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Hormel Foods Reduces Energy 2% Per Year

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Hormel Foods Reduces Energy 2% Per Year

HormelHormel Foods is committed to reducing the impact our day-to-day operations have on the environment and promoting animal welfare.

Energy is used in most phases of our operations for lighting, operating equipment, heating and cooling. To reduce energy use and limit carbon dioxide emissions, Hormel Foods conducts a baseline analysis on one third of our facilities annually. Based on this information, we established benchmarks for 41 facilities to measure energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and plan energy efficient projects to target ways we can conserve and improve energy use.

All U.S. manufacturing facilities uphold Hormel Foods’ commitment to compliance and look for ways to reduce their environmental impact.

To track and monitor our progress toward meeting environmental requirements, a web-based Environmental Management System throughout the company is used. This system includes compliance calendars, policy and procedure information and environmental training materials. To go beyond environmental requirements, we established the following goals:

Our goals:

  • Water Consumption: Reduce water consumption at all 41 U.S. manufacturing facilities by 2 percent per year for five years after benchmarks are established at the beginning of fiscal year 2009.
  • Solid Waste: Increase recycling to 40 percent by November 2008 and to 50 percent by November 2011. Reduce solid waste to landfills by 2 pecent per year through 2012.
  • Energy Consumption: Reduce energy use at our 41 U.S. manufacturing facilities by 2 percent per year for five years after benchmarks are established at the beginning of fiscal year 2009.

 

  Focus Benchmark Time Frame  
  Diversity Promote a more diverse and inclusive workforce FY 2008, ongoing  
  Supplier Diversity Implement a supplier diversity program FY 2008  
  Benchmarks Establish individual benchmarks for measuring energy, solid waste, air, water and wasterwater at all 41 facilities FY 2008  
  Water Consumption Reduce water consumption at all Hormel Foods plants and subsidiaries once benchmarks are established at the beginning of FY 2009 2% per year for 5 years  
  Solid Waste Increase recycling to 40% of total waste Nov 2008  
  Solid Waste Increase recycling to 50% of total waste Nov 2011  
  Energy Consumption Reduce energy use at all Hormell Foods plants and subsidiaries by 10% once benchmarks are established at the beginning of FY 2009 2% per year for 5 years  

Source:www.hormelfoods.com