Resumo da queixa enviada ao Ponto de Contato Nacional dos Estados Unidos para a OCDE contra a Cargill com relação a falhas nos sistemas de devida diligência ambiental e de direitos humanos da empresa quanto às operações de soja no Brasil

ClientEarth has filed a complaint with the US National Contact Point (NCP) of the OECD against Cargill, arguing that the company's due diligence processes violate OECD Guidelines. The complaint focuses on Cargill's soy supply chain in Brazil, specifically alleging failures to monitor deforestation in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest, a lack of traceability for indirectly sourced soy, and a failure to address indirect land-use change. Additionally, the complaint highlights risks of human rights violations against Indigenous peoples and quilombolas. ClientEarth is seeking the full disclosure of Cargill's due diligence policies and the implementation of more effective procedures aligned with OECD-FAO and UN guidance.

• Cargill is identified as the largest exporter of soy from Brazil, accounting for 10.5% of the country's total soy production, with sourcing primarily from the Cerrado, Amazon, and Atlantic Forest.
• ClientEarth alleges that Cargill's environmental due diligence is insufficient in the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest compared to the Amazon. Specifically, in the Cerrado, the company is accused of failing to monitor the full extent of ecosystem conversion and allowing soy from recently deforested areas; in the Atlantic Forest, it is alleged that no deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) due diligence is performed.
• The complaint highlights a significant gap in the monitoring of indirectly sourced soy, which constitutes 42% of Cargill's soy in Brazil. ClientEarth claims the company lacks systems to trace this soy to the farm of origin and has no measurable goals for future traceability.
• Cargill is accused of failing to perform DCF due diligence on 'third-party soy'—soy owned by other entities for which Cargill provides storage, loading, and freight services at its seven Brazilian port terminals. The document specifically mentions that the construction of an export port in Santarém, Amazon, encouraged regional deforestation.
• The complaint asserts that Cargill ignores 'indirect land-use change,' where soy expansion onto pasture pushes cattle ranching into preserved forests and savannas. According to Trase data cited in the document, every hectare of soy expansion on pasture in the Amazon and Cerrado results in at least one hectare of pasture expansion into the forest.
• Cargill is alleged to have failed in its human rights due diligence regarding Indigenous peoples, quilombolas, and forest-dependent communities. Potential violations include forced displacements, violence against land defenders, and health impacts from pesticide contamination.

APA

ClientEarth (2023). Resumo da queixa enviada ao Ponto de Contato Nacional dos Estados Unidos para a OCDE contra a Cargill com relação a falhas nos sistemas de devida diligência ambiental e de direitos humanos da empresa quanto às operações de soja no Brasil. https://www.clientearth.org/media/mg3eczrx/resumo-da-reclamação-da-clientearth-na-ocde-contra-a-cargill.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. Resumo da queixa enviada ao Ponto de Contato Nacional dos Estados Unidos para a OCDE contra a Cargill com relação a falhas nos sistemas de devida diligência ambiental e de direitos humanos da empresa quanto às operações de soja no Brasil. 2023. https://www.clientearth.org/media/mg3eczrx/resumo-da-reclamação-da-clientearth-na-ocde-contra-a-cargill.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{clientearth2023resumo, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Resumo da queixa enviada ao Ponto de Contato Nacional dos Estados Unidos para a OCDE contra a Cargill com relação a falhas nos sistemas de devida diligência ambiental e de direitos humanos da empresa quanto às operações de soja no Brasil}}, institution = {ClientEarth}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/mg3eczrx/resumo-da-reclamação-da-clientearth-na-ocde-contra-a-cargill.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }