Smithfield Romania has so far implemented a wide range of sustainability projects as part of the company sustainability approach, which improves sustainability on two of three levels targeted by the Code: 1) In relation to food consumption patterns for healthy and sustainable diets. 2) Within internal processes, operations, and organization at the level of the actors in the middle part of the food chain.

Commitments by aspirational objectives:

Aspirational objective 1: Healthy, balanced, and sustainable diets for all European consumers, thereby contributing to: 

1) Reversing malnutrition and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the EU.

2) Reducing the environmental footprint of food consumption by 2030.

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved food consumption patterns in the EU. 

b) A food environment that makes it easier to choose healthy and sustainable diets.

Comtim commitments:

From 2014 to date, on International Food Day, Smithfield Romania has kept its promise to encourage students to adopt a balanced diet for a healthy lifestyle, by providing thematic workshops.

Following the collaboration with a renowned nutritionist from Romania, Dr. Mihaela Bilic, we made a set of videos, vlog posts, and posts like "Did you know that?" about balanced nutrition.
From these materials, followers of our social media accounts can find valuable information about the integration of pork into a balanced diet, how it can be prepared, and other nutritional information.

Aspirational objective 2: Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste (at the consumer level, within internal operations, and across value chains)

With the following aspirational target: 

A 50% reduction of per capita food waste at the retail and consumer level by 2030 and reduced food losses along the food production and supply chains in the EU.

Comtim commitments:

• In 2019, we implemented a project of meat cutting in a very consistent way, to prevent and reduce food loss and waste within internal operations.

• To prevent and reduce food loss and waste within internal operations, in 2021 we started a project of valuation of sliced pieces into a new product – souvlaki skewers.

   

Aspirational objective 3: A climate-neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

With the following aspirational target:

Reducing net emissions from own operations, contributing to a 55% GHG emission reduction target in the EU food chain by 2030 (following a science-based approach).

Comtim commitments:

• Comtim Romania is in an ongoing process of reducing energy use and improving energy efficiency for production using less energy-intensive and low-carbon technologies.

• A pilot project to produce electricity through photovoltaic panels with a power of 22.2 kW was implemented on one of the company's farms.

   

Aspirational objective 6: Sustainable value creation in the European food supply chain through partnership

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resilience and competitiveness of companies operating at any point along the food value chain by 2030.

b) Continued progress towards sustainable production, contributing to sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources by 2030 and improved animal welfare.

Comtim commitments:

The internal program aims to raise awareness of the importance of rational use of water and electricity and selective collection of waste plastic and paper, selected among employees.
The objectives of the Eco Campaign are:

• increase the quantities of paper and plastic, selectively collected;

• raise awareness on the importance of rational use of natural resources;

• raise awareness of the impact that each of us has on the environment.

Comtim Romania fully manages both animal by-products and wastewater resulting from the slaughtering process, through two modern plants: the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Rendering Plant.

Aspirational objective 7: Sustainable sourcing in food supply chains

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Transformed commodity supply chains that do not contribute to deforestation, forest degradation, and destruction of natural habitat and which preserve and protect high-value ecosystems and biodiversity.

b) Improved social performance in (global) food supply chains.

Comtim commitments:

• To ensure the feed for the livestock of the 50 farms in Timiș and Arad Counties, our Company purchases annually over 330,000 tons of grains, traded on the local market, mostly in these counties.

Full detail of the pledge in the provided attachment.