Farming Communities

McCormick is deeply engaged with the farming communities where our ingredients are grown. These strong ties allow us to improve the reliability and environmental impact of our business while supporting farming communities and increasing their resiliency.

Farmer Resiliency

Our goal is to increase the resilience of 90% of smallholder farmers that grow our key iconic herbs and spices, as measured by increasing skills and capacity, income, access to financial services, education and nutrition and health. We exceeded this goal in 2023 and to date have positively impacted over 57,000 farmers.

We advanced responsible and ethical sourcing through our Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) program. Aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, our approach strengthens how we identify, assess, and address potential human rights risks in our upstream supply chains.

In 2025 we completed a comprehensive risk assessment across 100% of our global agricultural spend, integrating human rights, environmental and governance risk indicators into our procurement governance model, enabling us to prioritize action where we can have the greatest impact and where there is the greatest need. We also conducted in-depth on-the-ground impact assessments in eight priority countries, using participatory methods to deepen our understanding of the sourcing context and inform more targeted supplier engagement. These assessments led to tailored action plans focused on promoting responsible labor practices, improving working conditions, and strengthening environmental and social performance. Additionally, we updated our Supplier Code of Conduct, and then provided the newly updated version to all of our suppliers, along with training for our procurement teams to reinforce expectations and accountability.

Looking ahead, we remain committed to strengthening farmer resilience. We will continue advancing tailored approaches across our supply chains to drive meaningful, measurable impact, including regenerative agricultural practices and other approaches that ensure the long-term viability of farming communities.