Our Principles Platform
To deepen our commitment to corporate responsibility, we developed our Principles Platform, which establishes how we specifically commit to doing business responsibly in five key areas: people, process, products, performance and philanthropy.
Environmental Commitment
At Hormel Foods, we understand that our legacy and future are linked to our natural resources. Read more about our Environmental Policy
The Hormel Institute
In 2006, Hormel Foods pledged $5 million to help build a larger, newer Hormel Institute—a research facility that employs some of the world’s leading scientists who study how food can help improve lives. Founded in 1942 as part of the graduate school at the University of Minnesota, The Hormel Institute’s research currently focuses on discovering safe, food-based compounds that can be used to prevent cancer. The new facility is expected to be completed by March 2008 and will provide more resources and modernized equipment for scientists and researchers.
In addition to our pledge, President of Protein Business Units, Gary Ray, sits on the board of The Hormel Institute.
Read More About Hormel Foods’ Community Investments
View the philanthropy section on page 50 of the full report [PDF].