American Vanguard’s Commitment to ESG: Sustainable Agriculture

2024 Corporate Sustainability Report

With our 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, we reemphasize our long-standing Core Values that support our commitment to Sustainable Agriculture and the three pillars of climate equity, environmental equity, and food equity.
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At the center of our Environmental, Social Responsibility and Governance commitment (ESG) is the principle of Sustainable Agriculture. While this concept has been used by many to mean many things, we have given it a very clear meaning. In our parlance, Sustainable Agriculture is broad enough to encompass a comprehensive ESG program, but clear enough to give us direction in our outlook and purpose in our activities. 

Under the umbrella of Sustainable Agriculture, we are committed to operating our business with a sense of mindfulness – toward the climate, toward the environment and toward the good of humans and other species. We consider ourselves to be part of a broader mission – one of ensuring that people can rely upon a stable, affordable food supply both now and in the future. It is a privilege to be part of that mission. With that privilege comes responsibility, and we take that responsibility seriously.  

Social Responsibility

Social responsibility gives us pause to consider factors of a more fundamental nature, such as human rights. Our Human Rights Policy (see below) details our essential belief that we respect and support human rights, both within and without our operations. We believe it is fundamental to our corporate responsibility and, indeed, to our humanity that we recognize, respect, and nurture the freedom and dignity of all persons. Partnering with our global suppliers is critical to ensure our success with sustainably operating our company now and into the future. Our Supplier Code of Conduct extends our commitment to safe and environmentally responsible operations and the highest level of ethical treatment of employees, communities, and others.
See Our Human Rights Policy