Marking the 35th year of its operations in the country, Cargill announced the opening of its new headquarters in Gurugram and a new Cargill Business Services (CBS) office in Bengaluru.
With a total footprint of over 2.35 lakh sq.ft of new workspaces, Cargill puts its 5000+ employees at the center of its growth plans in India. The new headquarters, located in a LEED gold-certified building in Sector 62, Gurugram, was inaugurated by Patricia A. Lacina, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Embassy of the United States of America in New Delhi along with Ross Hamou-Jennings, Cargill’s APAC Chair, and Simon George, Cargill India President and will be open for employees starting August 2nd, 2022.
Cargill first started its India operations in 1987 with a small liaison office. Today it has a pan-India presence with businesses spanning refined oils, food ingredients, industrial specialties, grain and oilseeds, cotton, animal nutrition and trade and capital markets.
Spread over 35,000 sq.ft, the new 300 seater Gurugram office is carefully designed to provide plenty of open spaces, alternate work seating, no fixed workstations to enable greater collaboration among diverse teams and phone booths for more individual, focused discussions.
It is also heavily invested in technology solutions to promote agility and deliver on customer needs. CBS in India has grown to become Cargill’s largest global capability center and has been instrumental in unlocking Cargill’s full potential.
With CBS majority workforce (approximately 83%) comprising millennials, the new 2 lakh sq.ft. office in Cessna Business Park, Outer Ring Road, Bengaluru is built to foster flexibility and collaboration for this young workforce. With the addition of the new office, CBS will have a combined workspace of 3 lakh sq.ft with 3800 seats in India.
Patricia A. Lacina, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i., Embassy of the United States of America in New Delhi, stated, “As two of the world’s largest agricultural producers, the United States and India are partners in innovation, ensuring food security and facilitating trade. For 35 years, Cargill has exemplified the U.S.-India agricultural and economic partnership, serving as a trusted partner along the entire length of the farm-to-consumer supply chain. With its edible oil refineries and feed mills across India, it is providing distinct benefits as a job creator, and its investments and innovations support countless numbers of farmers in India and throughout the world.”
Simon George, President, Cargill India, said, “Both Gurugram and Bengaluru are talent hubs in India, and we have a maximum number of employees in these locations. Hence, they are home to these newly opened workspaces. This is an important milestone to mark 35 years of Cargill in India and 75 years of Indo:US partnership. It is a reaffirmation of our deep experience, growth ambition and commitment to India.”
Cargill’s new offices in India are built to help employees thrive. During the pandemic, Cargill’s values of ‘Putting people first’ guided its every decision. The aim is to be more purposeful when people meet face-to-face and build more human connections.
Coming out of COVID, Cargill will continue to prioritize flexibility in work arrangements while preserving the benefits of in-person collaboration.
The workspaces are designed to promote an open office culture and break any monotony as people embrace the new ways of working.
These new office spaces are the first among Cargill’s sites in India to offer amenities like smart work cafes, collaboration areas, and other facilities like a wellness room, dedicated mother’s room, and recreation space to make the office experience more comfortable.
The Gurugram office building also provides facilities like a swimming pool and gym, so people can prioritize physical fitness and overall well-being.
