Fresh Del Monte Produce

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Total Carbon Emissions:2,365,363.11 tCO2e/year

Scope 1 Emissions:903,391.22 tCO2e/year

Scope 2 Emissions:114,316.42 tCO2e/year

Scope 3 Emissions:1,347,655.48 tCO2e/year

Renewable Energy Share:14%

Water Consumption:120,000 Megaliters

Waste Generated:549,341 metric tons/year

Carbon Intensity:0.77 metric tons of CO2e per metric ton of product

Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative: Reduced Scope 1 + 2 emissions by 27.5% compared to 2019 levels; Reduced Scope 3 Emissions by 12.3% compared to 2020 levels
Achieved a 32 percent reduction in Scope 1 CO2e emissions from vessel shipping in 2020, compared to 2019 baseline.
18% reduction in total water usage in high water risk areas in 2020 compared with 2011–2014 baseline
6% reduction in water use intensity in high water risk areas compared with 2011–2014 baseline
90% of global food waste diverted from landfill in 2020

Donated 16 million lbs. of Fresh Del Monte products to support families in North America (compared to under 2.8 million in 2019)
Donated more than two million lbs. of produce to families in Central America, and 80,000 bags of fresh produce to hospital workers in the UK
Supported 300 local sustainability programs
Provided educational opportunities to 8,800 students and adult learners

Appointed two new female independent board members, resulting in 38 percent of board members being women (up from 29% in 2020)
Added an assessment of sustainability-related benefits to our capital acquisition request process; 77 percent of all capital invested in 2020 had at least one sustainability benefit

Long-term Goals:

Achieve 100% of global product volume certified as sustainably grown by a third party
Support 300 local sustainability programs that create measurable and lasting change
Provide educational opportunities to 20,000 students and adult learners
Improve employee satisfaction scores

Medium-term Goals:

Reduce our absolute Scope 1 CO2e emissions from vessel shipping by 10% compared to 2019 levels
Implement regenerative and soil health management practices in 100% of owned and associate growers’ farms
Achieve at least 10% improvement in Water Use Efficiency in owned farming operations compared to 2020 baseline
Achieve at least 80% of associate growers implementing water use efficiency practices
Reduce our food loss and organic waste sent to landfill by 50% compared to 2020 baseline

Short-term Goals:

Reduce virgin plastic usage by 25% on consumer packaging by 2025
Ensure that at least 65% of the boxes sourced worldwide are certified for responsible sourcing by 2023

Climate change impacts (extreme weather events, water scarcity, biodiversity threats)
COVID-19 pandemic disruptions
Global spread of diseases (e.g., TR4 in bananas)
Water scarcity in certain operating regions
Food waste throughout the supply chain

Activated supply chain contingency plans to avoid disruptions during COVID-19
Implemented social distancing and other health and safety measures
Increased food donations to address food insecurity
Invested in upgrading water infrastructure and implementing efficient irrigation systems
Developed and implemented regenerative agriculture practices
Partnered with universities for research on disease-resistant crops
Implemented waste reduction programs throughout the value chain

Supplier Audits: Randomized checks of third-party suppliers every quarter; 65 HRIAs conducted in 2020

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Third-party Assurance: No external assurance sought