By 2050, the world’s population is expected to grow to almost 10 billion people, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, New York City. This growth means there will be billions more people to feed with a finite number of resources. To meet demand and maximize the use of available resources, food companies must create a more sustainable supply chain and implement innovative efforts to increase production while protecting the environment. An effective way to do this is by utilizing renewable energy.
In 2016, Smithfield Foods, Smithfield, Va., was the first major protein company to set an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2025. To help us meet this goal, we launched Smithfield Renewables, a platform to unify and accelerate our carbon reduction and renewable energy efforts across our supply chain.