Better Every Day
Best Today, Better Tomorrow
At National Beef®, our sustainable mindset guides what we do. Since 1992, we’ve operated with a long-term perspective of setting strict standards, producing safe, high-quality products, and holding ourselves accountable to our people, our partners, and our communities.
Growing this company in a responsible manner drives our business decisions. And today, we’re excited to share this mission with “Best Today, Better Tomorrow.” Our sustainability* platform fosters a standard of continuous improvement across five key pillars.
* at National Beef, sustainability means operating the business to produce safe, high-quality beef and other products mindful of the interests of our employees, business partners, customers and the communities in which we operate. We strive to be a good steward of animals in our care and apply processes that protect the environment and natural resources.
Five Pillars of Sustainability
Providing Safe and Nutritious Beef
Our proprietary Biologic® Food Safety System goes above and beyond industry standards to deliver clean, safe beef. It begins with employee training and includes a zone system, processing interventions, and control and assessment checks.
Prioritizing the Welfare of Animals
We implement a robust integrated animal welfare and handling program designed to keep cattle calm and reduce stress while they are in our care. We also work with supply partners who share our commitment to humane animal care and handling.
Protecting and Improving the Environment
As stewards of the environment, we are constantly investing in innovative solutions and partnerships to protect, sustain, and enhance the natural resources we depend on: the water, the air, and the land.
Valuing Our Employees
At National Beef, we strive to treat our people like family. Our employee culture and initiatives prioritize safety, well-being, open communication, and professional development as well as competitive pay and benefits.
Contributing to Our Communities
Through philanthropy, employee volunteerism, and economic impact, National Beef helps make the places we call home stronger—for our employees, for our business partners, and for the people we serve.
Our Direction for the Future
National Beef plans to continue to enhance our sustainability initiatives by creating programs and establishing measurements that demonstrate care for our team members, customers, communities, animals, and environment, and invest in improvements that support the people and places around us.