Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced that it has been
recognized on the 16th annual Corporate Responsibility (CR)
Magazine 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for the seventh consecutive
year, coming in at No. 44.
“We are proud of the accomplishments we have made through our corporate
responsibility program, which focuses on our people, processes,
performance, products and philanthropy,” said Julie H. Craven, vice
president of corporate communications at Hormel Foods. “It is truly an
honor to be recognized as an outstanding corporate citizen for the
seventh consecutive year.”
According to the magazine, the list documents 303 data points of
disclosure and performance measures from publicly available information
in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations,
human rights, governance, finance and philanthropy. The list ranks the
Russell 1000 index.
Hormel Foods publicly discloses information about its dedication to
corporate responsibility each year through the Hormel Foods Corporate
Responsibility Report and several other initiatives. The 2014 report
will be released in June.
Visit www.hormelfoods.com/csr
to learn more about corporate responsibility at Hormel Foods and to view
the 2013 Hormel Foods Corporate Responsibility Report.
About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of
consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the
best known and trusted in the food industry. The company leverages its
extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey
processing and marketing to bring branded, value-added products to the
global marketplace. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500 Index, S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats for 2014, was named the
2013 Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year by Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
magazine, and was again named one of “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens”
by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the seventh year in a row.
Hormel Foods was also recognized as a 2015 Military Friendly Employer by
G.I. Jobs magazine, on the 2015 Best for Vets Employers List by Military
Times, and was named one of the 2015 40 Best Companies for Leaders by
Chief Executive magazine. The company enjoys a strong reputation among
consumers, retail grocers, foodservice and industrial customers for
products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and
value. For more information, visit http://www.hormelfoods.com.
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