Smithfield Unveils Green Plan

Smithfield Foods will reduce its use of natural resources such as energy, water and solid waste by 10% by 2016.

In its corporate social responsibility report, the US food producer said it will maintain 100% pork quality assurance plus certification for its pig production facilities.

Between 2007 and 2009, Smithfield reduced greenhouse gas emissions at its plants by 4%.

The company also cut its processing emissions per 100lb of production by 62% and its first-processing emissions per animal by 41%.

These efforts, along with a 22% reduction in electricity use and a 60% water efficiency improvement at first-processing facilities, enabled Smithfield to decrease its costs by $100m.