Fresh Del Monte Produce’s Vision For

A BRIGHTER WORLD TOMORROW

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

At Fresh Del Monte Produce, we conduct our business in a way that creates, promotes and ensures A Brighter World Tomorrow.

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PROVIDING HEALTHY CHOICES

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GROWING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES

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PROTECTING OUR PLANET

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LIVING OUR VALUES

Encourage healthy lifestyles by providing fresh and wholesome food to our consumers.

Ensure the well-being of our communities and foster growth within each of them.

Protect and promote the health of our planet, its wildlife and its natural resources.

Drive integrity, fairness, equity and well-being across our operations and our supply chain to deliver on our mission.

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PROVIDING HEALTHY CHOICES

Encourage healthy lifestyles by providing fresh and wholesome food to our consumers.

Growing-Our-Communities_icon

GROWING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES

Ensure the well-being of our communities and foster growth within each of them.

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PROTECTING OUR PLANET

Protect and promote the health of our planet, its wildlife and its natural resources.

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LIVING OUR VALUES

Drive integrity, fairness, equity and well-being across our operations and our supply chain to deliver on our mission.

PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR 2025 GOALS

100 %

We aim to live our values every day.

41 %

1,032,509 Trees Planted Since 2016

122 %

360+ Local Sustainability Programs

We commit to living our values 100 percent every day and integrate them into everything that we do by 2025

We commit to planting and/or donating 2,500,000 trees by 2025

We’ve exceeded our goal of supporting 300 local sustainability programs that create measurable and lasting change by 2025

115 %

23,081 Students and Adult Learners

77 %

Of Product Sustainably Sourced

27 %

Of Protected Land Monitored Annually

We’ve exceeded our goal of providing educational opportunities to 20,000 students and adult learners by 2025

We commit to having 100 percent of our product volume certified as sustainable by a third party by 2025

We commit to monitoring 100 percent of our protected areas annually by 2025 through species inventories in each of our reserves

41%

Goal: Plant and/or donate 2,500,000 trees by 2025

122%

Goal: Support 300 local sustainability programs that create measurable and lasting change by 2025

77%

Goal: Have 100 percent of our product volume certified as sustainable by a third party by 2025

27%

Goal: Monitor 100 percent of our protected areas annually by 2025 through species inventories in each of our reserves

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Our Sustainability Journey
1978

Our predecessors acquired their first lands in Buenos Aires, Costa Rica and founded the Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (often referred to today as our PINDECO division). After careful analysis of soil agricultural potential, they began setting aside land to protect and preserve for wildlife.

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Our predecessors acquired their first lands in Buenos Aires, Costa Rica and founded the Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (often referred to today as our PINDECO division). After careful analysis of soil agricultural potential, they began setting aside land to protect and preserve for wildlife.

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Our predecessors acquired their first lands in Buenos Aires, Costa Rica and founded the Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (often referred to today as our PINDECO division). After careful analysis of soil agricultural potential, they began setting aside land to protect and preserve for wildlife.

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Our Sustainability Journey

Our predecessors acquired their first lands in Buenos Aires, Costa Rica and founded the Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (often referred to today as our PINDECO division). After careful analysis of soil agricultural potential, they began setting aside land to protect and preserve for wildlife.

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Our Sustainability Journey
1993

In an effort to reduce plastic waste during banana production, the Banana Development Corporation of Costa Rica (BANDECO), the Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica (a subsidiary of Dole) and YANBER, a plastics manufacturer, launched Recyplast as a joint venture. Recyplast collects plastic from banana farms and recycles it into corner boards which reinforce shipping pallets.

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Our Sustainability Journey

In an effort to reduce plastic waste during banana production, the Banana Development Corporation of Costa Rica (BANDECO), the Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica (a subsidiary of Dole) and YANBER, a plastics manufacturer, launched Recyplast as a joint venture. Recyplast collects plastic from banana farms and recycles it into corner boards which reinforce shipping pallets.

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In an effort to reduce plastic waste during banana production, the Banana Development Corporation of Costa Rica (BANDECO), the Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica (a subsidiary of Dole) and YANBER, a plastics manufacturer, launched Recyplast as a joint venture. Recyplast collects plastic from banana farms and recycles it into corner boards which reinforce shipping pallets.

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In an effort to reduce plastic waste during banana production, the Banana Development Corporation of Costa Rica (BANDECO), the Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica (a subsidiary of Dole) and YANBER, a plastics manufacturer, launched Recyplast as a joint venture. Recyplast collects plastic from banana farms and recycles it into corner boards which reinforce shipping pallets.

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Our Sustainability Journey
1993

The Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (PINDECO) started a native tree nursery operation to produce its own trees for donation and internal reforestation.

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Our Sustainability Journey

The Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (PINDECO) started a native tree nursery operation to produce its own trees for donation and internal reforestation.

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The Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (PINDECO) started a native tree nursery operation to produce its own trees for donation and internal reforestation.

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The Pineapple Development Corporation of Costa Rica (PINDECO) started a native tree nursery operation to produce its own trees for donation and internal reforestation.

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Our Sustainability Journey
1998

Our pineapple division in Costa Rica (PINDECO) received its first ISO 14001 Certification.

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Our pineapple division in Costa Rica (PINDECO) received its first ISO 14001 Certification.

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Our pineapple division in Costa Rica (PINDECO) received its first ISO 14001 Certification.

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Our pineapple division in Costa Rica (PINDECO) received its first ISO 14001 Certification.

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Our Sustainability Journey
2003

El Tigre Refuge, 273 hectares of land in the PINDECO division, is recognized by the Costa Rican Government as a private reserve.

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El Tigre Refuge, 273 hectares of land in the PINDECO division, is recognized by the Costa Rican Government as a private reserve.

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Our Sustainability Journey
2010

We set our first official global CSR goal: to reduce water and energy consumption by 10 percent in ten years.

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We set our first official global CSR goal: to reduce water and energy consumption by 10 percent in ten years.

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We set our first official global CSR goal: to reduce water and energy consumption by 10 percent in ten years.

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We set our first official global CSR goal: to reduce water and energy consumption by 10 percent in ten years.

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Our Sustainability Journey
2011

Del Monte Kenya Ltd (our division in Kenya) was recognized as a Commended Company by the GBC Business Action on Health Awards for their HIV/AIDS Workplace Program.

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Our Sustainability Journey

Del Monte Kenya Ltd (our division in Kenya) was recognized as a Commended Company by the GBC Business Action on Health Awards for their HIV/AIDS Workplace Program.

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Del Monte Kenya Ltd (our division in Kenya) was recognized as a Commended Company by the GBC Business Action on Health Awards for their HIV/AIDS Workplace Program.

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Del Monte Kenya Ltd (our division in Kenya) was recognized as a Commended Company by the GBC Business Action on Health Awards for their HIV/AIDS Workplace Program.

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Our Sustainability Journey
2014

Adopted Cogon Creek, located in Davao City in the Philippines, which includes quarterly clean-ups and water testing.

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Our Sustainability Journey

Adopted Cogon Creek, located in Davao City in the Philippines, which includes quarterly clean-ups and water testing.

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Adopted Cogon Creek, located in Davao City in the Philippines, which includes quarterly clean-ups and water testing.

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Adopted Cogon Creek, located in Davao City in the Philippines, which includes quarterly clean-ups and water testing.

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Our Sustainability Journey
2015
Our Sustainability Journey

Our banana operation in Costa Rica (BANDECO division) is certified as Carbon Neutral by SCS Global Services.

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Our banana operation in Costa Rica (BANDECO division) is certified as Carbon Neutral by SCS Global Services.

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Our banana operation in Costa Rica (BANDECO division) is certified as Carbon Neutral by SCS Global Services.

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Our banana operation in Costa Rica (BANDECO division) is certified as Carbon Neutral by SCS Global Services.

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Our banana operation in Costa Rica (BANDECO division) is certified as Carbon Neutral by SCS Global Services.

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Our Sustainability Journey
2016

Our operation in Chile receives its first Sustainably Grown Certification from SCS Global Services.

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Our operation in Chile receives its first Sustainably Grown Certification from SCS Global Services.

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Our operation in Chile receives its first Sustainably Grown Certification from SCS Global Services.

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Our operation in Chile receives its first Sustainably Grown Certification from SCS Global Services.

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Our Sustainability Journey
2016

Launched our first hydroponic system at our greenhouse operations in Jordan.

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Launched our first hydroponic system at our greenhouse operations in Jordan.

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2017

Launched our Network Shipping Impact Project to update our Central and South American vessels to be more fuel-efficient.

Launched our Network Shipping Impact Project to update our Central and South American vessels to be more fuel-efficient.

Launched our Network Shipping Impact Project to update our Central and South American vessels to be more fuel-efficient.

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Launched our Network Shipping Impact Project to update our Central and South American vessels to be more fuel-efficient.

Our Sustainability Journey
2017

Fresh Del Monte Produce Holland joins the Sustainability Initiative Fruits and Vegetables (SIFAV).

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Our Sustainability Journey

Fresh Del Monte Produce Holland joins the Sustainability Initiative Fruits and Vegetables (SIFAV).

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2018

Performed our first species inventory at our Zapote Reserve, located in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.

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Performed our first species inventory at our Zapote Reserve, located in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.

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Performed our first species inventory at our Zapote Reserve, located in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.

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Performed our first species inventory at our Zapote Reserve, located in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica.

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2020

El Tigre Refuge, 273 hectares of land in the PINDECO division, is recognized by the Costa Rican Government as a private reserve.

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Our Sustainability Journey

Became the first global marketer of
fruits and vegetables to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative in order to reduce our carbon footprint to assist
with limiting global warming to well below 2 °C.

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