Our Sustainability Commitment

BrucePac is committed to developing a culture of sustainable business practices and continually strives to be a leader in recycling, environmental impact and energy conservation.

Organization

We have Green Team volunteers at our Silverton, OR and Woodburn, OR plants that are involved in sustainability initiatives and activities.

We have a full-time Sustainability & Energy Coordinator that organizes and leads the company's sustainability programs, activities, and projects.

Certification

Both our plants are EarthWISE and Food Alliance certified for our commitment to environmentally friendly practices.

Energy & Conservation

Real-time energy savings can be viewed at:
LIVE SOLAR MONITOR

Our energy saving projects have reduced our carbon footprint by 970 tons of CO², and we will continue to reduce it further.

We have implemented energy saving technologies that reduce our electricity consumption by over 4.1 million kWh a year. That's enough to power 375 American households!

RECYCLING

We operate zero landfill plants. All waste is used toward alternative energy processes, or agricultural fertilizer.

• Our goal is to achieve zero waste.
• In 2010, we recycled over 1000 tons of cardboard
• We strive to maximize recycle content and recycle potential of packaging.
• Oil and grease are recycled from waste streams to convert into biodiesel.

COMMUNITY

• In 2010, BrucePac donated over 10,000 pounds of meat to hungry families via local food banks, including 300 Thanksgiving turkeys.
• BrucePac's dedication to health and community involvement goes beyond the production plant to sponsorship of multiple employee organized sports teams.
• BrucePac prohibits the use of forced, bonded, indentured or involuntary labor throughout its supply chain. BrucePac complies with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and requires that vendors certify that they also comply with it. All ingredients and packaging are certified by their suppliers to be free of forced labor, slavery, and human trafficking.

Statement from the Sustainability Coordinator

BrucePac, our Green Teams, and I are all working together to improve the environment and our community. We believe that preservation of our natural resources and energy future requires investment in sustainability. The success of our endeavors will be measured through our carbon footprint. Shown at the right, our carbon footprint measures CO² emissions from our operations with a 2010 baseline of 33,000 metric tons of carbon.

The results of BrucePac's carbon footprint are seen as an opportunity for us to pursue projects in conservation and sustainability. Social, Economic and Environmental demands must be mutually reinforced for a company to improve the planet and the community around it. That is why we are developing a culture of sustainable business practices and continually strive to be a leader in recycling, environmental impact, and energy conservation. Projects we have pursued to improve ourselves can be seen in the table at the right.

We believe that conservation and sustainability are ongoing processes. Future projects will be attempted to improve conservation and the environment. BrucePac will continue to update our carbon footprint and make an effort to do right by Oregon, and the planet.

For questions or concerns regarding sustainability, please contact:

Keith Beckman - kbeckman@brucepac.com
Energy & Sustainability Coordinator