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Culture

Todd Becker
Enhancing career growth
“Our innovative culture supports not just technology advancements, but also career progression. People and their interests grow, and we embrace this by helping them find their best fit at Green Plains." Todd Becker, President and CEO
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Making an Impact

Green Plains employees work together to make an impact personally and professionally.
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Building an Empowered Community

"The Optimal team strives to cultivate a culture build around empowerment, communication and quality. We work to support each other to build a community we are proud of." Dustin Schulz VP of Operations, Optimal Aquafeed
"The FQT group has a foward-thinking and creative energy. Employees are encouraged to take ownership of new initiatives; and hard work is rewarded, reinforcing a highly integrated and committed team culture." Donna Meyer Director of Finance, Fluid Quip Technologies
"Working for Green Plains has allowed me to gain experience, while building my leadership skills through mentorships from senior managment and leadership trainings that have been offered. As a company, we are always striving to improve our process and future."  Brandon Reynolds CST Production Manager, Green Plains Shenandoah
"I am proud to lead the quality team at Green Plains Wood River. We work toward exellence and continuous improvement in our daily operations and are excited to be a part of the transformation of Green Plains."  Liz Jordan Lab Manager, Green Plains Wood River
"At Green Plains, I am able to get out, get involved and lead by directly being involved in projects at my plant."  Colby Pedersen MSC Production Manager, Green Plains Shenandoah

Good Stewards. Good Neighbors. Good Workers.

At Green Plains, we pride ourselves on serving our customers, communities, investors and families by pursuing sustainability and diversity in all that we do. Relationships are valuable, whether they be among associates, customers and suppliers or between these groups and our products and processes.

Who We Are

Our teams contribute to innovations that change how we feed the world. 
Strategy
Our Strategy  As a leading biorefining company, we constantly drive meaningful transformation of our platform through technological advancement and innovation to create sustainable, value-added products. Every day we work to create more value from fewer resources, seize meaningful opportunities for our company and innovate products to better serve our customers and the environment.
Purpose
Our Purpose We leverage technology to create sustainable products that have a meaningful impact on our customers, the environment and a growing global population. We utilize our extensive experience in agribusiness to make the most out of everything we develop.
Sustainability
Our Commitment to Sustainability  We are committed to serving as true stewards of the environment, thinking in new ways to make an increasingly positive impact on the future. We partner with a growing range of stakeholders to meet a variety of standards for sustainability, including SASB and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Looking for opportunities
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