Our Community
Our mission
ICL’s social engagement strategy is built on cooperation, meaningful partnerships, and shared values that shape and establish networks of social good within the communities where we operate. Our approach to corporate social responsibility and corporate community responsibility is governed by our Social Investments and Community Relations Policy, including our target to allocate an annual social investment budget of 1% of ICL’s expected earnings, ensuring our support is timely, impactful, and locally relevant. By empowering entrepreneurship, innovation, and excellence and by utilizing our products, resources, and expertise, we build sustainable, lasting partnerships that reflect our commitment to engaging with the community and advancing community development.
Education
Education is the primary means of enabling sustainable social change and economic development. We focus on the promotion of STEM education, educational excellence, innovation, and leadership. In 2024, our programs included: support for the “Password for Every Student” initiative; providing digital accessibility to 15,000 students, primarily in Israel’s Negev; expanding a digital empowerment center for women and girls in Kaseifa; enhancing digital pedagogy for children’s hospitals; Spain’s “Lab 0_6” science learning initiative with Manresa University; and Brazil’s “Escritor para o Futuro” (Writers for the Future): teaching sustainability and the UN SDGs through student‑authored e‑books. These partnerships enhance accessibility, foster scientific curiosity, support career development, and share sustainable agricultural know‑how across our communities.
Local Communities
We support our communities by empowering local entrepreneurs, innovators, and change agents to create networks that address local needs. In Israel’s Negev, our Thinking Doing program operates across nine municipalities to cultivate social entrepreneurship and anchor institutions that strengthen local resilience. In the UK, ICL Boulby’s community fund has provided financial support to 230+ local organizations since 2016 and continues to invest in employability and skills initiatives. In Brazil and Spain, our teams mobilized to support communities after severe floods in 2024, volunteering alongside emergency forces and providing essential supplies. In Brazil, we supported over 5,600 families with food and donations; advanced educational excellence with 2,100+ children and 200 teachers; trained 200 low‑income students in computer skills; and piloted educational gardens with 1,300 students and 100+ teachers.
Advancing food security
ICL is dedicated to advancing food security by educating communities on sustainable agricultural techniques, supporting small and local farmers, expanding community gardens, and strengthening local food banks. Our global solutions contribute to feeding ~400 million people daily, which is equivalent to ~420 billion meals per year with fertilizers that add ~70 million tons of food annually and phosphates that enhance the quality and longevity of ~43 million tons of food. In the field, our programs like Potash for Life in India have reached hundreds of thousands of farmers through our demonstrations and training, while initiatives such as Sementes do Amanhã in Brazil establish school gardens that build nutrition literacy and community cohesion. Through our innovative products and expertise, we help increase yields, improve food quality, and reduce waste, making a meaningful impact in the fight against hunger.
Employee volunteering
Through volunteering, our employees deepen connections with local communities and make a direct, measurable impact. In 2024, ICL employees volunteered 64,273 hours (56,087 during working hours and 8,186 outside working hours via company‑supported activities), supported by our global WeCare volunteering app and policy. We also recognize volunteer leaders with matching donations; 46 employees were honored in 2024, enabling ~$35,000 in additional support for the nonprofits where they serve. ICL continually offers new opportunities and support for our volunteers wherever they choose to make an impact.
