Syngenta: Accelerating Innovation in a Changing World

Syngenta announced today that it will accelerate its innovation to
address the increasing challenges faced by farmers around the world and
the changing views of society.

“Farmers today need to manage climate change, soil erosion and
biodiversity loss, as well as changing consumer expectations and views
on agricultural technology,” said Alexandra Brand, Chief Sustainability
Officer of Syngenta. “There is a clear call for innovation and more
action to address these challenges in ways where everybody wins – from
growers to consumers and the environment.”

The announcement follows the completion of more than 150 listening
sessions worldwide, engaging a broad cross section of views. The result
was a much clearer understanding of what society and farmers expect and
what sustainable agriculture means to different groups.

Syngenta’s new approach aims to further improve the way crops are grown
and protected, and find solutions that address interconnected
environmental, societal and economic challenges.

Work will focus on three areas:

Society and nature guided innovation. Society’s views and
environmental needs will increasingly become central drivers for
innovation alongside meeting farmers’ needs. New products will be
developed in consideration of externally verified sustainability
principles.

Strive for the lowest residues in crops and the environment. Syngenta
stands by the safety of its highly-regulated products and the role they
play in protecting food quality and safety. Nonetheless, Syngenta has
listened and will work with partners to further reduce residues in crops
without impacting farmer productivity, and continue to improve soil
health and prevent soil erosion.

Invest where it matters to farmers and nature. Syngenta will
collaborate – with farmers, academia and environmental groups – on
researching and developing sustainable solutions. And it will report
transparently on the progress and outcomes of these investments.

Mrs. Brand said: “There is an undeniable demand for a shift in our
industry. This has been the clear message throughout the listening
sessions. We will put our innovation more strongly in service of helping
farms become resilient to changing climates and better able to adapt to
consumer requirements including reducing carbon emissions and reversing
soil erosion and biodiversity decline.”

Next steps include further consultation with stakeholders to develop
clear targets and metrics against these focus areas, which will be
announced later in the year. Work is also underway to build insights
from the listening sessions into the next evolution of The Good Growth
Plan in 2020. The Plan, which is in its sixth year, is well on track to
deliver all commitments.

About Syngenta

Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies. Our
ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the
planet. We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of
agriculture with world class science and innovative crop solutions. Our
technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better
use of limited agricultural resources. With 28,000 people in more than
90 countries we are working to transform how crops are grown. Through
partnerships, collaboration and The Good Growth Plan we are committed to
improving farm productivity, rescuing land from degradation, enhancing
biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com
and www.goodgrowthplan.com.
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