A Good Neighbor
Hormel Foods is committed to reducing the impact our day-to-day operations have on the environment and ensuring animal welfare.
This year we recognized the need to formalize how we report our responsible business practices. While we have always operated in a responsible way, we formally established our focus on:
- Energy
- Solid waste
- Water
- Air emissions
- Animal welfare
- Animal husbandry
We are responsible for energy, solid waste, air, water and wastewater in 41 plants in the United States. All 41 locations will have benchmarks established by FY 2009. All locations, however, uphold Hormel Foods’ commitment to compliance and are working toward reducing their environmental impact.
Our online Environmental Management System identifies environmental requirements, audit results, permits and compliance dates in 33 facilities with 8 facilities being monitored through a different system.
Our Goals
- Water consumption: 10 percent reduction total, 2 percent per year for 5 years
- Solid Waste: Increase recycling to 40 percent by November 2008 and to 50 percent by November 2011
- Energy consumption: 10 percent reduction total, 2 percent per year for 5 years
To read more about our commitment to the environment, view page 20 our full report [PDF].