Perdue Farms has released its Fiscal Year 2022 Company Stewardship Report, which highlights a second year operating during the global pandemic. Released during the company's 102nd year, the report notes the progress Perdue has made in its sustainability efforts, which are aligned with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Highlights of the company’s successes toward achieving its 2023 environmental sustainability goals and being good stewards of the environment include:
- Improving solid waste diversion by 11%
- Keeping more than 250,000 lb of Styrofoam out of landfills by using Green Cell Foam for packaging and shipping e-commerce website orders
- Entering largest U.S. market-based regenerative grassland partnership with the National Audubon Society and Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats
- Donating to Savory Institute 1% of the annual sales of Spot Farms pet treats to help expand the institute’s mission of regenerative sourcing solutions for meat, dairy, wool, and leather
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“In the past year, we continued to face some of the toughest challenges in our history— navigating through a global pandemic, inflationary costs, and persistent supply chain issues,” says Perdue Farms CEO Randy Day. “Our new reality reinforced the importance of operating in a way that supports the well-being of our associates and consumers who purchase our products, as well as the future of the shared planet we all call home.”
“Since our beginning, Perdue Farms has focused on operating responsibly, rooted in our core values of quality, integrity, teamwork, and stewardship,” says Perdue Farms Chairman Jim Perdue. “This focus has kept us grounded and guides us in making the best decisions for all our stakeholders and the planet as we continue working toward achieving our vision to be the most trusted name in food and agricultural products.”
