GrainCorp Releases FY26 Sustainability Review Covering Environment, People and Integrity

Manish Choudhary

12 November 2026 10:15 AM AEDT

GrainCorp Releases FY26 Sustainability Review Covering Environment, People and Integrity

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GrainCorp Limited (ASX:GNC) has lodged its 2026 Sustainability Review with the ASX, providing an account of the company's management and performance across environment, climate, sustainable agriculture, nature, responsible sourcing, human rights, food safety, consumer confidence, people and community for the period 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.

Key Points

The review covers FY26, defined as the period 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, except where otherwise stated.
The review has been prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors Standard (2022) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosures for Agricultural Products and Food Processing sectors.
PwC Australia performed a limited assurance engagement of selected metrics included in the review, with the assurance statement available on pages 70 to 73 of the document.
GrainCorp's second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), featuring artwork titled 'Layers Within' by Wiradjuri and Dharug artist Leah Gerrard, was launched in 2026.
Statutory AASB S2 climate-related disclosures are provided separately in GrainCorp's 2026 Annual Report, with this review providing complementary voluntary information.

Scope and Reporting Boundary of the FY26 Review

According to the filing, the 2026 Sustainability Review includes information on operations and facilities under the operational control of GrainCorp Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries, including specified international offices. Some sections also include information on GrainCorp's value chain, with the boundary of information described in each section or included as a footnote to relevant data points. The review adopts a materiality-based approach to sustainability disclosure, with topics identified through a materiality assessment as having the greatest importance to stakeholders and reflecting GrainCorp's greatest impacts on the environment and society.

Reporting Frameworks and Independent Assurance

The filing states the 2026 Sustainability Review was prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors Standard (2022) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosures for the Agricultural Products and Food Processing sectors. PwC Australia conducted a limited assurance engagement over selected metrics contained within the review. Metrics subject to limited assurance are indicated by footnotes throughout the document, and PwC Australia's assurance statement is reproduced on pages 70 to 73 of the review.

Reconciliation Action Plan and Acknowledgement of Country

The filing discloses that GrainCorp launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in 2026. Artwork titled 'Layers Within', created by Leah Gerrard, a proud Wiradjuri and Dharug artist, was produced for this RAP. The company stated it acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and that it is committed to building genuine relationships and contributing to inclusion and shared progress. The review itself was produced on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, according to the filing.

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