SustainCase: How Agrium ensures compliance and ethical business conduct

Case study: How Agrium ensures compliance and ethical business conduct


As one of the world’s leading providers of agricultural products, solutions and services, supplying growers with crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, agronomic and application services, Agrium strives to ensure it operates according to the highest standards of ethics and business integrity.


Abstract


As a key producer and distributor of agricultural services and products in North America, South America, Australia and Egypt, ensuring it operates responsibly and with integrity is a top priority for Agrium. In order to ensure compliance and ethical business conduct Agrium took action to:

• promote ethical business behaviour through the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

• ensure compliance through a Compliance Hotline

• fight bribery and corruption


Using the GRI Standards in order to maintain and increase the value of your company


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By building trust your company creates loyalty and long-term commitment to its services and brands


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