Olam has 2 seats at UN Sustainability Advisory Committees

A strong understanding and wide experience of seed to shelf food supply chains have earned Olam International two seats at the United Nations Sustainability Advisory Committees. The company will join the Steering Committee of the UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate and has been elected to the Advisory Committee of the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP).

The CEO Water Mandate, which Olam endorsed in 2013, is a UN Global Compact initiative that engages global industry leaders for water security.

The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is a multi-stakeholder partnership, co-convened by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the International Rice Research Institute to facilitate wide-scale adoption of sustainable best practices in rice.

“As the second largest distributor of rice in the world, Olam is ideally placed to contribute to the SRP’s vision of resource efficiency and sustainability both on-farm and throughout the rice value chain,” said Rajeev Raina, global head of Farming. “We look forward to contributing to the advancement of rice sustainability standards and proven best practices for the industry.”

Chris Brown who is manager for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Environment, Olam, and member of the CEO Water Mandate Committee, said: “The reliable supply and quality of water are business imperatives for the resilience of Olam’s supply chains and future of global food security, notably for staple crops such as rice. Simultaneously serving these UN committees allows Olam to collaborate at the highest level with like-minded organisations as we progress towards our goal of end-to-end sustainable supply chains by 2020. Equally, by supporting initiatives such as the UN’s World Water Day this Saturday (March 22), we are able to engage our staff at a grass roots level with learnings and best practice.”