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Company Response

20 Oct 2015

Author:
Bunge (US)

Bunge Response

The article in question includes incorrect and outdated information. In past years, Bunge sourced sugarcane from a small number of third party farms that contained land that was claimed by local communities, but not finally and legally demarcated as indigenous. The farmers who owned and operated the lands did so legally. Bunge pledged not to renew these sourcing contracts when they expired, and since the end of 2014 has not sourced any sugarcane from these areas. This information was shared with Survival International at the time, as well as with other stakeholders.  Bunge respects local and indigenous community rights and the principle of free, prior and informed consent for land purchases and use.  This is detailed in our public commitment to sustainable agricultural value chains (http://www.bunge.com/citizenship/sustainable.html). Further information on our sugarcane operations and overall sustainability performance can be found at Bunge.com/citizenship or in the GRI report of our Brazilian operating company (http://www.bunge.com.br/sustentabilidade/2015/port/index.htm).

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