MOISE ANDREEA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3RD YEAR GROUP 8802

Social

responsibility

 Smithfield Foods is a company that operates in the

food industry worldwide, with outlets in 13 countries, held in wholly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures, providing its customers healthy food products in a responsible manner. Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, our company currently produces more than 50 brands of pork products and beef and more than 200 food "gourmet".

Smithfield values throughout the world, are: To produce safe food, nutrition and the best quality To create value for our partners To be a preferred employer To be leaders in animal welfare To protect and revitalize the environment To positively influence the communities in which we operate

 Smithfield Foods wholly owns six international

operations, consisting of four subsidiaries in Poland and Romania and two food distribution operations in the United Kingdom and Romania.

 In recent years, Smithfield Prod constantly engaged in

their own projects in collaboration with various NGOs, developing a range of social and charitable activities whose ultimate beneficiaries are the communities where we operate. Currently, our social involvement strategy is integrated into our business strategy. Over the years we have had the pleasure of supporting cultural events and support daily meat products, organizations that care for the needy.

 CSR Policy:
The company consolidated its CSR strategy, since

2008. The first objective was to be recognized as a respected member of the communities where it is present, or in Timisoara and Utvin village (adjoining the former compound Comte and 3 km from Timisoara).
Smithfield Prod community involvement has focused on

three areas: culture, education and society.

 The company has sponsored several cultural festivals Banat region. It

is also willing to further support such events to preserve local values and traditions.
In education, the company collaborates with the Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine and Faculty of Food Technology, providing practical programs and training future specialists.
Following the tradition of the American group, Smithfield Prod focused

his charitable efforts.

Through donations, the company has helped various disadvantaged

groups, the poor students of Utvin to people in the care of social institutions. Since February 2009, she has institutionalized these actions, releasing the "Food for the Soul". In it, the company donates a week of pork products to a large number of organizations or institutions who have the care of needy people.

KEY COMMITMENTS

Csr suggestions for Smithfield

A suggestion for Smithfield prod would be the

implementation of a school or college cantine program that would allow the youth to learn about the importance of healthy nutrition from an early stage instead of mass consuming of fast food and unhealthy products.