By leveraging its vertically integrated business model, Smithfield's sustainability efforts drive efficiency throughout its operations and yield benefits along the supply chain.
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., released its 2015 Sustainability & Financial Report, which was prepared in accordance with the core option of the G4 Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative.
For the first time, Smithfield published its 15th annual sustainability report in segments organized by pillar of the company's robust program. The goal of the multiphase release was to deliver information in a more accessible, meaningful way while enhancing transparency. Over a period of several weeks, Smithfield published the animal care, environment, food safety and quality, helping communities and people sessions in succession.