Gregory Morris

Senior VP and President of Agricultural Services & Oilseeds, Archer Daniels Midland

Search every verified Gregory Morris interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Gregory Morris, Senior Vice President and President of Agricultural Services & Oilseeds at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), discussed the company's sustainability efforts and role in renewable fuels during an August 2021 podcast appearance. He stated that agriculture has "been part of the problem" regarding climate change and that the industry must "step up and be part of the solution," citing ADM's initiatives to reduce carbon intensity. Morris described the company's use of satellite imagery and publicly available land data to verify that it sources grain and oilseeds from farmers following environmentally sound practices, including efforts to avoid association with deforestation in the Amazon. Morris also highlighted ADM's involvement in the renewable green diesel sector, noting the company is a significant supplier of vegetable oil for that market in North America and Europe. He described renewable green diesel as "one of the fuels of the future" that could help replace petroleum diesel, pointing to state-level leadership in California, Washington, and Oregon. Additionally, he mentioned ADM's carbon capture and sequestration operations in Decatur, which he said have been running for five years, and the company's long-standing capabilities in plant-based meat alternatives.