Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, last week published its 2025 Impact Report, which highlights the ongoing progress the company has made across its stakeholder community – including significant milestones achieved at the award-winning Egg Central Station (ECS) facility in Springfield, MO.
Vital Farms’ Impact strategy is centered around three key areas of focus within its organization, among its stakeholders, and in the communities where it operates: Building a resilient food system, fostering a people-first culture, and driving engaged and accountable oversight.
“Every decision we make as a company begins with our purpose, which is to improve the lives of people, animals and the planet through food, and that extends to our focus on creating long-term, positive impact for each of our stakeholders,” said Joanne Bal, General Counsel, Head of Impact, and Corporate Secretary of Vital Farms. “As a Certified B Corp, a Public Benefit Corporation, and our aspiration to become America’s most trusted food company, we are committed to continuing to raise the standards in the food industry and continuing to build a more engaging workplace for our crew.”
The 2025 Impact Report shares tangible progress Vital Farms has made against its Impact Goals, with ECS in Springfield playing a leading role. This year’s highlights include:
Building a Resilient Food System:
- Reduced operational emissions intensity by 17.7% at ECS since 2023.
- Achieved LEED® Gold Certification at ECS, a symbol of excellence in environmental stewardship
- Engaged nearly 50% of its farmer network in additional regenerative agriculture practices beyond existing standards like pasture rotation — with a goal to reach 100% adoption by the end of 2026.
Fostering a People-First Culture:
- Achieved Great Place to Work (GPTW) Certification by surpassing the 80% threshold required for certification in GPTW’s accreditation survey. The Great Place to Work Certification is a globally recognized credential that signifies excellence in workplace culture.
- Achieved Elite Excellent 99% rating from an annual Safe Quality Food (SQF) audit, demonstrating rigorous standards, dedication to continuous improvements, and the food safety and quality culture embodied by Vital Farms crew.
- Provided more than $600,000 in philanthropy toward strengthening the communities where Vital Farms operates – from its hometown of Austin to the Springfield area, where more than half of their crew members live and work, to their farmers’ communities across the pasture belt.
- Driving Engaged & Accountable Oversight:
- Launched first company-wide Ethics Week, which included a panel discussion with Vital Farms board members, the launch of a revamped Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and virtual ethics and compliance training for crew.
- Set a goal for 95% of crew members to complete ethics and compliance training by the end of 2025 to continue driving accountability for fostering company-wide ethical culture.
- Successfully recertified as a B Corp for the fourth time, administered by B Lab, an independent nonprofit that recognizes companies for meeting high standards of social environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
The full 2025 Impact Report, including accomplishments, progress on Impact Goals, and standards-based metrics and disclosures can be found at vitalfarms.com/impact.