An Incredible Journey - Nine Years and Counting--Summer 2010 Edition

As you may already know, in August we released our 9th annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights our progress in environmental performance, animal welfare, food safety, community relations and employees-key areas of responsibility for us and for our stakeholders.

This year's report also includes a retrospective that gives a better understanding of where we started, the challenges we have faced and how far we have come on our journey. It also introduces our strengthened CSR governance and management structure, including a series of new goals and corresponding targets, including:

--  Reduce natural resources use (energy and water) and solid waste by 10
percent over fiscal 2008 numbers (normalized) by fiscal 2016

--  Maintain 100 percent Pork Quality Assurance Plus Certification for our
hog production facilities

--  Provide the needy with 1 million servings of food per year and continue
to enhance education in local communities

--  Meet or beat the general manufacturing industry national average for
injuries

--  Obtain 100 percent Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification
for all facilities

We also have two new sustainability committees: the Sustainability, Community and Public Affairs Committee composed of  board members, and a corporate Sustainability Committee made up of top executives from across our family of companies. The committees are charged with overseeing and further developing our sustainability program.

You can find an interactive online copy of our latest report, as well as copies of past years' reports, by visiting our website , or you can contact Kathleen Pope if you would like a printed copy.