ESG Journey

See where we started and where we’re headed.

  • Employees complete Indigenous awareness training (2020) 
  • Committed to achieving Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) certification (2020)
  • Transitions from a CSR program to ESG (2021)
  • Establishes an ESG steering committee (2021)
  • Employees complete Privacy learning (2021)
  • Expands school feeding program to 200 schools, of which 100 have high Indigenous student populations (2021)
  • Expands venture capital program to 15 funds, including committing $82.5M to new funds focused on ESG issues (2021) 
  • Performs first climate stress test and publishes first set of climate-related disclosures based on TCFD (2022)
  • Launches first customer sustainability incentive program (2022)
  • ESG report adopts SASB standards (2022)
  • Sets an ambition to be net-zero aligned in our internal operations (2022)
  • Publishes first Accessibility Plan in alignment with the Government of Canada’s Accessible Canada Act (2023)
  • Creates an Indigenous Affinity Group to support Indigenous employees and their allies (2022)
  • Forms a Technology and Information Risk Governance Committee that will oversee the risk management of information security (2022)
  • CSR report adopts GRI standards (2015)
  • Creates Social and Sustainable Management Framework (society, environment, animal care and labour) (2017)
  • Introduces Young Entrepreneur Loan (2017)
  • Commits to UN SDG #2 Zero Hunger and #12 Responsible Consumption and Production (2018)
  • Sets a GHG reduction target (2018)
  • Commit to supporting the industry with mental health (2018)
  • Introduces FCC Starter Loan (2018)
  • Introduces What We Stand For impact statements (2019)
  • Forms an Advisory Services team to assist with farm transitions (2019)
  • Launches Women Entrepreneur Program (2019)
  • Creates FCC’s first Indigenous Employment Equity Plan (2019)
  • Adopts NIST cybersecurity framework
  • Provides annual funding to 100 school feeding programs across Canada (2018)
  • Updates venture capital strategy to include all stages of the business life cycle (2018)
  • Develops a diversity strategy (2010)​
  • Introduces Energy Loan (2010)​
  • Publishes first CSR report with GHG footprint data (2012)​
  • Launches Indigenous Student Empowerment Fund (2011)​
  • Introduces Young Farmer Loan program (2012)​
  • Develops Supplier Code of Conduct (2015)
  • Approves first CSR strategy (2006)
  • Integrates Canadian Environmental Assessment Act in FCC Operations (2006)
  • Offers the Accelerator Loan, later merges with the Transition Loan (2006) 
  • Commits to a CSR program (2007)
  • Creates the Regina Spirit Fund (2008)
  • Commits to agricultural safety and hunger initiatives (2000)
  • Implements an employee volunteer program (2001)
  • Launches Enviro Loan (2001)
  • Launches FCC venture capital program (2001)
  • Introduces culture of 100% accountability and partnership for employees (2002)
  • Introduces annual employee engagement survey – start of many years of best employer status (2002)
  • Launches the first customer support program (2003)
  • Creates the AgriSpirit Fund (2004)
  • First Drive Away Hunger tour (2004)