2024 PLP Report
Governance and Approach
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Communities
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Grown for Good
As a global leader in flavor, McCormick is committed to promoting continuous improvement for the sustainable sourcing of herbs and spices. To underscore our commitment to sustainable sourcing, we have created our Grown for Good framework, which drives community resilience, including economic stability for farmers, gender equality and women's empowerment. Under the framework, we developed our own third-party verified sustainability standard, which includes requirements linked to biodiversity conservation, regenerative farming and fair labor practices.
Investments in Farming Communities
McCormick works with our suppliers to increase the direct economic benefits generated by farmers and to remove unnecessary intermediaries. This increases the efficiency of the supply chain and provides farmers with services like health insurance, access to finance and access to inputs which can improve farm yields and profitability. A premium or bonus incentive is usually paid to farmers for sustainable products.
THE THREE PILLARS OF GROWN FOR GOOD
Regenerative Production Systems
Resilient Communities
Grown for Good Certified
McCormick’s Grown for Good standard has received industry-recognized benchmarking at FSA 3.5 silver-level by the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, most recently in 2025. It had been rolled out in 12 countries and to over 20,000 farmers. We believe this success is driven by its flexibility, adaptation to supply chains with multiple farmers and the support provided for implementation through regionally-located consultants.
Grown for Good in China
In 2023, McCormick China began implementing the Grown for Good standard in Inner Mongolia for their capsicum redfire, and within ten months the first farmer group passed their audit.
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Sustainable Spices in India
The program objective is to increase productivity and farmers’ income, improving their livelihoods and maintain a stable supply of sustainably grown spices. It includes initiatives targeting female farmers with the aim of reducing gender inequalities in the supply chain.
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Empowering Women in Turkey
To address the gender gap in oregano-growing regions of Turkey, McCormick worked with a local oregano supplier partner to design and implement a women’s empowerment program.
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