Tyson Foods Inc. rose to 29th on Newsweek's annual list of America's Most Responsible Companies, up from 158th a year ago.
In the consumer goods category, the Springdale-based meat and poultry company ranked fourth on the list, up from 19th last year.
"We're proud to be recognized for our efforts to protect our team members, support our communities and sustain the planet," Tyson Foods President and Chief Executive Dean Banks said in a statement Monday.
Newsweek worked with consumer data firm Statista to make its annual list. They looked over various reports and surveys to compile the top 400 companies across 14 industry subcategories.
The response to the covid-19 pandemic is one of the factors that pushed Tyson up the list. The company spent more than $500 million this year on protective measures, benefits and bonus pay for its workforce, Tyson's latest earnings report shows.