The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many questions in communities around the country.
To demonstrate transparency, Perdue Farms has hosted virtual Town Hall-style webinars at locations where it has production operations, with the goal to further facilitate an ongoing dialogue regarding COVID-19 with various local community leaders including pastors, healthcare professionals, elected officials, civic organizations, and more.
During the meetings, members of the local Perdue human resources teams shared in detail the incremental safety measures the company has implemented to protect our associates, and answered questions to help ensure understanding and alleviate outstanding concerns. Perdue also invited meeting attendees to share any suggestions for additional safety measures the company could consider.
“The health and safety of our associates is our number one priority. We have a long history of supporting our associates and the communities where we work and live, and remain dedicated to doing everything we can to safeguard them during COVID-19 and beyond,” said Tracy Morris, Vice President of Human Resources at Perdue. “On these webinars, we wanted to ensure that the local leaders in these communities had a good understanding of the safety measures we’ve put in place, give them the opportunity to ask us questions directly, and know they can call us if they have an idea that will further bolster our efforts to protect our associates and neighbors. Good ideas can come from anywhere.”
To date, Perdue has hosted webinars for the communities surrounding its facilities in more than 15 locations, including Dillon. Feedback from attendees has been overwhelmingly positive and supportive of the company’s efforts to prioritize the health of its associates and neighbors.
“During a recent video call led by the Director of Operations at Perdue’s Dillon facility, Randy Brown, who is also a Palmetto AgriBusiness Council board member and former Chairman of the Board, Perdue provided several leaders in the Pee Dee area excellent feedback as to the steps being taken by the company in their processing facilities to protect their team of associates and to ensure product safety,” said Ronald Summers, CEO of Palmetto AgriBusiness Council. “Additionally, they are monitoring grower activity to likewise ensure that all aspects of the food chain remain safe.
