Company given the Segundo Wong Award for outstanding work in pursuit
of the community goals
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 4, 2012--
Dole Food Company’s Dale Foundation, responsible for Dole’s Ecuadorian
and Peruvian social responsibility endeavors, was presented with the
Segundo Wong Award for outstanding work in pursuit of the community’s
goals.
The award was announced May 28 at the International Banana Forum, hosted
by the Ecuadorian Banana Exporters Association (AEBE) in Guayaquil,
Ecuador. Peter Gilmore, Dole’s Division General Manager, accepted the
award from Eduardo Ledesma, president of AEBE.
“We are honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Sylvain
Cuperlier, Dole’s Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and
Sustainability. “From building schools to implementing medical record
and HIV/AIDS prevention programs, Dole and the Dale Foundation do so
much good work in the region. We hope that this inspirational
relationship continues for years to come.”
Dole is dedicated to enhancing the communities in which it operates and
has implemented a variety of social responsibility policies that
generate sustainable development through social, environmental and
economic actions.
Dole worked with local community leaders to launch the Dale Foundation
in 2001. It was founded on the philosophy that positive social outcomes
should be a goal shared by the parent company, the banana producers and
the community alike. Throughout the years, the Foundation has been
successful in countless efforts, including running 22 health clinics,
vaccination campaigns and nutrition lectures that benefit 12,500
families, most of whom are agricultural workers and their family members
who formerly didn’t have access to healthcare. The Foundation has also
built two elementary schools where it provides free education for 500
children in areas with a high concentration of banana farm workers.
About DALE Foundation
DALE Foundation designs and runs corporate social responsibility
programs for Dole's subsidiaries in Ecuador and Peru. Its operations are
entirely funded by Dole Food Company and independent banana growers.
About Dole Food Company
Dole, with 2011 revenues of $7.2 billion, is the world’s largest
producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables,
and is the leading producer of organic bananas and producer/shipper of
organic pineapples. Dole markets a growing line of packaged and frozen
fruit and is a produce industry leader in nutrition education and
research. For more information, please visit www.dole.com.
Source: Dole Food Company
Dole Food Company
Marty Ordman
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