Ingredion has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining the company's progress against its All Life strategy goals.
The report covered areas such as environmental targets, investments and human rights.
Sustainability
Ingredion hit a sustainable sourcing milestone with more than 96% of its Tier 1 priority crops now sustainably sourced globally, up from just 25% five years ago.
Tier 1 crops (corn, tapioca, potatoes, stevia and pulses) account for approximately 99% of global sourcing volume.
Ingredion Thailand also achieved 100% sustainably sourced cassava, with its Kalasin plant reaching Gold Level under the SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment.
Additionally, the company completed the conversion of its Winston-Salem, North Carolina, facility from coal to natural gas, marking a full exit from coal across all of Ingredion's operations in the Americas.
This is expected to reduce GHG emissions by around 5400 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) annually.
The company saw 95% of its total waste diverted from landfill or incineration without energy recovery (up from 92% in 2024), with 16 plants achieving zero waste to landfill.
It also saw progress in emissions — Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 15% and Scope 3 by 25% against the 2019 baseline.
Thirty-one per cent of the total electricity purchased was sourced from renewables. The company's science-based targets align with a well-below 2°C Paris Agreement pathway, with recertification due in 2028.
The brand showcased sustainable innovation by upcycling and creating plant-based products. It further developed its use of citrus fibre, derived from citrus peels, turning a byproduct into a functional food ingredient.
The company also expanded its pea protein isolate offerings to support plant-forward and blended protein applications, including an Upcycled Certified pea starch.
Ingredion's Cullinology team also partnered with Shake Shack to develop a plant-based burger.
Regenerative agriculture and biodiversity
Regenerative agriculture programmes covered approximately 79,000 acres in 2025, up from 74,000 acres in 2024. A new collaboration with The Nature Conservancy in Brazil is targeting sustainable and regenerative practices in the Cerrado, one of the world's most biodiverse savannas.
Ninety-seven per cent of Tier 1 crops met the SAI Platform FSA's no-deforestation criteria.
The company said that it is also exploring natural capital valuation to better embed ecosystem considerations into business planning.
Major investments
Ingredion announced a $100m investment in its Indianapolis facility to expand speciality starch-based texturiser capacity — its largest plant investment in five years.
The expansion is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026.
In addition to expanding capacity, the firm said that the facility will install modernised equipment designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance reliability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A separate $50m investment in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will increase production of speciality starches used in paper and packaging as an alternative to plastic liners.
Human rights
Ingredion established its first standalone Human Rights Policy in 2025 and scored 8.5 out of 10 on the Global Child Forum benchmark, exceeding the food and beverage industry average of 5.1.
The firm was also named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 12th time and rose to #33 on Barron's Top 100 Most Sustainable US Companies list, up from #63 in 2024.
The full report is available to read here.