decatur, Illinois (online 2025, ~3,000 tCO2e/yr reduction). Low-carbon energy reached 7.5% of total energy in 2024, targeting 25% by 2035. Renewable sources include wind, hydro and solar; low-carbon includes biofuels, nuclear, natural gas with CCS, and low-carbon hydrogen/ammonia.
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Primary: Low-carbon steam & power (Broadwing) at Decatur Permitting and engineering commenced in 2024 for Broadwing, a planned low-carbon steam and electricity plant supplying ADM's Decatur Complex. Operational target 2029 with potential to reduce upwards of 2,700,000 tCO2e once fully operational.
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Dependent: Logistics & ocean freight decarbonisation ADM participates in the Sea Cargo Charter for Ocean Freight and is U.S. EPA SmartWay Certified, deploying alternative fuel vehicles across its integrated global transportation network (2,600 barges, 31,950 rail cars, 23 ocean-going vessels). Targets Scope 3 Category 4 upstream transport emissions (7.48M tCO2e in 2024).
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Dependent: Regenerative agriculture across 5M acres ADM's regenerative agriculture program reached >5 million acres globally in 2024 (vs 3.5M acre 2024 goal), spanning North America (4.7M acres), EMEA (80,000), South America (85,000+), and APAC (90,000 in India). Reduced on-farm Scope 3 emissions by >1M tCO2e vs regional benchmarks and sequestered >363,000 tCO2. Supports Scope 3 reduction target.
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Regenerative agriculture acreage goal achieved a year early Program grew to 5 million acres globally, surpassing the 2024 goal of 3.5 million acres and achieving the 2025 goal a year early. Farmers reduced GHG by >1M tCO2e and sequestered >363,000 tCO2.
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Dependent: No-deforestation in agricultural supply chains ADM committed to eliminate deforestation from all supply chains by 31 Dec 2025 (accelerated from 2030). Uses traceability, satellite monitoring, mapping with USDA/FAO/National Geographic databases, and third-party verification. Targets land-use change emissions in Category 1 purchased goods (FLAG portion: 53.2M tCO2e in 2024).
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Carbon Capture & Storage at Decatur + soil sequestration ADM captures CO2 from its Decatur ethanol fermentation process and permanently sequesters it underground via its CCS operation — 332,000 tCO2 sequestered in 2024 (vs 520K in 2019, 544K in 2023). A new project at the Columbus ethanol plant will deliver ~800,000 tCO2 annually to offsite sequestration starting 2026. Regenerative agriculture sequestered >363,000 tCO2 in soil in 2024, captured as a -363,000 tCO2e Category 1 land-based removal.
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Primary: Energy efficiency via Energy Treasure Hunts ADM held 13 on-site Energy Treasure Hunts in 2024, identifying >850,000 MWh of potential energy reductions and $11.3M cost savings (75% with <2yr payback). Implemented projects expected to save >600,000 MWh per year, including Cedar Rapids upgrades (150,000 MWh), Erith UK DTDC replacement (17,000 MWh), Razgrad Bulgaria heat recovery (25,000 MWh). Energy intensity down 6.6% vs 2019 baseline.
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Ninth consecutive year of limited assurance by Apex Apex Companies provided ISAE 3000 limited assurance over select environmental and safety data including GHG emissions Scopes 1, 2 (market and location), biogenic, and Scope 3 categories 1-5 and 10.
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