SMITHFIELD, Va., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods,
Inc. is pleased to announce that the company's Orange City, Iowa; Springdale, Ohio; Lincoln, Neb. and Cudahy, Wisc. facilities received 2021
Environmental Achievement Awards from the North American Meat
Institute (NAMI). The awards recognize local facility projects in
the categories of environmental technology, outreach and training;
pollution prevention; resource conservation; and social and
economic sustainability. Two Smithfield facilities received first place
recognition and two additional facilities received second place
recognition.
The NAMI Environmental Achievement Awards are presented to
member companies that go beyond environmental compliance by
designing and successfully implementing an innovative plant upgrade
or environmental program. To qualify, applicants must submit
supporting data on natural resources, financial and other metrics
to demonstrate a project's impact:
- Smithfield's Cudahy, Wisc. facility won first place in
pollution prevention for developing and launching a
zero-waste-to-landfill program across its operations. The project
will reduce the location's carbon footprint, supporting
Smithfield's industry-leading
greenhouse gas reduction initiatives, and will generate revenue
through the reselling of increased amounts of recyclable
materials.
- The company's Orange City,
Iowa facility won first place in social and economic
sustainability for coordinating a donation of more than 5,000
pounds of food and cleaning supplies to the Food Bank of Siouxland,
Inc. Each facility employee donated an average of 26 pounds of food
and supplies to their community.
- Smithfield's Springdale, Ohio facility won second place in
environmental technology, outreach and training for organizing a
community creek cleanup with the Mill Creek Alliance that utilized
canoes to pick up trash in areas difficult to access. The team also
served lunch to community volunteers who participated in the
effort.
- The company's Lincoln, Neb.
facility was awarded second place in resource and conservation for
developing and implementing a wastewater reduction effort reducing
the amount of water brought into facility smokehouses by more than
6%. The project achieved both water and cost savings through
optimizations to water system features including spray-nozzle
spacing and water temperature.
"The constant pursuit of environmental sustainability is
ingrained in Smithfield's company
culture," said Stewart Leeth, chief
sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods. "We are proud of our
employees' efforts to continually innovate to the benefit of the
environment and their local communities. Congratulations to our
Cudahy, Lincoln, Orange
City and Springdale
facilities on these well-earned awards."
Award recipients were acknowledged during NAMI's virtual
Environmental Conference Feb. 8-12.
The Environmental Achievement Awards are presented alongside NAMI's
Environmental Recognition Awards, which were developed to provide
recognition of a company's dedication to continuous environmental
improvement through the development and implementation of
Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The program begins in Tier
1 with simple environmental compliance policies and culminates with
an ISO 14001 EMS as Tier 4, the most complex program.
A complete list of the 45 Smithfield facilities that received
Environmental Recognition Awards can be found below.
Environmental
Award Winners
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TIER
1
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Smithfield Foods
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Warsaw, NC
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TIER
2
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Tar Heel,
NC
|
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TIER
4
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Arnold, PA
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Carroll,
IA
|
Smithfield Foods
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Charlotte,
NC
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Clinton,
NC
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Crete, NE
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Cudahy, WI
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Cumming,
GA
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Denison,
IA
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Elizabeth,
NJ
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Grayson,
KY
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Greenfield,
IN
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Junction City,
KS
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Kinston,
NC
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Lincoln,
NE
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Martin City,
MO
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Mason City,
IA
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Middlesboro,
KY
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Milan, MO
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Monmouth,
IL
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Omaha, NE
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Orange City,
IA
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Peru, IN
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Salt Lake City,
UT
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Sioux Center,
IA
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Sioux City,
IA
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Sioux Falls,
SD
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Smithfield,
VA
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Springdale,
OH
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Springfield,
MA
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
St. Charles,
IL
|
Smithfield
Foods
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St. James,
MN
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Tar Heel,
NC
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Wichita,
KS
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Wilson, NC
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Algona, IA
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Corcoran,
CA
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Laurinburg,
NC
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Milford,
UT
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Princeton,
MO
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Yuma, CO
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Waverly,
VA
|
Smithfield
Foods
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Roanoke Rapids,
NC
|
Smithfield
Foods
|
Smithfield,
VA
|
About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Headquartered in Smithfield, Va.
since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with
agricultural roots and a global reach. Our 40,000 U.S. team members
and 14,000 European employees are dedicated to producing "Good
food. Responsibly.®" and have made us one of the world's
leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered
sustainability standards for more than two decades, including many
industry firsts, such as our ambitious commitment to cut our carbon
impact by 25 percent by 2025. We believe in the power of protein to
end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food
servings to our neighbors in need. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality
iconic brands, such as Smithfield®,
Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among
many others. For more information,
visit www.smithfieldfoods.com, and connect with us
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