JBS USA Shares 2019 Sustainability Achievements and Progress Toward 2020 Goals
June 03 2020 - 8:00AM
JBS USA, a U.S.-based global food company and the majority
shareholder of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation [NASDAQ: PPC], today
announced the release of its 2019 Sustainability Report and
progress toward 2020 sustainability targets. The report
transparently details the company’s sustainability actions across
its global operations in North America, the UK, Continental Europe,
Australia and New Zealand.
“Despite the uncertainties of today, our commitment to produce
food sustainably at JBS USA and Pilgrim’s has not changed and is
more important than ever,” said Kim Stackhouse, Ph.D., JBS USA
Sustainability Director. “As a food company focused on improving
lives through nutrition, we are humbled by our team’s
accomplishments in 2019 to responsibly provide food for families
around the world, while reducing our footprint and holding
ourselves to high ethical standards. As we look toward the future,
we will continue to build on our progress to ensure we sustainably
meet the challenges of tomorrow.”
In 2019, JBS USA had an 18 percent improvement in its safety
index year over year, compared to the goal of 10 percent; a 10
percent reduction in water use intensity, meeting the goal of 10
percent; a 17 percent reduction in electricity use intensity,
exceeding the goal of 12 percent; a 17 percent reduction in
greenhouse gas emission intensity, compared to the goal of 20
percent; and a 16 percent reduction in natural gas use intensity,
compared to the goal of 20 percent. The company is also on track to
achieve a 90 percent or better on the JBS USA Animal Health and
Welfare Scorecard and on track to achieve 100 percent vendor
agreement with its Supplier Code of Business Ethics and
Conduct.
“The JBS USA 2019 Sustainability Report details our economic,
social and environmental progress and the important role that our
team members, farmer and rancher partners, customers and
shareholders serve on our ongoing journey to being the best,”
Stackhouse said. “As a global provider of food, we have a great
responsibility and opportunity to make a real difference now and
for generations to come.”
Key achievements in 2019 included:
- Team Members: Provided more than 363,000 hours of leadership
training and development, and trained more than 11,000 frontline
supervisors through the People First Program
- Environment: Achieved a 5 percent reduction in greenhouse gas
emission intensity from 2018-2019
- Animal Care: Participated in third-party animal handling audits
at all production facilities, and a 98-100 percent score was
achieved on external animal welfare audits
- Suppliers: Partnered with more than 56,000 livestock and
poultry farmers and ranchers, providing payments of nearly $20
billion from 2018-2019
To learn more, the 2019 JBS USA Sustainability Report is
available online at http://sustainability.jbssa.com.
About JBS USA
JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified,
high-quality food products for customers in approximately 100
countries on six continents. This includes meat and poultry
products, a portfolio of recognized brands and innovative premium
foods.
Media Contact: Nikki Richardson Corporate
Communications nikki.richardson@jbssa.com 970.506.8028
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