Springdale, Arkansas – December 7, 2020 – Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), one of the world’s largest food
companies and a recognized leader in protein, has moved up in the ranks of Newsweek’s annual list of
America’s Most Responsible Companies. The company is #29 in the 2021 list compared to #158 in 2020 and is
#4 in the Consumer Goods category versus #19 last year.
“We’re proud to be recognized for our efforts to protect our team members, support our communities and
sustain the planet,” said Dean Banks, president and CEO of Tyson Foods. “Our ambition is to be the most
sustainable and transparent food company in the world, and we will continue to strengthen our position as a
global protein authority.”
America’s Most Responsible Companies were selected based on publicly available key performance indicators
derived from CSR Reports, Sustainability Reports, and Corporate Citizenship Reports as well as an independent
survey of U.S. residents. The detailed analysis covered three areas of corporate social responsibility, including
environmental, social and corporate governance. The list recognizes the top 400 most responsible companies
in the United States across 14 different industry subcategories.
Tyson Foods’ top priority is the health and safety of its workers. The company has spent hundreds of millions
of dollars to transform its U.S. facilities with protective measures, from walk-through temperature scanners
and workstation dividers to social distance monitors and always-on testing, as well as provide additional team
member pay and benefits. It is also working with outside health experts, expanding its health services staff,
adding a chief medical officer position and also plans to pilot health clinics for team members and their
families early next year.
The company is grounded by its purpose: raising the world’s expectation for how much good food can do. As
noted in its annual sustainability report, “We want to make a difference in the environment, in our workplace,
the communities in which we operate and in animal welfare—so that we can sustainably feed the world,
together.”
Tyson Foods has a science-based target aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the company’s
entire supply chain 30% by 2030 and was the first U.S. protein company to have a target recognized and
accepted by the Science Based Target Initiative. In 2020 the company donated more than 30 million pounds of
food to fight hunger during the pandemic, and also announced its work with cattle ranchers in the largest beef
transparency program in the U.S.
Tyson Foods recently listed #14 in Human Resource Executive’s Most Admired Companies for HR rankings, up
78 spots from its 2019 ranking. The list recognizes company leadership in human resources management,
product/service quality, innovation and people management.
About Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc., (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp®, and State Fair®. Tyson Foods innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it’s available and raise the world’s expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, United States, the company has 139,000 team members. Through its Core Values, Tyson Foods strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as a steward of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit www.TysonFoods.com.
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