Good Stewards
Animal Care – Caring for Our Animals
- Maintaining group housing on all company-owned farms
- Continuing to track and report judicious use of antibiotics on all farms
Environment – Taking Climate Action
- Making progress toward our industry-leading commitments to become carbon-negative in our U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030
- Pioneering innovative initiatives to produce carbon-negative RNG and sustainable fertilizer from hog manure
Reducing Our Environmental Impact
- Working to reduce overall waste sent to landfills 75% by 2025
- Halving food loss and waste by 2030
- Obtaining 50% of electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030
Good Work
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Furthering DEI in Manufacturing and Agriculture
- Creating a robust pipeline of diverse candidates to fill future management positions through our operations Leadership Program
- Diversifying our operations through new supply chain initiatives, including a new contract grower program to support Black and other minority farmers
- Funding programs that foster diversity in education
Helping Communities – Investing in the Vitality of Our Communities
- Doubling our pledge to donate 100 million servings of protein by 2025 to target a total of 200 million servings donated over the same time period
- Awarding more than $7.5 million in need-based educational scholarships for dependents of full-time and retired team members since 2002
- Contributing $300,000 to fund a new veteran employment center near our Virginia headquarters
Worker Health & Safety – Ensuring a Best-in-Class Workplace
- Maintaining health and safety rates below relevant industry averages globally
- Increasing front-line employee safety engagement 50% globally by 2025
Good Food
Food Safety & Quality – Producing Safe and High-Quality Food
- Maintaining Global Food Safety Initiative Certification at all applicable facilities
- Upholding a robust food safety culture and comprehensive employee training programs
Health & Wellness – Supporting Health & Wellness
- Reducing added sodium and sugars in our products 10% and implementing cleaner labeling by 2025
- Producing lifesaving medical solutions from porcine-derived bioproducts through our Smithfield BioScience program
View our full report at https://smithfieldfoods.com/sustainability
