Responsible supply chains in action

We are committed to being at the forefront of animal welfare practices, and our animal welfare programs are in compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. We ensure that the livestock and poultry under our care are raised in an environment that satisfies their physical, nutritional and health requirements, and that they are cared for in a manner that minimizes distress.

Responsible supply chain examples

• Training and certification program. In the United States, where we have our largest meat processing operations, every employee in contact with beef cows undertakes an industry-leading, humane animal-handling training and certification program.
• Monitoring. We are also the first company of our size to introduce independent 24/7 video monitoring at all our North American beef, pork and turkey facilities. The program is designed to help plant operators teach and monitor performance in animal handling.
• Quality assurance program. We were the first in the industry to institute a policy of purchasing hogs only from farms that have been certified under the National Pork Producers Council's Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) program, which includes animal welfare standards.