In 2021, we put the CRA Values Statement into practice within our organization and our broader community. Next year, we intend to build on that with stronger contributions to the industry we serve and the communities in which we live. Through all of this, we maintain a best-in-class intern program to mentor outstanding students as they find the first step on their career ladder.ĭespite the challenges, we have had a good year doing what is right. We work to be good neighbors in the food and agriculture policy community, partnering with fellow stakeholders in a broad array of coalitions and leading several. Our industry is committed to building an increasingly circular bioeconomy.įurther, the CRA staff has a collaborative, mission-oriented culture that promotes strong teamwork within the association and with other industry groups. Confident that corn can compete with other feedstocks, we are eager to support the PBPC’s promotion of renewable bio-based materials, ranging from chemicals to plastics to textiles and beyond. PBPC is the leading advocate for bio-based chemicals and other products that address the challenges of climate change, water quality, municipal waste and soil health. Also, I hope you will give particular focus to the report regarding our industry’s progress in making corn wet mills among the safest workplaces in the world.ĬRA’s focus on sustainability led to extensive work on a new Life Cycle Analysis for leading products, continued support for the Monarch Collaborative’s work to expand pollinator habitat and, of course, our work with the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC). famously observed that, “The time is always right to do what is right.” Amid a global pandemic and numerous policy challenges, the CRA Board has kept CRA’s focus on doing what is right.ĬRA has followed through on our Values Statement by hosting an initial webinar on diversity and inclusion in agriculture and related industries, which shattered participation records.
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