CSR Article Archive
Wilbur-Ellis Announces Climate Change Goals and Collaboration with Ford Pro for Electric Vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 – Wilbur-Ellis today announced climate change goals to support Environmental Stewardship, a key part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, which also focuses on People and Governance. The goals are aimed at reducing carbon emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy.Wilbur-Ellis plans to reduce emissions as soon as possible, achieving net […]
Protecting Soil Health With Harvest Bounty Seed, Created By Wilbur-Ellis
An important goal of sustainable agriculture is preserving the land. Soil health is a key component, along with stabilizing the soil. That’s why the Harvest Bounty seed brand was created by Wilbur-Ellis. This brand is dedicated to providing farmers with a wide variety of cover crops, plus conventional non-GMO hybrids and varieties for commercial production. […]
Investing in a Sustainable Future with Trace Genomics
How do our nation’s farmers continue to produce food to feed more people while protecting the environment? The challenge is real and the answer is right under our feet. Wilbur-Ellis is committed to a more sustainable future with its investment in Trace Genomics – made through our venture capital investment arm, Cavallo Ventures. Trace Genomics […]
Total Nutrition System (TNS) – The Definition of Sustainable
How do you define sustainable? – “Pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that allow for continual re-use.” When it comes to agricultural sustainability, that definition needs to be expanded to include economic profitability, environmental and agro-ecosystem integrity, and social responsibility. In order for agricultural producers to meet their primary […]
When You Enjoy a Cold Beer, You’re Helping the Environment, Too!
The big game is on TV and you crack open a cold one. You may not know it, but as you’re enjoying that cold beer, thanks to Wilbur-Ellis, you’re also helping the environment. Breweries across the nation regularly face two major problems: co-products from the brewing process and little to no space to store them. […]
Nutrition and Sustainability Go Hand-In-Hand, as We Feed the Pets We Love
For almost 20 years Wilbur-Ellis has been working with tomato canneries around the world to utilize their tomato fiber and seed leftovers into a highly nutritious ingredient for animal food. In California, primarily in the summer and fall, tomato canneries process raw tomatoes into tomato paste and other products. In this process, much of the […]
Wilbur-Ellis Introduces “Innovation Award” to Help Feed the World
In 2021, Wilbur-Ellis marked its 100th anniversary. As part of a year-long celebration, the company launched the “Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award,” a program that engages young people in finding innovative ways to feed a growing world population and offers a $25,000 award for the best idea. The Innovation Award invites student teams from U.S. colleges and […]