Bunge Global SA (BG) Business
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Item 1. Business
Overview
We are a premier agribusiness solutions company, connecting farmers to consumers and delivering essential food, feed and fuel to the world. Our dedicated employees, integrated operations and global footprint give us access to key markets and a diverse agricultural network covering major crops. These capabilities help us manage seasonal cycles, weather variability and other risks as we partner with farmers to move crops from where they are grown to where they are needed.
With more than 200 years of experience and operations in more than 50 countries, we are:
•a leading global oilseed processor and producer of vegetable oils and protein meal, based on processing capacity and volume;
•a leading global grain merchandiser, based on volume;
•a leading seller of packaged plant-based oils worldwide, based on sales; and
•a leading producer and seller of wheat flours, bakery mixes and related products in South America, based on volume.
Our global operations include purchasing, storing, transporting, processing, selling and distributing agricultural commodities and related products. We also provide financial, risk management and logistics services to support our customers and enhance our value chains.
The commodities we source and markets we serve are essential to everyday life— from the grains and oilseeds that are part of the food supply chain, to the cotton used in clothing, to the energy products that power industries and transportation.
We operate facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, and maintain merchandising and distribution offices worldwide.
Operating Segments
We conduct our operations through four reportable segments: Soybean Processing and Refining, Softseed Processing and Refining, Other Oilseeds Processing and Refining, and Grain Merchandising and Milling, which are organized based upon their similar economic characteristics, products and services offered, production processes, types and classes of customer, and distribution methods. The Company’s remaining operations are classified as Corporate and Other. The following summarizes the key characteristics of each of our operating segments. Our transformative acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Viterra, which is discussed below, impacts the Soybean Processing and Refining, Softseed Processing and Refining, and Grain Merchandising and Milling segments.
Soybean Processing and Refining Segment
Our Soybean Processing and Refining segment is a globally integrated business principally involved in the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, distribution, refining, marketing, and sale of soybeans and soybean related products, as well as biodiesel and fertilizer production and distribution. We process soybeans into protein meals and crude and refined vegetable oils and fats, principally for the food, animal feed and biofuel industries, through a global network of facilities.
| Key Commodities | Soybean, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil | |
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| Key Regions and Processing Capacity | 47% in South America, 25% in North America, 15% in Asia-Pacific, and 13% in Europe | |
| Customers | Animal feed manufacturers, Livestock producers, Biofuel companies, Other oilseed processors, and a variety of customers that purchase our refined oil products | |
| Raw Materials | Globally sourced directly from farmers or indirectly through intermediaries. | |
| Competition | Due to the commodity nature, markets for our soybeans, soybean meal, and crude soybean oil are highly competitive and subject to product substitution. Competition is principally based on price, quality, product and service offerings, and geographic location. Competition for refined soybean oil is based on a number of factors, including price, raw material procurement, distribution capability, cost structure, brand recognition, product quality, product innovation, technical support, composition and nutritional value, and advertising and promotion. |
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| Key Competitors | Archer Daniels Midland Co. ("ADM"), Cargill Incorporated ("Cargill"), Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (“Louis Dreyfus”), Wilmar International Limited ("Wilmar"), and COFCO International, as well as a variety of regional players in each region | |
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| Financial Services and Activities | To secure our annual supply of raw materials, particularly in Brazil, we provide financing services to farmers from whom we purchase soybeans and other agricultural commodities. Our farmer financing activities are an integral part of our grain and oilseed origination operations. | |
| Recent Acquisitions/ Dispositions | On March 4, 2025, we completed the divestment of 40% of our Spanish operating subsidiary, Bunge Iberica SA ("BISA"), which operates three industrial facilities in Spain, to Repsol SA. We maintain a controlling financial interest in BISA and continue to consolidate the entity. |
Softseed Processing and Refining Segment
Our Softseed Processing and Refining segment is a globally integrated business principally involved in the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, distribution, refining, marketing, and sale of softseeds (canola/rapeseed and sunflower seed) and softseed related products, as well as biodiesel production and distribution.
| Key Commodities | Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower Seed, Canola/Rapeseed Meal, Sunflower Meal, Canola/Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil | |
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| Key Regions and Processing Capacity | 53% in Europe, 30% in North America, 13% in South America, and 4% in Asia-Pacific | |
| Customers | Animal feed manufacturers, Livestock producers, Biofuel companies, Other oilseed processors, and a variety of customers that purchase our refined oil products | |
| Raw Materials | Globally sourced directly from farmers or indirectly through intermediaries. | |
| Competition | Due to the commodity nature, markets for our softseeds, softseed meal, and crude softseed oil are highly competitive and subject to product substitution. Competition is principally based on price, quality, product and service offerings, and geographic location. Competition for refined softseed oil is based on a number of factors, including price, raw material procurement, distribution capability, cost structure, brand recognition, product quality, product innovation, technical support, composition and nutritional value, and advertising and promotion. | |
| Key Competitors | ADM, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, and Wilmar, as well as a variety of regional players in each region | |
| Recent Acquisitions/ Dispositions | In 2025, Bunge acquired an oilseed crush operation in western Ukraine from Varthomio ("ViOil"). On February 3, 2023, we completed the disposition of our Russian operations. |
Other Oilseeds Processing and Refining Segment
Our Other Oilseeds Processing and Refining segment is a globally integrated business principally involved in products of a specialty nature, including the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, distribution, refining, marketing, and sale of these related products.
| Key Commodities | Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, various other Seed Oils, Soy Protein Concentrates, and Textured Soy Flour | |
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| Key Regions | We have processing, refining, and packaging facilities in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. We also have tolling operations in South America. Our other oilseeds processing and refining business comprises our business to business ("B2B") and business to consumer ("B2C") refined and specialty oils offerings, including our 80% ownership interest in our Loders joint venture with IOI Corporation Berhad. Our soy protein concentrate business is primarily located in North America. | |
| Products | We refine and fractionate tropical oils, including palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, and shea butter, and blend and refine with various other vegetable oils, including soybean, rapeseed/canola, and sunflower oils. Additionally, we produce specialty ingredients derived from soybeans, such as soy protein concentrate, which is used in a broad range of food and feed applications. |
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| Customers | Leading customers include baked goods companies, snack food producers, confectioners, restaurant chains, food service operators, human nutrition companies, meat producers, meat alternative producers, petfood companies, and other food manufacturers who use vegetable oils, shortenings, and soy protein concentrate as ingredients in their operations. Other customers include grocery chains, wholesalers, distributors, and other retailers who sell to consumers either under our own brand names or private labels. These customers include global and national food processors and manufacturers, many of which are leading brand owners in their product categories. | |
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| Raw Materials | Globally sourced directly from farmers, plantations, processors, other refiners, or indirectly through intermediaries. | |
| Competition | Competition is based on a number of factors, including price, raw material procurement, distribution capability, cost structure, brand recognition, product quality, product innovation, technical support, composition and nutritional value, and advertising and promotion. Our products may compete with widely advertised, well-known, branded products, as well as private label and customized products. | |
| Key Competitors | ADM, AAK AB, Cargill, Fuji Oil Co. Ltd., and Wilmar, as well as a variety of regional players in each region | |
| Recent Acquisitions/ Dispositions | On August 5, 2025, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Solae, L.L.C. to acquire substantially all assets related to the lecithin, soy protein concentrate and crush businesses of International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. On March 21, 2025, we entered into an agreement to sell our European margarines and spreads business. Completion of the sale is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval, and is expected to close in 2026. In April 2023, Bunge, through our 80% ownership of the Bunge Loders Croklaan ("Loders") joint venture with IOI Corporation Berhad, completed our purchase of a port-based refinery located in Avondale, Louisiana in the United States. The facility has multi-oil refining capabilities and provides a scalable, complementary addition to our North America footprint. |
Grain Merchandising and Milling Segment
Our Grain Merchandising and Milling segment involves the purchase, storage, transportation, distribution, and marketing of certain commodities primarily consisting of corn, wheat, barley, cotton, pulses, and sugar; activities also include the milling of wheat and sugar; and related services including ocean freight and financial services.
| Key Commodities | Corn, Wheat, Barley, Cotton, Pulses, Sugar | |
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| Key Regions | The operations and assets of our merchandising operations are located throughout the world; milling operations and assets are primarily located in South America. | |
| Customers | The principal purchasers of our grains are animal feed manufacturers, livestock producers, wheat and corn millers. As a result, our grain merchandising business generally benefits from global demand for protein, primarily poultry and pork products. The primary customers for our wheat milling products are food processing, bakery, and food service companies, while the primary customers of our sugar milling products are food processing companies. | |
| Raw Materials | Globally sourced directly from farmers or indirectly through intermediaries. For the sugar milling business, a portion is sourced from our own production through leased land arrangements in Brazil. | |
| Distribution and Logistics | We have developed an extensive global logistics network to transport our products, including trucks, railcars, river barges, and ocean freight vessels. Typically, we either lease the transportation assets or contract with third parties for these services. To better serve our customer base and develop our global distribution and logistics capabilities, we own or operate, either directly including through leases or through joint venture arrangements, various port terminal facilities located in a variety of major grain exporting regions. |
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| Competition | Due to the commodity nature of grain products, markets for our products are highly competitive and subject to product substitution. Competition is principally based on price, quality, product and service offerings, and geographic location. Competition for milling is based on a number of factors, including price, raw material procurement, distribution capability, cost structure, brand recognition, product quality, product innovation, technical support, composition and nutritional value, and advertising and promotion. | |
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| Key Competitors | ADM, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, COFCO International, CHS Inc., and Olam Group Limited, as well as a variety of regional players in each region | |
| Financial Services and Activities | We offer various financial services, principally trade structured finance and financial risk management services, to customers and other third parties. Our trade structured finance operations primarily leverage our international trade flows to generate trade finance derived liquidity in emerging markets for third parties. Our financial risk management services include structuring and market risk management products to enable agricultural producers and end users of commodities to manage commodity price risk exposures. We also engage in foreign exchange and other financial instrument trading via our financial services business. | |
| Recent Acquisitions/ Dispositions | In 2025, we completed the sale of our corn milling business in North America. |
Corporate and Other
Our remaining operations, forming Corporate and Other, which are not considered a reportable segment, consist of salaries and overhead for corporate functions, including acquisition and integration costs related to our acquisition of Viterra (discussed below), that are not allocated to one of our four reporting segments. It also includes Bunge Ventures activity, our captive insurance activities, accounts receivable securitization activities, and certain income tax assets and liabilities, as well as the historical results of our former sugar and bioenergy segment, which was primarily comprised of our 50% interest in the BP Bunge Bioenergia joint venture, that we sold in October 2024.
Business Combination with Viterra Limited
On July 2, 2025, we completed our Acquisition of Viterra in a stock and cash transaction, creating a premier global agribusiness solutions company for food, feed and fuel, that is well positioned to meet the demands of increasingly complex markets and better serve farmers and end-customers. For more information on the Acquisition, see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".
History and Corporate Information
We trace our history back to 1818 when we were founded as a trading company in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We are a holding company and substantially all of our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries.
Bunge Global is incorporated under Swiss law as a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) and domiciled in Geneva, Switzerland. The change of the jurisdiction of incorporation of our group holding company from Bermuda to Switzerland was completed on November 1, 2023 (the "Redomestication"). In connection with the Redomestication, the shareholders of Bunge Limited became, on a one-for-one basis, the holders of all the issued and outstanding registered shares of Bunge Global.
Bunge Global is recorded in the Commercial Register of the Canton of Geneva with enterprise registration number CHE-318.451.510. Our registered office and principal executive offices are located at Route de Florissant 13, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland. Our corporate headquarters is located at 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States of America, and our telephone number is (314) 292-2000.
Risk Management
Risk management is a fundamental aspect of our business. Our Board of Directors (“Board”) oversees management’s approach to risk management, which is designed to support the achievement of our strategic objectives and enhance shareholder value. Our Board has established an effective organizational structure to appropriately oversee major risks through the formation of a dedicated Board committee, the Enterprise Risk Management Committee (“ERMC”), which provides greater focus at the Board level on risk oversight tailored to our business and industries. Additionally, each of our other Board committees considers risks within its area of responsibility. All Board committees regularly report on their activities to the full Board to promote effective coordination and to ensure that the entire Board is aware of and considering major risks, how those risks may interrelate, and how management addresses those risks. Finally, Bunge has management teams responsible for risk, including a Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”), a Management Risk Committee (“MRC”) and an internal audit team to assist with the implementation, governance and monitoring of risk management strategies and risk mitigation efforts. The CRO is the
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management lead of the ERMC and oversees our enterprise risk management (“ERM”) framework, policies and systems. The MRC, which is part of Bunge’s ERM framework, is responsible for reviewing and monitoring key exposures, emerging risks, and drivers of risk. The MRC serves as Bunge’s most senior management-level risk governance body, and reviews on an ongoing basis key enterprise risks, providing oversight for all risk management activities, including our risk framework. The risks evaluated by the MRC and overseen by the ERMC include but are not limited to commodity price risk; foreign exchange risk; liquidity, interest rate, and funding risk; credit and counterparty risk; country risk; climate-related risk; new trading or investing business activity risk; sanctions and derivatives compliance and insurance risk transfer programs; and cybersecurity risk. When considering these risks, three criteria are evaluated: the possibility of occurrence, magnitude of risk, and power to mitigate. These risks are directly linked to the substantive impact understood by Bunge, which include but are not limited to the impact related to the potential loss of customer demand for our products or the ability to supply products in sufficient volumes to meet demand.
The primary risks that our Company is subject to are discussed under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and we also describe our efforts to hedge and actively manage our market risks, including those associated with our positions in physical and derivative markets for agricultural commodities, energy, inland and ocean freight, foreign currency, and interest rates under the heading "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk."
