Good Is What We Do

Our Sustainability Promise

"At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of our environment. And we do good in our local communities.

“Good” is an integral part of who we are, and it drives our business every day. Whether you’re cooking our Smithfield® bacon for breakfast, grilling Eckrich® sausage at your next cookout or enjoying one of our other delicious brands, you can rest assured that we don’t just produce good food – we make a difference."

Environment

At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. From our bold goal to be carbon negative in our U.S. operations by 2030 to our promises to reduce solid waste sent to landfill and water and energy use across our operations, we’re not just producing good food - we're doing good for our environment.

Helping Communities

At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. From donating 69 million servings of protein to combat food insecurity in 2020 to contributing nearly $10 million to support education, we’re not just producing good food - we're doing good work to support our local communities.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. From our Operational Leadership Program that develops diverse candidates for management positions to our $10 million commitment to supporting minority farmers, we’re not just producing good food —we're making good strides toward a more inclusive society.

Animal Care

At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. From continuously earning top marks in third-party animal welfare performance audits to our stringent biosecurity protocols designed to safeguard our pigs, we're not just producing good food — we’re taking good care of our animals.

Food Quality & Safety

At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. From zero product recalls in the United States in 2020 to our robust and routinely reinforced employee food safety program, we’re committed to ensuring you not only taste a difference in Smithfield, but that we make one too.

Worker Health & Safety

At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. From $800 million in COVID-19 response measures to keep our employees safe to 15 Worker Safety Awards of Honor from the North American Meat Institute, we’re not just producing good food —we're taking good care of our people.

Health & Wellness

At Smithfield Foods, “good” doesn’t stop with our products — it’s in everything we do. From easier-to-read nutrition and ingredients labels on our packaging to harvesting life saving drugs like heparin for use in hospitals, we’re not just producing good food — we're making good progress toward a healthier society.