Tyson Foods, Inc. Legal and Environmental Coordination to Address Environmental Challenges and Guide Corporate Decision Making

Kevin Igli, Senior Vice President and Chief Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer, Tyson's Foods, Inc.
Timothy Jones, Senior Counsel, Tyson's Foods, Inc.

Environmental law is receiving enhanced focus within corporations as the demand for action on climate change and sustainable development by governments, advocacy groups, and others moves beyond academic theory and becomes embedded into corporate culture. Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson), like many other leading companies, is developing new initiatives and proactive strategies to effectively address the current expectations of its customers, employees, suppliers, and regulators, while also trying to manage traditional compliance obligations. These tasks must be accomplished as the company attempts to anticipate the regulatory environment of the future in order to structure policies and capital investment in a manner that provides for cost savings and reduces the transactional costs of future compliance.

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USA Environment Food Manufacture June 2009 Vol. 2, No. 7, Spring 2009

Kevin Igli

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Kevin J. Igli is the Senior Vice President and Chief Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Officer for Tyson Foods, Inc. He leads a team of more than 180 EHS professionals. In sum, Mr. Igli oversees the company's sustainability initiatives and EHS compliance and risk management processes to assess, prioritise and effectively manage all aspects of the company's EHS stewardship efforts. He coordinates activities with all business operating units as well as with, food safety and quality assurance, engineering, legal and other professionals throughout the company. Mr. Igli has served in the past as the Vice President for Environmental Affairs for Willamette Industries, Inc., a leading forest and paper company based in Portland, Oregon. In addition, Mr. Igli was Director of Environment, Health and Safety for Packaging Corporation of America and served as Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety for Chemical Waste Management, Inc. He is a graduate of Malone University in Canton, Ohio, with a BA degree in Biological Sciences. Mr. Igli is a member of the External Advisory Council for the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, served on the Board of the Air & Waste Management Association, and is affiliated with other professional and trade organizations.

Timothy Jones

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Timothy T. Jones is a Senior Counsel for Tyson's Foods, Inc. and has held this position since 1993. His legal practice includes responsibility for all aspects of environmental law within Tyson. Previously, he worked for the United States Department of Justice, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Arkansas Attorney General's Office, the North American Free Trade Agreements' Environmental Secretariat and various domestic and international organizations. Mr. Jones' work in both the private and public sector has focused on the environmental regulatory requirements for manufacturing and agricultural operations. Currently, Mr. Jones is a Vice-Chair in the American Bar Association’s, Section of Environment, Energy, Resources and is also Vice President of the Buffalo River Foundation, a non-profit corporation dedicated to conserving the U.S.’s first National River. He holds a B.A. (1990) from the University of Tulsa, a J.D. (1993) from the University of Arkansas, and an LL.M. (1997) from George Washington University.

Tyson's Foods, Inc.

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Tyson Foods, Inc. sells products in ninety countries, is the largest protein producer in the United States generating $26.9 billion USD in revenues with operations in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, China and India.

USA Environment Food Manufacture June 2009 Vol. 2, No. 7, Spring 2009