Insurance
In each country in which we conduct business, our operations and assets are subject to varying degrees of risk and uncertainty. We financially insure our businesses and assets in each country in a manner that we deem appropriate for a company of our size and activities based on an analysis of the relative risks, costs, and market availability of insurance. We believe that our geographic dispersion of assets helps mitigate the risk to our business from an adverse event affecting a specific facility. However, if we were to incur a significant loss or liability for which we were not insured in full or in part, it could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Operating Segments and Geographic Areas
We have included financial information about our reportable segments and our operations by geographic area in Note 26- Segment Information to our consolidated financial statements included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Research and Development, Innovation, Patents, and Licenses
Given the nature of our business, our research and development activities are very minimal and focused on developing products and improving processes that will drive growth or otherwise add value to our core business operations and create value for our customers. Additionally, Bunge Ventures, our corporate venture capital and private capital markets principal investing arm, invests in start-ups and other early-stage companies that are developing new technologies relevant to our industries.
We own trademarks, patents, and licenses covering certain of our products and manufacturing processes. However, neither our business as a whole nor any segment is dependent on any specific trademark, patent, or license.
Seasonality
While there is a degree of seasonality in the growing season and procurement of our principal raw materials, such as soybeans, softseeds, and grains, we typically do not experience material fluctuations in volume between the first and second half of the year since we are geographically diversified between the northern and southern hemispheres, and we sell and distribute products throughout the year.
In our refined oils and milling businesses, demand for certain of our food items may be influenced by holidays and other annual events.
Government Regulation
In each of the countries in which we operate, we are subject to a variety of laws and regulations governing various aspects of our business, including general business regulations as well as those governing the manufacturing, production, handling, storage, transport, marketing, and sale of our products. These include laws and regulations relating to facility licensing and permitting, food, and feed safety, the handling and production of regulated substances, nutritional and labeling requirements, global trade compliance and other matters. Our operations and those of our suppliers are also subject to restrictions on land use in certain protected areas, forestry reserve requirements, limitations on water use, as well as other environmental regulations. Additionally, from time-to-time, agricultural production shortfalls in certain regions, and growing demand for agricultural commodities for feed, food, and fuel use have caused prices for relevant agricultural commodities to rise. High commodity prices and regional crop shortfalls have led, and in the future may lead, governments to impose price
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controls, tariffs, export restrictions and other measures designed to ensure adequate domestic supplies and/or mitigate price increases in their domestic markets, as well as increase the scrutiny of competitive conditions in their markets.
Many countries use and produce biofuels as alternatives to traditional fossil fuels. Biofuels convert crops, such as sugarcane, corn, soybeans, palm, rapeseed, canola, and other oilseeds, into ethanol, renewable diesel, or biodiesel to extend, enhance or substitute for fossil fuels. Production of biofuels has increased significantly in the last decade in response to both periods of high fossil fuel prices and to government incentives to produce biofuels offered in many countries, including the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and several South-East Asian and European countries. Furthermore, in several countries, governmental authorities are mandating biofuel use in transport fuels at specified levels. As such, the markets for agricultural commodities used in the production of biofuels have become increasingly affected by the growth of the biofuels industry and related legislation.
We are subject to various environmental protection and occupational health and safety laws and regulations in the countries in which we operate, and we incur costs to comply with these requirements. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental matters has not had a material financial or competitive effect on our business. However, due to our extensive operations across multiple industries and jurisdictions globally, we are exposed to the risk of claims and liabilities under these laws and regulations. Violations can result in substantial fines, administrative sanctions, criminal penalties, revocations of operating permits and/or shutdowns of our facilities, litigation, and other liabilities, as well as damage to our reputation.
Our business could also be affected by the regulation or taxation of greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, policies related to national emission reduction plans, and regulations related to conservation and eliminating deforestation. A number of jurisdictions in which we operate have implemented or are in the process of implementing carbon pricing programs or regulations to reduce GHG emissions or deforestation, including, but not limited to, the Unites States, Canada, Mexico, the European Union and its member states, and China. In addition, the European Union Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") will require companies trading in certain commodities, including palm oil and soy, as well as products derived from these commodities, to ensure these commodities and related products do not result from deforestation, forest degradation, or breaches of local laws after December 31, 2020 in order to sell such products in the European Union. The EUDR's implementation date was first extended to December 2025 and has now been extended again until December 2026. We have begun evaluating implementation efforts necessary to fully comply with the EUDR. Also, failure to comply with the EUDR could result in fines, exclusion from public procurement processes and public funding and prohibition from dealing in the EU in these items. Our operations located in countries with effective and applicable carbon pricing and regulatory programs currently meet related existing obligations with no significant impact on our results of operations and competitive position. We regularly assess the potential impacts to our business resulting from regulation or policies aimed at reducing GHG emissions and deforestation. Potential consequences could include increased energy, transportation and raw material costs, and additional investments to modify our facilities, equipment and processes.
