The five case ready facilities in the Tyson Foods network produce millions of pounds of product, from premium beef and premium pork to ground patties and meal kits.

To ensure these facilities do business in ways that sustain natural resources and create a more sustainable future for generations to come, Tyson Foods operates with robust company-wide environmental governance and management systems. Through efforts made to reduce water usage, prevent pollution and reduce emissions, production facility teams are being responsible stewards of the environment.

The five case ready facilities in the Tyson Foods network produce millions of pounds of product, from premium beef and premium pork to ground patties and meal kits.

To ensure these facilities do business in ways that sustain natural resources and create a more sustainable future for generations to come, Tyson Foods operates with robust company-wide environmental governance and management systems. Through efforts made to reduce water usage, prevent pollution and reduce emissions, production facility teams are being responsible stewards of the environment.

This commitment and diligence are paying off. Several Tyson Foods case ready facilities have been recognized by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) for their Environmental Management System (EMS) models. NAMI is a trade association that represents 95% of beef and pork producers in the United States.

What is an EMS?

NAMI created its Environmental MAPS program to achieve continuous environmental improvements throughout the meat and poultry industries. Encouraging production facilities to implement an EMS is part of that effort.

According to NAMI, an EMS is a “specialized program designed to minimize that facility’s environmental ‘footprint’.” Each program is designed for individualized, facility specific environmental and organizational goals.

EMS Benchmarks

In 2022, several Tyson Foods case ready production facilities achieved Tier 1 status from NAMI.

Tier 1 status means that those production facilities met the following criteria:

Develop
• Core EMS team
• Environmental policy and implementation
• Business case

Adopt NAMI Model
• Pollution prevention plan
• Emergency response plan
• Preventative maintenance plan
• Internal communication plan

Monitor
• Commitment of upper management
• Water/utility use, wastewater discharge, air emissions and hazardous/solid
waste generation rates; record findings

The Tyson Foods production facilities that received this designation are in Council Bluffs, Iowa; Emporia, Kansas; Goodlettsville, Tennessee; and Sherman, Texas.

Continuously Improving

Recognition from NAMI acknowledges that Tyson Foods’ production facilities have adopted practices that help protect the environment.

Talk with a Tyson Foods sales representative today to learn more.