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Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Across Our Operations

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<span class="p2">We’re increasing our use of renewable energy through biomass, solar and green power purchase agreements.

Our sites are being made more energy efficient by improving how we power, heat, cool and light our operations. We’re increasing our share of renewable energy to approximately 50% (for Tier 1 and 2 sites), driven in the most part by biomass and solar energy. Our share of energy generated through solar energy solutions more than doubled in 2025.

We have commissioned approximately 3,000 kWp of on-site solar capacity across our processing facilities, and a further 7,000 kWp is expected to be completed in 2026. These combined solar initiatives are projected to reduce our direct carbon footprint by about 5,000 tCO2 e annually.</span>

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Training Women in Nigeria to Build Baking Businesses & Sustainable Incomes

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<span class="p2">We’re training women in Nigeria to gain hands-on baking skills alongside practical entrepreneurship training, equipping them to start or grow their own businesses and strengthen household incomes.

Through the Crown Flour Angels (CFA) Baking Academy, 355 women graduated in Kano in October 2025 - bringing the total number of graduates to 1,004 since the launch in 2022. The fully funded four‑week programme helps women turn talent into market-ready enterprises.

Graduates receive professional certification from the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), a nationally recognised qualification that boosts credibility, employability and long-term economic opportunity.</span>

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Tackling Plastic Waste in Cameroon

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<span class="p2">To mark World Clean-Up Day in September 2025, our Riz Bijou team partnered with Carrefour Market to lead a large-scale clean-up across four districts in Douala. Hundreds of volunteers, including Olam Agri employees, helped to collect waste and raise awareness of the importance of environmental protection. The hope it to inspire behavioural change around waste management.</span>

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Equipping Women & Young People with Pathways to Success.

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<span class="p2">In partnership with the Ennoble Africa Foundation (EAF), we launched the annual Big Bake Initiative for 2025.

This year, the programme is supporting women in Accra’s Odorkor community through hands‑on training in baking and confectionery, combined with ongoing mentorship. Participants gain skills and confidence to start income‑generating businesses and move towards financial independence.</span>

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Powering Operations with Renewable Energy in Nigeria

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<span class="p2">We’re reducing carbon emissions by increasing the use of renewable energy across our operations.

In 2025, at our Integrated Feed & Protein site in Kaduna, Nigeria, we commissioned a 1,500-kW solar plant, our largest on-site solar installation to date. The facility will supply nearly 25% of the site's daytime energy needs and reduce carbon emissions by more than 900 metric tonnes annually, supporting our decarbonisation ambitions and Nigeria's renewable energy transition.</span>

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Strengthening Livelihoods Through Education, Resilience & Inclusion for Children in Cameroon

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<span class="p2">We're strengthening long‑term livelihoods by supporting access to education and safer learning environments in Cameroon’s Bekoko community.

In 2025 we supplied more than 1,000 children with essential school supplies and granted 50 high-achieving students with scholarships to remove the burden of school fees. Financial investment in the school infrastructure has improved accessibility and mitigated the impact of seasonal flooding.

These actions are part of our strategy to reduce barriers to education and promote academic excellence in the communities where we operate and serve.</span>

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Helping Rice Farmers Cut Emissions & Build Resilience

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<span class="p2">Rice farming plays a vital role in Nigeria's food security, but traditional growing methods generate significant greenhouse gas emissions and make farmers vulnerable to climate impacts.

Through the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) project, launched with GIZ, climate-smart farming practices are being scaled across Benue, Nasarawa and Kano States until June 2027. The practices will reduce GHG emissions and production costs, while increasing yields and pave the way for farmers to earn carbon credits through certification.

The initiative aims to train 12,000 smallholder farmers and reduce 60,000 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emissions. At the same time, it supports Nigeria’s agricultural transformation agenda, to drive climate-smart farming at scale and improve the resilience of rice production in the region.</span>

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Driving Growth Through Generational Opportunity

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<span class="p2">We're strengthening inclusive growth and long‑term livelihoods in Ghana by investing in vocational training and education.

Launched at our grains facility in Kpone, The Raising Generations Initiative supports both bakers and their dependents. In partnership with the Ghana TVET Service, 86 bakers were trained in the first year 2025 at our Baking School.

The programme combines baking techniques with business skills, providing graduates with official TVET certification and clear pathways to employment or entrepreneurship.

Alongside the bakers, the initiative also offers a scholarship scheme to dependants. In its first year, over 100 scholarships were funded, helping reduce financial barriers to education and extending opportunity across generations.</span>

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Transforming Agricultural Waste into Solutions

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<span class="p2">Agricultural waste can play an important role in building climate resilience. In Côte d’Ivoire’s Tchologo region, our farmer field schools train farmers to convert cotton stalks into biochar, a soil-enhancing material that improves fertility and helps carbon sequestration.

This initiative combines training and equipment to support more sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. We’ve delivered it in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Japan.</span>

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Restoring Soils through Regenerative Quinoa Farming in Peru

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<span class="p2">Healthy soils are essential to resilient food systems. In Peru, we’ve implemented the Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) programme, helping quinoa farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, support biodiversity and enhance carbon capture. Working with 257 producers, the initiative combines training, technical support and certification to strengthen livelihoods while promoting sustainable agriculture.</span>

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<span class="p2">Smallholder farmers produce much of Africa’s food but face growing climate and productivity challenges. At the Africa CEO Forum 2025, industry leaders, including our CSO, Julie Greene, explored solutions ranging from climate-smart technologies and soil monitoring to inclusive financing and stronger value chains. The discussion highlighted practical pathways to improve resilience, productivity and sustainability across African agriculture.

We continue to collaborate to develop and implement solutions which support African Farmers and address the challenges of climate-change.</span>

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Partnering to restore soil health in Togo's cotton sector

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<span class="p2">Healthy soils are fundamental to maintain valuable agricultural systems. In Togo, our cotton business partnered with the University of Essex and The British Academy to bring together farmers, researchers and industry experts to explore regenerative agriculture solutions. The working group focused on improving soil health, addressing barriers to adoption and developing locally tailored practices that can help restore productivity and strengthen long-term sustainability.

Following these working groups, in 2025, we implemented 40 Farmer Field Schools reaching approximately 900 farmers in total. Through this effort, farmers produced over 51,500 kg of biochar and bokashi combined, which they applied alongside other regenerative practices such as zero tillage and a recommended technical package. These combined efforts significantly increased cotton yields by approximately 45%.</span>

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Driving Resilient Wheat Production to Boost Farmer Incomes in Nigeria

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<span class="p2">We're strengthening farmer incomes and building more resilient food systems in Nigeria by supporting domestic wheat production.

Since 2021, we’ve worked with research and delivery partners to introduce innovation that helps farmers adapt to climate pressures and improve their productivity. We introduced heat‑tolerant, high‑protein durum wheat varieties into rice fallows - demonstrating how better seed genetics can unlock new income opportunities without competing for land. In 2024, we launched the LCRI Crown wheat variety, offering higher yields and earlier maturity.

Solutions have been co‑created with farmers, millers, researchers and policymakers to ensure they are practical, locally relevant and scalable. We continue to work on the next generation of improved seeds.</span>

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Driving Climate Adaptation in Agriculture at COP29

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<span class="p2">Building climate-resilient food systems requires more than new technologies. It depends on collaboration, investment and farmer-centred solutions.

Our CSO, Julie Greene, joined global leaders at COP29 to discuss how climate adaptation in agriculture can be accelerated. The panel emphasised the need for coordinated action across governments, businesses, financial institutions and farming communities. From risk-management tools and climate finance to stronger value chains and infrastructure.

Discussions also explored the role of climate-smart practices such as improved water management, soil monitoring and regenerative agriculture, in enhancing farmers’ resilience, productivity and profitability. And the importance of knowledge sharing across regions to ensuring solutions are adapted to local conditions and challenges.

By contributing to these conversations and partnerships, Olam Agri is helping advance the practical solutions needed to build more resilient agricultural systems for the future.</span>

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Turning Everyday Skills into Sustainable Incomes

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<span class="p2">We're supporting women to build sustainable incomes and economic independence by transforming everyday skills into viable businesses across Senegal.

Through our ‘MAMIE’ (Making African Mothers Independent & Entrepreneurs) project, we’ve been delivering a Women Empowerment Vocational Training Programme since 2023, focused on women working in the informal economy, such as street food vendors.

The two-month programme combines skills development, confidence‑building and practical business support. Training includes literacy, basic accounting, personal development, food safety, pastry techniques and digital literacy. This approach helps participants to formalise, improve and grow their businesses.

Graduates receive joint certification from Olam Agri and an accredited training partner, along with a start‑up kit to help launch or scale their enterprise. They also become part of Project MAMIE, gaining ongoing support in sourcing, packaging and logistics - helping them manage working capital more effectively and grow sustainably.</span>

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Building Climate resilient Rice Farming

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<span class="p2">Over 90% of rice is produced and consumed in the APAC region. Climate change is causing unpredictable weather patterns and extreme conditions, which have a detrimental impact on productivity, in turn affecting farmer livelihoods and food security globally.

Through partnerships, training and climate-smart agriculture programmes such as those in Thailand, India and Vietnam, we’re helping farmers to scale adaptive practices that reduce emissions, improve resource efficiency and strengthen productivity such as alternative wetting-and-drying, laser levelling and improved nutrient management. This helps farming communities adapt to changing conditions while supporting more sustainable and resilient food systems for the future.</span>

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Supporting Baker Livelihoods & Food Safety in Ghana

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<span class="p2">We're strengthening baker livelihoods and community food safety while improving access to preventative healthcare.

Through the 2025 cycle of our Healthy Baker programme, more than 8,000 bakers in Ghana received free health screenings. During the programme, bakers are also educated in hygiene and safety standards. By supporting health and wellbeing, the programme helps bakers to continue earning stable incomes while serving safer, healthier food to their communities.</span>

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Watch: Regenerating Soils & Strengthening Ecosystems.

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<span class="p2">See some of the key activities undertaken with farmers to restore soil health, to improve livelihoods and create a resilient food system for future generations.</span>

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Creating Income Opportunities While Raising Cancer Awareness in Cameroon

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<span class="p2">We're supporting women’s livelihoods and community health by combining cancer awareness with practical income‑generating skills in Cameroon.

In 2024, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a three‑day programme in Bafoussam raised awareness of breast and prostate cancer, while equipping over 60 women with skills to produce breast prostheses and wigs for patients and survivors—creating new income opportunities alongside life‑saving education.</span>

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Watch: Protecting Local Wisdom & Empowering Women in Nigeria

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<span class="p2">We're supporting women's livelihoods while protecting the heritage and wisdom of Nigeria's palm oil communities.</span>

<span class="p2">Through palm oil initiatives, we work with rural women to sustain traditional knowledge, strengthen communities, and create economic opportunities, helping preserve cultural practices key to resilient food systems.</span>

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Supporting Future Leaders in Côte d’Ivoire

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<span class="p2">We're supporting inclusive development by investing in education and recognising academic excellence in the communities where we operate.

Through our ‘NASSEY’ (‘Thank You’) sustainability programme, we honoured 40 high‑performing secondary school students in Aniassué and Zoukougbeu, celebrating success in the BEPC and Baccalaureate exams. Students received study grants and laptops to help remove barriers to their continued education, supporting Côte d’Ivoire’s next generation of leaders.</span>

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Supporting Transport Infrastructure for Rubber Producers in Côte d’Ivoire

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<span class="p2">We're supporting farmers and supply-chain resilience by helping them overcome transport challenges.

Launched in 2025, Project Dêmin supports cooperatives and planters to access vehicles and transport equipment through financing. By reducing transport costs and delays, the initiative improves productivity, strengthens supply security and builds a resilient rubber value chain.</span>

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Improving the Livelihoods of Rubber Growers in Côte d’Ivoire

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<span class="p2">Launched in 2017, ‘Gouassou’ is our flagship recognition programme for rubber growers. It rewards growers in CDI for the quality and volume of the rubber they supply to us.

Since launch, the estimated societal value of the rewards amount to over US$4.6 million, contributing to the uplift of over 20,000 farmers’ livelihoods. This includes over 15,500 school kits to producers’ children, equipment covering 55,000 hectares of plantations, and transport of 250,000 tonnes of rubber.

In 2026 alone, we distributed 5 five-tonne trucks, 15 motorbikes, 20 tricycles, seven laptops, 25 smartphones, 34 food kits, over 5,400 units of machetes, tapping knives and boots along with farmer payments equating to a total of ~US$ 16,050.</span>

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Partnering to Restore Urban Ecosystems in Cameroon

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<span class="p2">Restoring urban ecosystems requires collective action. In partnership with the Roots & Suits Empower Foundation, we launched A Tree for the Future, a reforestation initiative in Cameroon. As part of the collective ambition, 20,000 trees will be planted across major cities in Cameroon by 2027. We’ve committed to planting 1,000 trees in Douala and Tiko, helping to improve air quality, enhance biodiversity and build climate resilience while supporting broader efforts to restore forests and create greener urban communities.</span>

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Reducing Our Operational Emissions

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<span class="p2">As of December 2025, our Scope 1 and 2 emissions (direct emissions from our owned or controlled sources and indirect emissions from purchased energy respectively) decreased by 41% from the 2022 baseline.

These reductions have been driven by reducing fuel consumption in our freight business through route optimisation. We continue to look for opportunities to reduce our emissions without reducing quality or our service to customers, and to invest in renewable electricity deployment.</span>

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Supporting Maternal Healthcare in Côte d’Ivoire

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<span class="p2">Access to reliable maternal services is essential for the long-term health and sustainability of communities. In September 2025, through our ‘NASSEY’ (‘Thank You’) programme, we donated vital equipment to the maternity unit of the Aniassué Urban Health Centre, including a generator, neonatal bassinets and a paediatric examination table. This equipment supports over 650 births annually and helps to provide safer care for mothers and newborns in rural Côte d’Ivoire.</span>

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Partnering to Restore Forests in Côte d’Ivoire

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<span class="p2">Forests provide essential support for humans and biodiversity. Not least preventing erosion, enriching and conserving soil, capturing and filtering rain and storing carbon. Restoring degraded landscapes is imperative to reinstate these benefits, but it’s no small task.

In July 2026, we partnered with Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber and AGROMAP to launch a reforestation and community development project in Côte d’Ivoire. Over the next two years, the initiative will support the planting of 250,000 fruit and forest trees, benefiting more than 4,000 community members while strengthening climate resilience, biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods.</span>

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Nature-Based Solutions Reducing Emissions

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<span class="p2">We’re working with farmers and partners to implement nature-based solutions to reduce our Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions in the value chain).

Improved farm management practices, such as optimising fertiliser application and reducing methane emissions through targeted irrigation can have a significant impact on crop carbon footprints. In addition, we’re increasing carbon removal through tree planting schemes and enhancing carbon sequestration in the soil through biochar application.

We continue to test and scale solutions across key commodities and regions, sharing learnings from our successful projects in cotton and rice.</span>

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Recognised for Circular Forestry in the Congo Basin

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<span class="p2">In April 2026, our Wood Business was recognised at the Circular Economy Awards for its approach to sustainable forestry in the Republic of Congo.

Managing 2.1 million hectares of certified forest concessions, the business combines responsible forest management, renewable energy generation and value-added wood processing.</span>

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Investing in Nigeria’s Future Generations

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<span class="p2">In October 2025, we awarded scholarships to 65 students from staff families and host communities in Ilorin and Kaduna through our Back-to-School Scholarship programme. The programme helps ease the financial burden of education while supporting young people to achieve their potential and to build a brighter future for themselves and their communities.</span>

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Improving Access to Clean Water in Cameroon

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<span class="p2">Through the Safe Water project, in 2025 we commissioned a solar-powered borehole with a 10,000-litre capacity in Babenga, Cameroon. The initiative provides reliable access to drinking water, helping to reduce waterborne illnesses and time spent on daily water collection.

To support its long-term sustainability, local mechanics have been trained to maintain the borehole, and a community water committee has been established to protect it going forward.</span>

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Rewarding Rubber Growers in Indonesia

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<span class="p2">In November 2025, we launched SAHABAT, a programme designed to recognise and reward Indonesian rubber growers for the quality, consistency, and volume of the rubber they supply.

Building on the success of a similar programme in CDI, the initiative provides tools and equipment to strengthen grower operations and improve their livelihoods. At the first award ceremony, the top 9 growers collectively received a tricycle, two motorbikes, 17 smartphones, 1,600 tapping tools and 1,600 pairs of safety boots. The awards happen twice yearly and motivate growers and improve the sustainability of our rubber value chain.</span>

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Expanding Women’s Entrepreneurship in Cameroon

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<span class="p2">In June 2026, we expanded our Bake & Shine programme to northern Cameroon, equipping 46 women with baking, business and digital marketing skills. Participants received health screenings, certificates and start-up kits containing essential baking equipment to help them establish their own operations. Building on the programme's success in Douala, the initiative is helping more women develop sustainable livelihoods and unlock entrepreneurial opportunities across Cameroon.</span>

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