As regulators continue to focus on climate change and other sustainability issues, we expect to become subject to new sustainability disclosure frameworks. Additionally, as a Swiss company, we are also subject to more scrutiny by investors and other stakeholders in Europe related to our sustainability disclosures, the actions we are taking and the goals we set.
We closely monitor the rules and regulations related to sustainability disclosures and their impact on us. For example, in 2022, the European Union adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD"), which expands the number of companies required to publicly report sustainability-related information and defines the sustainability-related information that companies are required to report in accordance with European Sustainability Reporting Standards ("ESRS"). The CSRD rules may impose increased costs on us related to complying with our reporting obligations and increase risks of non-compliance with ESRS and the CSRD. The CSRD rules were originally effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025. In April 2025, the European Parliament approved a "stop-the-clock" directive which officially postponed the requirements' application to Bunge by two years to the annual period beginning on January 1, 2027. We have begun evaluating CSRD disclosures in accordance with ESRS and expect to comply with all applicable in-scope CSRD reporting requirements.
As a publicly traded company incorporated in Switzerland, Bunge is also required under Swiss law to prepare a report covering five non-financial matters, namely environmental matters (in particular climate issues), social issues, employee-related issues (including diversity aspects), respect for human rights, and combating corruption. The report must include (i) a description of our business model, (ii) a description of the policies adopted in relation to these matters, including the due diligence applied, (iii) a presentation of the measures taken to implement these policies and an assessment of the effectiveness of these measures, (iv) a description of the main risks related to these matters and how we are dealing with these risks, and (v) the main performance indicators for the Company’s activities in relation to these matters. We are required to submit a report with respect to the previous fiscal year to our shareholders for approval each year at our Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In addition, under the Swiss Code of Obligations, certain Bunge subsidiaries in Switzerland must adhere to due diligence and transparency requirements concerning child labor in the supply chain if these subsidiaries offer products or services in relation to which there are reasonable grounds to suspect that they have been manufactured or provided using child
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labor. We comply with these requirements by adhering to internationally recognized regulations deemed equivalent under Swiss law.
Further, in 2023, California enacted the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act and the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (together, the "Climate Accountability Package"). The Climate Accountability Package requires, among other things, all private and public companies with an annual revenue of more than $1 billion and doing business in California to publicly disclose Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions beginning in 2026 and Scope 3 GHG emissions in 2027, which we believe is currently applicable to us. We continue to assess the legislative, regulatory, and other developments in California related to the Climate Accountability Package.
Although, at this time, it is not possible to estimate the likelihood of passage or predict the potential impact of any additional legislation, regulations or agreements, the effects of additional climate change regulatory initiatives could have a materially adverse impact on our business and results of operations. The scope of physical effects of climate change, including shifts in agricultural production areas and climatic volatility, is uncertain, but could in the long-term result in increased adverse incidents of weather-related events that cause disruptions to our operations and may ultimately result in stranded physical assets. We currently believe the breadth and diversification of our global asset network, as well as our participation in the global trade of agricultural commodities, will help to mitigate these risks.
Sustainability
Sustainability is core to Bunge’s business. We make decisions across our value chain built on a foundation of ethical leadership, accountability, and environmental stewardship.
Sustainability factors into decisions ranging from how we evaluate new growth markets, plan and develop our strategic goals, compensate our employees and operate our facilities to how we engage with our customers, suppliers, employees, communities, shareholders, and partners. Our key areas of growth, aligned to sustainability initiatives, include producing renewable feedstocks, increasing our plant lipids portfolio, and developing new plant-based protein ingredients. Moreover, Bunge is actively engaged in supplying low-carbon feedstock for renewable fuels, sourcing and supplying grains planted under regenerative agricultural practices, and supplying certified and verified deforestation-free grains and by-products, among other initiatives.
We leverage our experience delivering sustainable solutions to advance industry-wide progress. As a founding member of leading industry associations and platforms, Bunge works to address systemic challenges. For example, since establishing our non-deforestation commitment in 2015, we have implemented programs to prevent native vegetation conversion and deforestation in our supply chains. As another example, we continue to invest in technology and partnerships to strengthen monitoring and verification systems and expand regenerative agriculture programs that support low-carbon farming practices globally.
