Smithfield Foods Names First Chief Sustainability Officer
Smithfield Foods has promoted Dennis Treacy to chief sustainability officer and as senior vice president of corporate affairs as part of the company's long-term focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Mr Treacy joined the company in 2002 and last served as vice president, environmental and corporate affairs. Prior to this, she served as director of Virginia's department of environmental quality, held several positions in the private sector and also served as assistant attorney general in the natural resources section of the Virginia attorney general's office.
Larry Pope, president and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods, said: Our business has become much more complex as we confront increasing government regulation and rising public and customer awareness of corporate social responsibility practices and sustainability.
“We understand that our long-term success directly correlates with our ability to effectively address these factors and that these programs must be managed from a senior level within our organization. The appointment of Mr Treacy to this new role demonstrates our continuing commitment to operate our company in a socially responsible and sustainable way.”
Smithfield Foods is a processor and marketer of pork and packaged meats in the US, and the producer of hogs.
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