Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Food Security
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• One Health
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Human Health
• Animal Health
• Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• 76% reduction in land use in the U.S. pork industry over the past 80 years
• 25% reduction in water use in the U.S. pork industry over the past 80 years
• 8% reduction in global warming potential in the U.S. pork industry over the past 80 years
• 7% reduction in energy use in the U.S. pork industry over the past 80 years
• Almost 60% reduction in antimicrobial use in pig farming in the Netherlands

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change and its effects on ecosystems, weather patterns, crop yields, animal health, and water resources
• Antimicrobial resistance and its spread through the food chain
• Food insecurity and inequities in global food distribution
• Lack of harmonization in certification schemes and food safety standards across countries
• Geopolitical obstacles to collaborative, transdisciplinary science
• Limited consideration of scientific knowledge in government policy decisions
• Insufficient efforts by governments to address antimicrobial resistance
• Consumer preferences and food choices based on production methods
• Increased pesticide and herbicide use contributing to antimicrobial resistance
• Lack of scientific knowledge and context leading to uninformed decisions

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing holistic, systems approaches to pork production to achieve One Health
• Focusing on disease prevention rather than treatment
• Harmonizing certification schemes and implementing them uniformly
• Developing strategies for early detection and surveillance of pathogens
• Mitigating the effects of antimicrobial resistance
• Recycling food waste nutrients into swine feed
• Coping with the effects of climate change
• Using genomics techniques to develop disease-resistant swine genotypes
• Implementing process controls (HARPC) for feed and food safety
• Implementing blockchain technology for traceability
• Increasing implementation of vaccinations, animal hygiene, and biosecurity measures
• Developing new biotherapeutics for disease control
• Reducing food waste through various strategies
• Developing alternative feed sources that do not compete with human food
• Reducing crude protein content in swine diets
• Optimizing use of swine manure as fertilizer
• Moderating human consumption of pork
• Using antioxidants to minimize oxidative stress in pigs
• Developing products that improve innate immunity
• Developing new frameworks to integrate knowledge from diverse ecosystem components
• Developing global sustainable soy sourcing guidelines
• Using precision nutrition to minimize nitrogen excretion and reduce emissions
• Shifting towards more sustainable diets
• Using antibiotic-peptide conjugates to restore antibiotic efficacy
• Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology, genetically modified bacteriophages, peptides, and nanoantibiotics for disease control
• Evaluating alternatives to antibiotics for growth promotion

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Global sustainable soy sourcing guidelines
• Sourcing grain and other feed ingredients that minimize the carbon footprint

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Flooding
• Droughts
• Wildfires
• Heat stress

Transition Risks

• Changes in feed ingredient availability and prices
• Trade barriers due to differing food safety standards

Opportunities

• Developing alternative feed sources
• Improving feed efficiency
• Developing disease-resistant swine genotypes

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO, HAACP, GMP+

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed