Corporate Stewardship

Our commitment to corporate and environmental stewardship

As the world’s largest producer of ammonia, it is our mission to more sustainably feed and fuel the world, with decarbonization central to both our mission and our business strategy.

It is estimated that ammonia and ammonia-derived nitrogen fertilizers increase global food production by as much as 50%. At the same time, by allowing more crops to be grown on less land, ammonia preserves carbon sequestering-forests and has been identified as a key solution to help meet increasing demand for clean energy sources from energy-intensive industries.

CF Industries is committed to decarbonizing our operations and in turn manufacturing nitrogen-based fertilizer and other ammonia products with lower embodied carbon. We are leveraging our expertise in ammonia production, the breadth of our network, and our portfolio of clean energy initiatives to meet our corporate strategy. This has positioned the Company at the forefront of decarbonization planning for hard-to-abate industries globally and as a provider of fertilizer that helps feed the world.
Our initiatives to reduce the environmental footprint of our business often attract the most attention. However, our sustainability focus encompasses a wider range of critical topics, including safety, inclusion, food security, nutrient management, biodiversity, and community engagement.

2024 Corporate Stewardship Report

A detailed overview of how CF Industries integrates sustainability into our business model, operations, and interactions with stakeholders. This report explains how we manage our business strategy, performance, and goals within key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas. It is intended for stakeholders who wish to understand our ESG priorities and performance, including customers, investors, and finance professionals.

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ESG Goal Progress

Energy, Emissions, and Climate Change

Reduce total Scope 1 CO2 equivalent emissions by 25% per ton of product by 2030 (2015 baseline year)

In Progress
Energy, Emissions, and Climate Change

Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 10% by 2030 (2020 baseline year)

In Progress
Energy, Emissions, and Climate Change

Achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050

In Progress
Food Security and Nature

Develop, implement, and maintain an integrated nature strategy based on the Company's material issues, including with respect to nutrient & water stewardship, soil health, and biodiversity
In Progress
In 2024, we identified three new areas of focus to direct our Nature priorities:
- Review, update, and implement measures to prevent any non-accidental releases of our products from any mode of transportation.
- Achieve specific Nature targets set through established partnerships.
- Identify and execute projects focused on our local communities addressing preservation, improvement, or engagement with Nature.
Our Workplace and Communities

Achieve 25% employee participation by 2025 in Volunteer Time Off (VTO) program

Achieved

33% of our employees participated in the volunteer time off program, recording 5,684 hours of volunteer activity
Food Security and Nature

Receive the IFA “Protect & Sustain” certification (or equivalent environmental/product stewardship certification) for 100% of our manufacturing sites by 2030

In Progress

7 of our 9 manufacturing operations as well as our corporate functions have been certified at the “Excellence” level
Governance

Engage suppliers and service providers that annually represent 50% of the Company’s total procurement and supply chain expenditures and assess their ESG performance and commitment

In Progress

Message from President and CEO, Tony Will

To our stakeholders:

CF Industries is a company that prides itself on how the way we manage our business
creates value across all our stakeholders.

Our approach begins with our values – We Do It Right, We Do It Well, We Work as a Team, and We Take a Long-Term View – and manifests itself across a range of operational and financial measures. These include high asset utilization underpinned by outstanding safety performance, leading and efficient logistics and distribution capabilities, and disciplined capital deployment. These, in turn, have led to consistently strong financial performance.

We also see our approach take shape across material topics within a framework of four
dimensions of stewardship – Energy, Emissions and Climate Change; Our Workplace and Communities; Food Security and Nature; and Ethics and Governance – that we believe are most relevant to our business and our stakeholders. These dimensions are aligned with and drive the performance of the business both in the near- and longer-terms.

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Sustainability at CF Industries

At CF Industries, sustainability is embedded into our corporate strategy and is at the core of every decision we make to maintain and grow our business.

Learn More About Our Corporate Strategy