Climate remains the challenge of our times and Dole is fully committed to measure and reduce our impacts. 

We have completed a company-wide carbon footprint inventory across all three scopes and have defined and updated our 2020 baseline. We have also calculated and submitted a Science-Based Target (SBT) for validation in alignment with a 1.5°C scenario. Along with those targets, we have focused on maintaining and implementing regenerative farm practices, continuously improving soil health and mitigating our impacts.

We are also advancing on other key environmental programs. For example, progress has been made on water stewardship and water risk analysis, a key focus area for many of our crops and producing regions. Our active membership with Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) has been particularly valuable to expand our knowledge and define our journey. 

 

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Dole plc Sustainability Progress Report 2022

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We remain committed to the well-being of workers and aim to be an employer of choice everywhere we operate. 

We continue to improve communities around our operations and invest in them. We are delighted to report about an ambitious program in Latin America which has been several years in the making to identify the root causes of poverty and address them over time using the Business Multidimensional Poverty Index (bMPI) tool in partnership with Sophia Oxford.

Finally, it’s important to share Dole plc’s relentless effort to promote healthy nutrition to our consumers. It is the core of our mission, and we continue building partnerships to promote fresh produce consumption. We are actively preparing for the upcoming regulatory requirements and will release more data in future reports as it becomes available.

 

For Nature’s health

These goals support UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 12, 13, 15 and 17:

  • Climate Action
  • Water Stewardship
  • Sustainable farming practices
  • Biodiversity protection
  • Waste management & packaging innovation
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For an equitable future

These goals support UN Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3, 5, 8 and 17:

  • Support our people and our communities
  • Be an employer of choice
  • Develop a safe, inclusive, equitable and diverse work environment

For a healthier world

This goal supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3 and 17.

  • Promote healthy nutrition and improve access to fresh produce
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Transparency and Food Safety
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