Hormel Foods Corp. is releasing its 18th Global Impact Report. The report demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility and progress toward its environmental, social and governance goals in fiscal 2023.

"Responsible business practices have — and will always be — fundamental to our company," said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods. "Since our founding more than 130 years ago, we've been passionate about making the world a better place. We recognize our role in shaping a better future for generations to come and that our reach and scale enable us to make a significant impact and be a positive influence. Our Global Impact Report reflects where we are today and is a road map for where we aspire to be in the future."

Highlights of the company's 2023 progress include:

  • Validating science-based targets by the Science Based Target Initiative, formalizing the company's 1.5 degree Celsius-aligned 2030 emissions reduction targets for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
  • Reducing product packaging by nearly 1.7 million pounds by optimizing packaging design and improving shipping efficiencies.
  • Achieving the lowest recordable incident rate in the company's history and an 18% improvement from the prior year.
  • Providing more than 200 dependents of U.S. team members with the opportunity of a free two-year college education at an eligible school of their choice through the company's tuition program Inspired Pathways.
  • Contributing more than $12.5 million in cash and products to uplift communities, including $10 million dedicated to hunger relief efforts.
  • Continuing to invest in the Hometown Food Security Project, a cross-sector coalition working to alleviate food insecurity in Mower County, Minn., home of Hormel's worldwide headquarters and largest production facility.

The 2023 Hormel Foods Global Impact Report follows Global Reporting Initiative Standards and follows the reporting guidance and principles of Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Processed Foods and Meat, Poultry & Dairy Standards. Projects and initiatives featured in the report include information about the efforts of Hormel Foods that support the select United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Content within this report has been reviewed and approved by the company's board of directors, Global Impact Executive Council, company leaders and internal experts who oversee relevant sustainability topics across the business.

Source: Hormel Foods Corp.