Bunge’s public reporting on sustainability matters conforms with internationally recognized frameworks and standards, the details of which are captured in the annual global sustainability report published in the first half of each year. Our global sustainability report will contain further information on Bunge’s strategy, performance, and other disclosures. Our global sustainability report is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report. In addition, as described above, as a Swiss corporation, Bunge is also required under Swiss law to establish an annual non-financial matter report covering, among other things, certain sustainability matters (which will be submitted to shareholders for approval at the 2026 Annual Meeting), and to publish an annual report on compliance with our child labor diligence obligations. These reports are not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.
Governance
Bunge’s five Board committees each share responsibility to oversee sustainability considerations, including climate-related risks and opportunities.
The Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee ("SCRC") of the Board oversees and provides input on the development of sustainability and corporate social responsibility policies, strategies, and programs of the Company. Additionally, the ERMC of the Board evaluates climate-related risks and exposures in connection with its periodic review of other enterprise risks and management’s risk mitigation strategies. The Audit Committee evaluates trends and developments in non-financial reporting practices and requirements that may impact the Company’s regulatory filings, including sustainability disclosures. The Human Resources and Compensation Committee oversees the Company’s compensation programs; makes recommendations to the Board regarding director and CEO compensation and incentive compensation plans; and oversees the Company's programs, policies and practices related to talent management and succession planning for the CEO and select senior leaders. The Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee has the overall responsibility for overseeing, among
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other things, Bunge's governance frameworks and board practices, as well as the identification of qualified board candidates with the appropriate backgrounds and experience to oversee the Company’s business.
The Company’s sustainability function is led by our Executive Vice President, Global Markets and Chief Sustainability Officer ("EVP & CSO"), who also serves as the management lead of the SCRC. The EVP & CSO leads a global team operating across multiple geographies and functions, which regularly engages business leadership to ensure company-wide alignment with sustainability objectives and opportunities.
Strategy
We leverage our leadership, extensive knowledge of the industry, and our deeply rooted relationships with customers at both ends of the value chain to address the sustainability challenges facing the food, feed, and fuel supply chains in which we operate. We intend to address those challenges by, among other things, connecting farmers and our end customers as they seek to establish common approaches to overcome shared sustainability challenges. This means that the decisions we make—from strategy to investments to operations—look at the associated sustainability impact and how it will shape our long-term ambitions. Our global sustainability report, which we publish in the first half of each year, will contain further information about Bunge’s sustainability strategy. Our global sustainability report is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.
Risk Management
Bunge integrates material sustainability risks—including those arising from climate change, deforestation, human rights, and evolving regulations—into its ERM framework. This process provides Bunge with oversight and management of climate-related risks and the potential financial implications, fostering short-, medium-, and long-term business resilience.
The ERMC oversees the quality and integrity of our risk management practices, including climate-related risk. Bunge has management teams responsible for risk, including a CRO, who reports to our CEO, a MRC and an internal audit team to assist with the implementation, governance and monitoring of risk management strategies and risk mitigation efforts. Further, the MRC reviews and monitors key exposures, emerging risks, and drivers of risk.
Metrics and Targets
When setting public commitments, particularly quantifiable targets on GHG emissions and related measures, Bunge’s leadership and employees regularly engage with stakeholders, review market and consumer trends, and consider business risks and opportunities. Where feasible, Bunge also engages in sector-wide discussions to align with value chain partners so that metrics and targets are aligned for maximum impact and transformation.
Bunge established Science Based Targets ("SBTs") in 2021, which were verified by the SBTi and cover absolute reductions in GHG emissions across all three Scopes. From a 2020 baseline to a 2030 deadline, the targets call for:
•Scopes 1 & 2 - Absolute reduction of 25%
•Scope 3 - Absolute reduction of 12.3%
Due to the nature of Bunge’s business and operations, the vast majority of GHG emissions are found within the value chain (Scope 3), particularly upstream sources. Therefore, a substantial portion of Bunge’s emissions reduction will be achieved by meeting the Company’s non-deforestation sourcing commitment. Other emissions reduction activities to meet the SBTs include enhancements to the Company’s plants, procurement of zero- or low-carbon electricity sources, and the uptake of certified products and regenerative farming practices.
Additional metrics and targets include intensity reductions (per ton of product) by 2026 from a 2016 baseline for water (10% overall and 25% for facilities located in areas of high water stress), waste disposal to landfill (10%), energy (10%) and scope 1 and 2 emissions (10%).
We track the progress towards these targets in our annual global sustainability report, which provides additional information on our metrics and targets. Our annual global sustainability report is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report.
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Human Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025, we employed approximately 34,000 people. Many of our employees are represented by labor unions and their employment is governed by collective bargaining agreements. In general, we consider our employee relations to be positive.
