Many large companies use their resources to give back to the global community, and Hormel Foods Corporation is one of them.
As part of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, Hormel Foods has released its 16th Annual Global Impact Report under the ESG initiative entitled Our Food Journey.
“For over 130 years, we’ve been making a difference, with our people, in our communities and with our products,” said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and CEO of Hormel Foods. “We do this by producing high-quality, safe, affordable and convenient food products while being an unwavering steward of the environment. We are on a mission with Our Food Journey — one that compels us to do our part every day to make the world a better place and to continue to raise the bar on our ESG efforts.”
The report highlights a variety of these efforts that range from environmental sustainability to fighting world hunger.
Environmental sustainability
According to the report, Hormel Foods initiated or completed multiple renewable energy wind and solar projects as part an effort to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Through the subsidiary Applegate, Hormel also launched the Applegate Naturals Do Good Dog hot dog which is made from beef fed on verified regenerative U.S. grasslands.
World hunger
Hormel Foods published its Antibiotic Stewardship Report as a way to build transparency with consumers on antibiotic use as well as continued to reduce added sugar and sodium in its products as part of its clean-label initiative.
The company donated $6.6 million to hunger relief efforts and donated 2.1 million cans of the Hormel Foods product Spammy – a shelf-stable poultry product with added vitamins and minerals developed to help prevent childhood malnutrition in Guatemala, according to the report.
“Feeding people is an awesome responsibility; one that we take seriously,” Snee said. “As a global branded food company, we understand the responsibility that comes with our size and scale, not only for consumers, employees and shareholders, but also to our customers and communities. Our 20,000 inspired team members are committed to Our Food Journey, and we are confident we can continue to be a force for positive change in the world.”
