Our sustainability story
Our sustainability story
Our approach
We are proud to represent Dole plc in South Africa and recognize how privileged we are to be marketing fresh fruit across around the world. After all, fresh fruit and vegetables are associated with the lowest carbon, water and ecological footprint of all the major food groups.
Our approach is to follow the Dole way of committing to growing, processing and distributing our fruit responsibly to our customers. We go to great lengths to conduct our business in a socially responsible manner, to be a purpose-driven organization and to being South Africa’s exporter of choice: creating sustainable value for our shareholder, our growers, our consumers, our suppliers and our employees.
Sustainability task team
Our Sustainability Task Team members are responsible for ensuring that we meet our targeted goals timeously and that we comply with the Environmental Standards as set out by SIZA (Sustainability Initiative of South Africa). It is critical that we evaluate our compliance and environmental risks at the highest level both here in South Africa and at an international level.
The principles of the SIZA Environmental Standard are key to our business.
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.