Our People
We care about our people. We listen, empower, develop and reward them with the goal of driving high levels of engagement and commitment to Bunge. From hiring the best talent to creating a culture of belonging, through career development, and total rewards, Bunge strives to create programs and resources that enhance our workplace environment.
| % of Total Headcount | ||
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| Region | ||
| South America | 43 | % |
| EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) | 24 | % |
| North America | 20 | % |
| Asia-Pacific | 13 | % |
Talent Acquisition
At Bunge, we aim to attract the best talent for today and in the future.
Culture of Belonging
We value inclusion and respect the unique viewpoints our employees bring to make Bunge a dynamic and innovative company. As a global organization, we have a workforce with a wide variety of skill sets and backgrounds critical to meeting the changing needs of a growing world. Strongly guided by our values, the expertise of our teams is a competitive advantage in connecting with thousands of people around the globe to serve our purpose to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel. We are committed to supporting our communities and strengthening our efforts to ensure our workforce, programs, and practices enhance our culture of belonging.
Learning & Development
We focus on learning and development that helps employees develop the skills they need both today and in the future. One of the greatest drivers of growth for our people is their own initiative and sense of career ownership. We encourage employees and their leaders to co-create Individual Development Plans and provide employees access to apply for internal career opportunities that match their interests, skills, and business needs.
Safety
We believe everyone has the right to a safe work environment. We aim to keep everyone at Bunge safe and well, achieving workplaces free from serious injuries and fatalities. We strive for continuous improvement to realize our vision, measured by the presence of controls, rather than the absence of incidents.
Available Information
Our website address is www.bunge.com. Through the "Investor Center: Financial information: SEC filings" section of our website, it is possible to access our periodic report filings with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, including our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports. Also, filings made pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act with the SEC by our executive officers, directors, and other reporting persons with respect to our shares are made available through our website. Our periodic reports and amendments, and the Section 16 filings, are available through our website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after such report, amendment or filing is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Through the "Investor Center: Governance: Governance documents" section of our website, it is also possible to access copies of the charters for our Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Human Resources and Compensation Committee, and Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee, as well as our Corporate governance principles, Insider trading policy, and Executive compensation recoupment policy. The information contained in or connected to our website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Annual
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Report or filed with the SEC.
In addition, the SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, where you may obtain a copy of all information we file publicly with the SEC. The SEC website address is www.sec.gov.
Information About Our Executive Officers and Key Employees
Set forth below is certain information concerning the executive officers and key employees of the company.
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Heckman | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Julio Garros | Chief Operating Officer | |
| Pierre Mauger | Chief Transformation Officer | |
| John Neppl | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Joseph Podwika | Chief Legal Officer | |
| Kellie Sears | Chief Human Resources Officer | |
| Robert Wagner | Chief Risk Officer | |
| Christos Dimopoulos | Executive Vice President, Global Markets and Chief Sustainability Officer | |
| Ruth Ann Wisener | Vice President, Government Affairs | |
| Mark Haden | Vice President, Investor Relations |
Gregory Heckman, 63-Mr. Heckman has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 2019 and as a member of our Board since October 2018. Mr. Heckman has over four decades of experience in the agriculture, energy and food processing industries. He is the founding partner of Flatwater Partners and served as Chief Executive Officer of The Gavilon Group from 2008 to 2015. Prior to Gavilon, he served as Chief Operating Officer of ConAgra Foods Commercial Products and President and Chief Operating Officer of ConAgra Trade Group. Mr. Heckman serves as Deputy Chair on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in 2026, a board member for non-profit organization FCLTGlobal, and as a non-executive director on the board of OCI N.V., a global producer of fertilizer and chemicals. In addition, he serves as a member of the CEO Council for the New York Stock Exchange Board Services.
Julio Garros, 50-Mr. Garros has served as Chief Operating Officer since December 2025. He leads Bunge's global commercial activities, overseeing global commodity value chains, country and regional management teams, leading commercial sustainability efforts, renewable fuels initiatives, regenerative agriculture solutions, and industrial operations and safety. Prior to this, he was Co-Chief Operating Officer from July to December 2025 and Co-President, Agribusiness from April 2022 to June 2025. Since joining Bunge in 2002, Mr. Garros has held several senior leadership roles across finance, operations, and commercial transformation. He began his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and worked as an auditor for Argentina’s Foreign Affairs Office.
