Strategic Raw Materials

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Supplier Partnerships to Source Sustainable Products

Our risk assessment methodology drives our policies, programs, and commitments for specific supply chains. We have a 2030 goal to promote regenerative ecosystems and achieve zero deforestation for strategic raw material supply chains. Three of our most important strategic materials include soy, palm and seaweed.

SOY PROTEIN

IFF’s Soy Protein enables nutritious food and beverages with a much lower environmental footprint when compared to animal proteins. Soy should be produced in a sustainable manner by conserving native vegetation, biodiversity and respecting human rights. Our high-quality soy protein is based on a responsible production chain to bring people the flavor, texture, and nutrition they are looking for.

Soy Protein

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UP TO 70 TIMES LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT

If every US consumer replaced beef with soy protein only once a week for a year, we’d save up to 50 million tons of CO2 – the equivalent to taking 11 million cars off the roads every year.

40 TIMES LESS WATER

Soy protein requires much less water for its product compared to beef. That means consuming soy protein instead of beef once a week is equivalent to saving 21 showers worth of water per year, per person.

150 TIMES LESS LAND USE

Less land means less pressure on natural resources, forests, and biodiversity. Soy protein is a unique viable plant-based source of high-quality complete protein.

PALM

Although IFF uses less than 0.2% of the global production of palm oil, we are proud to be part of a larger industry movement toward sustainability. IFF was one of the first companies to join the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) organization, striving to ensure that our palm oil supply chain does not contribute to deforestation, peat clearance or human rights abuses.. At IFF, we believe we can be a force for good by enabling food manufacturers to create both delicious and healthy food products with RSPO sustainably sourced palm oil-based emulsifiers , and improve the lives of local populations while protecting forests and biodiversity. In line with our Sustainable Palm Oil Policy, we have committed to source exclusively from RSPO members and source 100% physical certified RSPO palm oil, palm kernel oil and their derivatives by 2025, globally.

Palm Oil-based Emulsifiers

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SEAWEED

Seaweed, used to produce carrageenan and alginate, is responsible for 50% of the photosynthesis on Earth, which boosts the absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere. The production requires no land, no fresh water, no pesticides, no fertilizers. And, when harvested responsibly, seaweed has the potential to address some of the world’s biggest sustainable development challenges through nature-based solutions. That’s why we work hand-in-hand with thousands of seaweed farmers along our value chain.

Key Criteria For Sourcing Responsibly

IFF’s Seaweeds Responsible Sourcing Program (SRSP) is guided by a comprehensive set of “Environmental & Social Good Practices for Seaweed Harvesting” that include a variety of key sustainability criteria from the protection of coral reefs and limiting shading on sea grasses to worker safety.

Carrageenan and Alginate

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