On Energy
Energy is used in most phases of our operations for lighting, operating equipment, heating and cooling. To reduce energy use and limit carbon dioxide emissions, Hormel Foods conducts a baseline analysis on one third of our facilities annually. Based on this information, we established benchmarks for 41 facilities to measure energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and plan energy efficient projects to target ways we can conserve and improve energy use.
Our goal is to reduce energy consumption by 2 percent by November 2008 and every year thereafter. (For a complete list of benchmarks and goals, visit goals.) To ensure we meet this goal, a team of Hormel Foods engineers collected data to establish a baseline of greenhouse gas emissions and criteria pollutants. In FY 2008, we will measure our energy consumption again and see where we stand and what we need to improve.
View graphs on our energy use and read about our energy efficient projects on page 23 of our full report [PDF].