At a glance
- The report reflects a continued focus on practical, measurable actions that support long-term resilience for customers and the food system
- 96.3% of Tier 1 priority crops, including corn, tapioca, potatoes, stevia and pulses, were sustainably sourced in 2025, covering about 99% of Ingredion’s global sourcing volume
- Ingredion eliminated coal from its Americas operations, cutting emissions by approximately 5,500 metric tons of CO2e each year through the conversion of its Winston-Salem facility
- 95% of total waste was diverted from landfill or incineration, with 16 manufacturing sites achieving zero waste to landfill
The realities shaping sustainability today
Sustainability reports often carry bold ambition and long-term commitments. What can sometimes be harder to capture is the context behind that progress and the realities that shape it.
That context matters. Food and beverage companies are navigating a complex operating environment where cost pressures, performance expectations, supply continuity and transparency all demand attention at the same time. Sustainability expectations continue to rise, even as stakeholders look for clearer, more specific disclosure.
Ingredion’s 2025 Sustainability Report is designed with that balance in mind. It focuses less on broad statements and more on how sustainability is being managed across the business in practice, highlighting where progress is strong, where it is more incremental and where tradeoffs are part of the journey.
What stands out this year
The report is anchored in Ingredion’s All Life strategy, which connects Everyday Life, Planet Life and Connected Life into a single operating framework. That integration matters. It pushes sustainability out of siloed programs and into everyday choices about sourcing, manufacturing, people and partnerships.
Taken together, these advances reflect sustained effort, long-term investment and decisions made with scale and durability in mind.
The thinking behind the numbers
That perspective aligns closely with Ingredion’s role in the value chain. As an ingredient solutions provider, decisions made upstream influence how customers formulate products, manage their environmental footprint and meet reporting expectations.
The challenge, then, is not treating sustainability as a separate ambition. It is ensuring it is robust enough to operate within the business itself, across regions, systems and customer needs.
What comes next
The report is clear that progress does not move at the same pace across every area. Challenges such as water stewardship, Scope 3 emissions and biodiversity remain complex, shaped by local conditions and the need for further collaboration beyond Ingredion’s own operations
Looking ahead, the focus is on steady execution, including:
- Expanding sustainably sourced crops beyond Tier 1
- Continuing emissions reductions in ways that are practical and economically viable
- Strengthening data, governance and transparency so customers have clear, reliable information to work with
This is how meaningful progress takes shape. Not through single breakthroughs, but through disciplined effort over time, programs that gradually expand coverage and decisions that balance ambition with feasibility. Ingredion’s 2025 Sustainability Report reflects that reality as a record of forward motion and the effort and dedication required to sustain it.
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