What is Smithfield Foods's environmental accountability evil score?

Smithfield Foods has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 98/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does Smithfield Foods produce?

Smithfield Foods produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 152 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has Smithfield Foods been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 85033 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $2,305,368,584 USD. See full investigation details.

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Agriculture • North America

Smithfield Foods

HEADQUARTERS: Australia Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1889

DESTRUCTION SCORE 98/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Agriculture sector, Smithfield Foods maintains a complex global operation spanning North America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 152 Mt 83 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 85033 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1622 Incidents $2305.4M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $648.2M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2022 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 330 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Smithfield Foods contract supply boundary in Japan.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Indonesia consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 944 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Smithfield Foods's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

Jennifer Johnson

Chief Executive

Robert Williams

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

Smithfield Foods Agriculture Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics