2023 PLP Report 
Governance and Approach 
Planet 
Communities 
People 
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 and regenerative farming 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 allows farmers to access better prices and services like health insurance, interest-free loans and access to inputs that reduce costs for farmers (thus increasing their profits). 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 was created and first received industry-recognized benchmarking at FSA silver-level by the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform in 2021. By the end of 2023, it had been rolled out in 10 countries and to nearly 19,000 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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USAID Partnership
The key objectives of The Mafatoky SVPN Project in Madagascar were to promote sustainable vanilla production practices and certification, improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, and protect the environment.
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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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