Expenditures & Cost Reductions

Since 2004, we’ve saved an estimated $211.1 million in operating costs through environmental improvement projects such as using box assembly machines that reduce packaging materials and updated control systems for boilers and refrigeration systems. We gather data on savings as part of our Environmental Excellence Awards, our internal environmental awards program. To qualify, applicants must submit project details, including amount spent, payback time, and overall cost reductions.

Winning projects from 2011 are projected to pay for themselves in just over four months, and the projected cost reductions in the first year are nearly three times the $5 million capital investment in the projects.

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Environmental Expenditures and Cost Reductions

Environmental Expenditures and Cost Reductions
The Science of Nutrient Management on Modern Farms
The Science of Nutrient Management on Modern Farms
The Science of Nutrient Management on Modern Farms
Environmental Inputs and Outputs Across Our Business
Environmental Inputs and Outputs Across Our Business
Environmental Inputs and Outputs Across Our Business
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Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, guided students in Poland as they test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day

Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, guided students in Poland as they test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland ready to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland ready to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland read water test results for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland read water test results for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Ilawa, Poland use water testing kits for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Ilawa, Poland use water testing kits for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

World Water Monitoring Day testing in Opole, Poland with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

World Water Monitoring Day testing in Opole, Poland with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland preparing to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland preparing to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

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