AUSTIN, Minn., April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced that it was ranked No. 8 on
the 18th annual Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine
100 Best Corporate Citizens List. This is the ninth consecutive
year the company has been on the list and the first time the
company has been in the top 10.
"We are honored and proud to be recognized as a leading
corporate citizen," said Jim Snee,
president and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods. "We are
inspired to do our part in making the world a better place and
continue to advance our corporate responsibility efforts every
year."
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List documents 260 data points
of disclosure and performance measures from publicly available
information in seven categories: environment, climate change,
employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and
philanthropy and community support. The list ranks the Russell 1000
Index.
"Each year, the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List measures the
success of the corporate responsibility movement by celebrating the
most successful, most transparent companies who report on their
responsible practices," said Elliot
Clark, chief executive officer of CR Magazine. "We
congratulate those honored on this year's list for their commitment
to corporate responsibility."
Hormel Foods publicly discloses information about its dedication
to corporate responsibility each year through its corporate
responsibility report and several other initiatives. The 2016
report will be released in June.
To view the full 100 Best Corporate Citizens List visit
http://www.thecro.com/100-best/the-100-best-corporate-citizen/.
About Hormel Foods – Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include
SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly Guacamole®, Hormel® Black
Label® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The
company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats, has been named one of "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine, and has received
numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate
responsibility and community service efforts. In 2016, the company
celebrated its 125th anniversary and announced its new
vision for the future - Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ -
focusing on its legacy of innovation. For more information, visit
www.hormelfoods.com and http://2015csr.hormelfoods.com/.
Contact: Kelly Braaten
507-437-5345
media@hormel.com
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hormel-foods-in-top-10-on-the-100-best-corporate-citizens-list-300442965.html
SOURCE Hormel Foods Corporation