Pierre Mauger, 53-Mr. Mauger has served as Chief Transformation Officer since May 2019. In this position, he leads Bunge’s global transformation strategy and execution, driving large-scale change across the business. This includes overseeing Business Development, Business Technology, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Viterra integration and the Selling, General, and Administrative Expense (SG&A) organizations. Under his leadership, the team focuses on driving value, supporting Bunge’s strategic priorities of business growth and integration. Mr. Mauger joined Bunge in 2013 as Chief Development Officer. Over the years, he has led strategic planning and M&A efforts that have helped shape the company’s global footprint and long-term direction. Prior to his current role he was President, Bunge Europe and Asia. Prior to Bunge, Mr. Mauger was a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led the firm's agriculture service line in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from 2009 to 2013. Prior to that, he served as a partner in the firm's consumer goods practice and previously worked as an auditor at Nestlé and KPMG.
John Neppl, 60-Mr. Neppl has served as Chief Financial Officer since joining Bunge in May 2019. He currently directs Bunge’s overall financial operations and strategy—overseeing treasury & capital management, investor relations, financial reporting, tax planning & compliance, procurement and government affairs. He joined Bunge from Green Plains Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Green Plains, Mr. Neppl served as Chief Financial Officer of The Gavilon Group, LLC, an agriculture and energy commodities management firm with an extensive global footprint. Mr. Neppl held senior financial management positions at ConAgra Foods, Inc., including Senior Financial Officer of ConAgra Trade Group and Commercial Products division as well as Assistant Corporate Controller. He began his career as an auditor with Deloitte &
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Touche. He is a member of the Creighton University Heider College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board and serves on the Advisory Board of Adams Land & Cattle. Mr. Neppl earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a major in accounting from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He is also a certified public accountant (inactive status).
Joseph Podwika, 63-Mr. Podwika has served as Chief Legal Officer since joining Bunge in November 2019. He leads Bunge’s global legal and compliance functions, providing strategic counsel to the management team and board of directors and overseeing all worldwide legal affairs including complex merger and acquisition activities, litigation and corporate governance. Mr. Podwika joined Bunge from Nutrien Ltd. where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. He was previously Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary with PotashCorp. Before joining PotashCorp, Mr. Podwika worked in the legal department of International Paper Company and was in private practice with Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel.
Kellie Sears, 56-Ms. Sears has served as Chief Human Resources Officer since joining Bunge in January 2023. She is responsible for Bunge’s global human capital strategy, communications, human rights and culture, encompassing all aspects of talent development and capabilities designed to support the company’s growth. Ms. Sears joined Bunge from BeautyHealth where she served as Chief Human Resources Officer from January 2022 until her departure. Prior to BeautyHealth, she was Chief Human Resources Officer with Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. from 2020 to 2022. Previously, she spent eight years at Allergan, where she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer in 2019, and Pfizer, for more than thirteen years, where she served in a number of leadership roles including serving as Senior Director of Global HR Shared Services where she was responsible for the strategy, design and implementation of a shared services model.
Robert Wagner, 48-Mr. Wagner has served as Chief Risk Officer since joining Bunge in June 2019. He leads the Company’s enterprise risk strategy and oversees market and credit risks, and insurance across Bunge’s global operations, while advancing Bunge’s risk technology. Prior to joining Bunge, Mr. Wagner was Chief Risk Officer at Tricon International, Ltd. Prior to Tricon, he was Group Chief Risk Officer at COFCO Agri Ltd in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to COFCO, he was Chief Risk Officer for The Gavilon Group, LLC, where he was member of the firm’s Executive Committee and had responsibility for both the market risk management and credit departments. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Mr. Wagner earned his Bachelor of Science degree in international business from Minnesota State University, his Master of Science degree in agricultural economics from North Dakota State University, and his MBA from Creighton University.
Christos Dimopoulos, 52-Mr. Dimopoulos has served as Executive Vice President, Global Markets since July 2025 and Chief Sustainability Officer since December 2025. In this role, he is the commercial leader of risk management and optimization activities, and leads ocean freight, global logistics, financial services, central hedge desk, special risk and research units. Prior to this, he served as Co-President, Agribusiness from April 2022 to June 2025. Mr. Dimopoulos joined Bunge in 2004 as a grain trader and subsequently held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to Bunge, he held roles in Europe and the United States with Tradigrain and Intrade Risk Management.
Ruth Ann Wisener, 60-Ms. Wisener has served as Vice President, Government Affairs since July 2025. Ms. Wisener most recently served as Vice President of Investor Relations since joining Bunge in March 2019. Prior to joining Bunge, Ms. Wisener worked in leadership positions in a variety of legal, finance, and commercial roles at Tyson Foods and ADM, among others.
Mark Haden, 61-Mr. Haden has served as Vice President, Investor Relations since July 2025. He started his career at Bunge in 2003 as head of strategic planning and business development for its North American operations and has served in several different roles during his time at Bunge. Prior to joining Bunge, he held positions at Emerson in strategic planning and at Ernst & Young in its management consulting practice. Mr. Haden previously served as a United States Marine Corps infantry officer.