SMITHFIELD, Va., Feb. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smithfield Foods announced today that several of the company's United States facilities received a total of 57 awards this year from the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) for their environmental achievements.
The awards were presented to Smithfield employees during NAMI's annual Environmental Achievement and Recognition Awards program in Atlanta, Ga.
"Smithfield Foods takes our responsibility to the environment very seriously. We are honored to have the hard work and dedication of our employees recognized through these awards," said Stewart Leeth, Smithfield's vice president of regulatory affairs and chief sustainability officer.
The NAMI Environmental Achievement Awards are presented to those member companies that go beyond environmental compliance by designing and successfully implementing an innovative plant upgrade or environmental program. In order to qualify for an award, all participants must submit supporting data on natural resources, financial or other metrics to document their submissions. There are four tiers of achievement and recognition awards.
NAMI presented achievement or recognition awards to 50 Smithfield Foods facilities throughout the U.S.
A complete list of NAMI and Smithfield's internal award recipients can be found below.
| Achievement Award Winners | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, OUTREACH AND TRAINING | ||
| First Place | Smithfield Foods | Springfield, MA |
| Second Place | Smithfield Foods | Denver, CO |
| POLLUTION PREVENTION | ||
| First Place | Smithfield Foods | Kinston, NC |
| Second Place | Smithfield Foods | Sioux Center, IA |
| Third Place | Smithfield Foods | Denison, IA |
| RESOURCE CONSERVATION | ||
| First Place | Smithfield Foods | Salt Lake City, UT |
| SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| Second Place | Smithfield Foods | Sioux Falls, SD |
Environmental Recognition Awards is a four-tier, voluntary environmental management system toolbox. The program begins in Tier 1 with simple environmental compliance policies and culminates with an ISO 14001 EMS as Tier 4, the most complex program.
| Environmental Award Winners | |
| TIER 1 | |
| Smithfield Foods | Bergaw, NC |
| TIER 2 | |
| Smithfield Foods | Greenfield, IN |
| TIER 3 | |
| Smithfield Foods | San Leandro, CA |
| Smithfield Foods | Vernon, CA |
NAMI recognized 46 Smithfield Foods facilities with Environmental Recognition Awards in Tier 4.
| Environmental Award Winners | |
| TIER 4 | |
| Smithfield Foods | Kenansville, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Smithfield, VA |
| Smithfield Foods | Bolingbrook, IL |
| Smithfield Foods | Clayton, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Clinton, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Crete, NE |
| Smithfield Foods | Cudahy, WI |
| Smithfield Foods | Cumming, GA |
| Smithfield Foods | Denison, IA |
| Smithfield Foods | Denver, CO |
| Smithfield Foods | Elizabeth, NJ |
| Smithfield Foods | Grayson, KY |
| Smithfield Foods | Junction City, KS |
| Smithfield Foods | Kansas City, MO |
| Smithfield Foods | Kinston, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Lincoln, NE |
| Smithfield Foods | Middlesboro, KY |
| Smithfield Foods | Milan, MO |
| Smithfield Foods | Milford, UT |
| Smithfield Foods | Monmouth, IL |
| Smithfield Foods | Omaha, NE |
| Smithfield Foods | Orange City, IA |
| Smithfield Foods | Peru, IN |
| Smithfield Foods | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Smithfield Foods | San Jose, CA |
| Smithfield Foods | Sioux Center, IA |
| Smithfield Foods | Sioux City, IA |
| Smithfield Foods | Sioux Falls, SD |
| Smithfield Foods | Smithfield, VA |
| Smithfield Foods | Springdale, OH |
| Smithfield Foods | Springfield, MA |
| Smithfield Foods | St. Charles, IL |
| Smithfield Foods | Tar Heel, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Wichita, KS |
| Smithfield Foods | Wilson, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Algona, IA |
| Smithfield Foods | Laurinburg, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Princeton, MO |
| Smithfield Foods | Rose Hill, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Warsaw, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Waverly, VA |
| Smithfield Foods | Yuma, CO |
| Smithfield Foods | Mason City, IA |
| Smithfield Foods | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| Smithfield Foods | Toano, VA |
| Smithfield Foods | Charlotte, NC |
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is a $14 billion global food company and the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. In the United States, the company is also the leader in numerous packaged meats categories with popular brands including Smithfield®, Eckrich®, Nathan's Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, John Morrell®, Cook's®, Kretschmar®, Gwaltney®, Curly's®, Margherita®, Carando®, Healthy Ones®, Krakus®, Morliny®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and maintains robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.