POWERFUL PURPOSE

Q: How would you define Olam’s purpose as an organisation?

Sujay Sarkar:

“In November 2019, we celebrated Olam’s 30th anniversary. Over the course of these three decades we have become a leading company operating in the food and agri sector, with a unique portfolio, distinctive footprint and differentiated capabilities.

“We are proud to be known for sustainable agricultural production, origination and supply chain management of speciality, often niche agricommodities and ingredients, having significantly grown our own upstream and midstream assets, while our direct and indirect network of five million farmers has given us a global edge.

“Over the past 30 years, Olam has built a valuable portfolio of businesses that have achieved. By simplifying our businesses across two distinct and coherent groups, each sharpens our focus and provides opportunities to capitalise on key market trends, while continuing to leverage the benefits of the Olam Group.

“Today, we are a ‘purpose-led company’, focused on reimagining global agriculture and food systems. Our purpose requires us to figure out ways of how we can help produce more food, feed and fibre to meet the demands of a growing population using significantly fewer resources.”