Climate Change Data

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Team Member Health & Safety
  • Animal Care
  • Environment
  • Family Farm Partners
  • Sustainability Investments

Environmental Achievements

  • Decreased electricity use intensity by 5 percent from 2017-2018

Social Achievements

  • Reduced severe incidents globally by 26 percent from 2017-2018
  • Paid $1.2 billion to more than 5,400 poultry family farm partners

Governance Achievements

  • Approved more than $255 million for investments in sustainability-related projects

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity
  • 12 percent reduction in electricity use intensity
  • 14 percent reduction in natural gas use intensity
  • 90 percent or better on the Pilgrim’s Animal Health and Welfare Scorecard for all processing plants
  • 95 percent or better on the Pilgrim’s Animal Health and Welfare Scorecard for live operations
  • 100 percent vendor compliance with its Supplier Code of Business Ethics and Conduct

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Team member health and safety
  • Product integrity
  • Animal welfare
  • Water
  • Energy

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved a 5% reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity from 2018-2019

Social Achievements

  • Invested over $10 million and provided more than 255,000 hours of leadership training and development across global operations
  • Pilgrim’s U.S. launched the Tomorrow Fund, a full-ride scholarship program for team members or their dependents

Governance Achievements

  • On track to achieve 100% vendor agreement with the Company’s Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • 15% improvement in the Pilgrim’s Safety Index score (achieved 37%)
  • 14% reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity (achieved 14%)
  • 12% reduction in electricity use intensity (on track)
  • 14% reduction in natural gas use intensity (on track)
  • 10% decrease in water use intensity (not achieved)

Environmental Challenges

  • 8% increase in water use intensity (compared to the goal of a 10% decrease)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of external animal welfare audits passed

Responsible Procurement
  • Partnered with more than 6,300 livestock and poultry family farms, providing payments of more than $1.8 billion in 2019

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Team Members
  • Environment
  • Communities
  • Animal Care
  • Customers and Consumers
  • Suppliers

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emission intensity by 10% from our 2019 baseline
  • Invested more than $18.7 million in 64+ greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in Pilgrim’s facilities

Social Achievements

  • Expanded our Better Futures program throughout the US, which provides tuition-free community college to our team members and their dependents – with more than 370 participants signed up and two graduates to date
  • Achieved a 39% improvement in the Global Safety Index since 2019, surpassing our 30% goal
  • Completed over 100 infrastructure and social services projects across the US through our $15 million Pilgrim’s Hometown Strong initiative
  • Partnered with more than 6,000 livestock and poultry producer partners, providing payments of more than $2.2 billion

Governance Achievements

  • Completed its first sustainability-linked bond audit, resulting in positive progress toward the commitment to achieve a 30 percent reduction in scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emission intensity by 2030
  • Newly-created Pilgrim’s Pride ESG Committee of the Pilgrim’s Board of Directors was developed, which has been tasked with overseeing areas such as climate change, human rights, diversity and inclusion, and employee health, safety and well-being

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • achieve a 30 percent reduction in scope 1 and scope 2 greenhouse gas emission intensity by 2030

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% in UK and Pilgrim's Food Masters businesses
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Social Responsibility
  • Safety
  • Education

Environmental Achievements

  • Approved 120+ scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction projects for implementation in PPC facilities
  • Achieved a 20 percent reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emission intensity
  • Leveraged 100 percent renewable electricity in Pilgrim’s UK and Pilgrim’s Food Masters businesses

Social Achievements

  • Enrolled 350+ team members and/or their children in classes to pursue tuition-free higher education through our Better Futures program in the U.S.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed