Our sustainability story

Our sustainability story

Sustainability pillars

For people For nature For food

 

Doing business responsibly

Dole is privileged to be growing, distributing and marketing fresh fruit to its customers. We work hard at being a responsible business: to our shareholders, our colleagues, all our stakeholders and the communities in which we work.

Our approach is to follow the Dole plc way of committing to growing and distributing our fruit responsibly. We therefore work hard to maintain and develop professional and ethical standards in all our operations and go to great lengths to conduct our business in a socially responsible manner, to be a purpose-driven organization with the aim of being South Africa’s exporter of choice. Protecting human rights such as equal opportunity, safe and healthy working conditions, fair employment practices and the protection of our environment are some of our focus areas.

For People

We commit to: Improving the livelihoods of individuals across our entire business – from producer to customer.

For Nature

We commit to: Protecting the natural environments in which we operate to reduce our impact and strengthen habitats.

For Food

We commit to: Providing customers and consumers with safe, healthy, nutritious and responsibly grown fruit.

Sustainability team

The Dole plc Board reviews and approves the sustainability goals and strategy proposed for the business by its Sustainability Steering Committee.

Dole’s Sustainability Team in South Africa is responsible for ensuring that it meets these targeted goals and that we comply with the local Environmental Standards as set out by SIZA (Sustainability Initiative of South Africa). It is important that we evaluate our compliance and environmental risks at the highest level. As a team, we continue to promote sustainability through the wider organisation – a community of employees who champion the implementation of the sustainability strategy on the ground.

The principles of the SIZA Environmental Standard are key to our business.

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Theda Doman

Mandi de Villiers

Colette le Roux

Servaas Badenhorst

A shared framework

The United Nations Sustainability goals are widely recognized as a shared blueprint for achieving a more sustainable future for all.

Dole South Africa’s goals are in line with the Dole plc focus areas and reflect our collective commitment to making a positive impact on our environment.