Dole Sunshine Company Sunshine For All™

2020 Progress Review Our promise to the world o be. We ar ed t e no us t w Dole Sunshine Company believes e w he things have to change. r re e Today, 690 million1 people around the e w world live without adequate nutrition. h e But a third2 of all edible food is wasted. w w t 3 Another 650 million people are obese o a 4 n and 463 million have diabetes, yet n t so many of the foods we buy contain e t r processed sugar. Everywhere we look, o a inequality is getting worse. The impact b

e of climate change is being felt and our e oceans are choking with the plastic . W that continues to be produced.

It starts by taking responsibility for our own actions. We believe that we have the potential to be a force for good. We can contribute to better nutrition for people. We can help protect the planet by eliminating waste and achieving carbon neutrality. We can create prosperity by delivering shared value for all stakeholders. Sunshine For All™ If we can do this, then we will be doing our part to create a little Sunshine for All™.

1 UN FAO: 2021 The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2 UNEP: Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles 3 WHO: Obesity and overweight 4 IDF: Diabetes facts & figures

2 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision AboutWe Dole are Sunshine a world-leading Company Commitment to quality As a leader in the food and beverages food and beverage company sector, we have established and continue to develop new environmental on a bold mission and social practices at our farms, processing and packing facilities and offices around the world. These are centered on our interrelated promises, such as moving to zero fruit loss, Dole Sunshine Company operates in over 70 countries and provides eliminating plastic packaging and Supporting our growers consumers with the goodness of the earth: fresh, frozen and dried fruit, achieving zero carbon emissions in 70+ In South East Asia, agriculture is at the heart of our operations. countries we operate in juices and packaged fruit products. the economy and is the lifeblood of the people. We have a vision to deliver Sunshine This is where we have pioneered its Independent for All™. This means conducting Growers Program, a unique farming concept that The name Dole Sunshine Company¹ is used to Our headquarters are located in Singapore. business in a way that is good for allows local farmers to grow fruit while retaining represent the global interests and combined Our ingredients are sourced from Dole’s directly US$2.6 billion people, the planet and the prosperity full control over their land and operations. efforts of Dole Asia Holdings, Dole Worldwide managed farms in Asia, Latin America and annual revenue of all our stakeholders. Packaged Foods and Dole Asia Fresh. Africa and from third-party growers. Our owned Over the years, many thousands of growers have processing facilities are located in the Philippines, We run our company based on the partnered with us, both directly and indirectly. Dole Asia Holdings was established in 2012 Sierra Leone, Thailand and the USA. In total, belief that good, healthy, affordable By contracting with Dole, they benefit from before ITOCHU acquired the Dole global 55,000 across our operations, we have 55,000 full-time food should be like sunshine: our safety practices, Total Quality Management packaged foods and Asian fresh produce full-time and seasonal employees and seasonal employees. procedures and the benefits of increasing yields businesses. Today, it has an annual revenue everywhere and for all. Unless otherwise stated, data are reported as at March 31 2021. while protecting the environment. The program of US$ 2.6 billion. FY2020 refers to the time period April 1 2020 to March 31 2021. has promoted a spirit of entrepreneurship among the growers who now deploy the latest banana- 534 million growing technologies. consumers in the past 12 months Our History: Data as of July 2021, source: IPSOS

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3 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision WelcomeYutaka statement Yamamura, Dole Asia Holdings President and CEO

Welcome to our first Sunshine For All™ Progress Review.

The first step on any journey is often A key task facing us now is to instill the hardest. However, there have been the sense of urgency felt by the Dole plenty of early wins this year. We have leadership team in our employees – done important work on establishing to have everyone in the Dole family baselines and creating strategic fully understand the speed with which partnerships, and we have invested we intend to attack these sustainability heavily in R&D and consumer research. issues, and the important role that Of course, over the last 18 months, they play in delivering against the keeping our people safe amid the Dole Promise. global pandemic has also been a top In June 2020, we announced six We will also face technical challenges. For priority. This has meant that our work highly ambitious and interconnected example, currently, no technologies exist on the ground has had to slow down, commitments: we will contribute to at a scale that would allow us to remove but we will accelerate again once it is good nutrition for one billion people, plastic from our packaging without “ safe to do so. we will aim for zero processed sugar simultaneously increasing food waste. in all our products, zero fruit loss and It has become abundantly clear that There are no easy answers to solving this zero fossil-based plastic packaging people and the planet must stand or several other problems that stand in and we will work towards carbon alongside prosperity at the heart of our our way. However, the hard work and neutral operations and shared value thinking. Coming from Japan myself, progress of the last 12 months gives us for all stakeholders. I was delighted when we rediscovered a platform to confidently and relentlessly a long-standing Japanese philosophy pursue our goals going forward. The deadlines we have set to achieve – Sampo Yoshi, which does exactly these commitments are short – all are This report marks the that. I have been very encouraged by within the next nine years, and most beginning of a highly how quickly the concept has been are within the next four. Collectively, ambitious journey for us, embraced by the whole leadership we think of those commitments as but this is the Dole way, and team and pleased by the sense of focus the Dole Promise (see page 6) and this has always been. and purpose that it has created when review details our performance in the combined with our Dole Promise. Thank you for joining us. first year of working to achieve them.

4 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review Yutaka Yamamura ” The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision ExpertSir Jonathon opinion Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future

This is a very interesting Although just beginning in its Far too many companies set Looking forward, one area where I’m moment for the food sustainability journey, Dole is a sustainability roadmaps against targets keen to see an improvement is to have industry. The full extent of company that has a huge natural in 2040 or 2050. This timescale is of more depth in the commitment around the global food system’s advantage. Most of its raw materials course entirely irrelevant – I would go socio-economic issues such as food “ are capable of being produced on a so far as to say deluded. justice. I feel this is an area where impact on the planet is completely sustainable basis. Its core Dole can make significant progress becoming clear, and it does We have a decade at most products are critical ingredients in and have a major impact. I also hope not make for comfortable to do what is needed, not helping to build nutritious, healthy that the Sunshine for All™ Fund, reading for those in just on climate change, but diets. It does not face the same health ( ), will the industry. on a host of other issues which is an exciting development or carbon challenges inherent in permit Dole to bring forward new, The scale of damage being done as well. So, I applaud the meat-based or highly processed innovative processes and products by the industry has long been fact that the company has products. Much of its logistics and to break through some difficult areas obscured because we have tended subsequently set major goals supply chain is under its direct control. (see page 8). to compartmentalize issues. We think on a very tight timeframe. Moreover, there is nothing inherent about biodiversity, human rights, Finally, I believe much of Dole’s ability in Dole’s business model or portfolio Whilst these goals are achievable, supply chains, water, waste and to deliver on its promises will hinge on that would prevent the company from no one should underestimate the carbon footprints, but there has rarely how well they are able to engage all being sustainable and as a result, challenge Dole will face in attaining been any effective holistic analysis employees with these new ambitions. compared to many of its industry them. It will require an accelerated of the industry’s overall impact. In my experience, you can’t make these peers, Dole begins its journey with transition to more sustainable Consequently, we have only recently kinds of major cultural shifts work unless something of a head-start. behavior in what is a deeply ingrained begun to understand that the global you have a very significant majority of corporate culture. The change will be food system is quite simply – and Something we at the Forum people in the company engaged with uncomfortable and disruptive. Sir Jonathon Porritt perhaps quite surprisingly – the biggest talked about a lot with Dole them. I recommend that they prioritize driver of damage to the planet today. in our early meetings was Yet, the early signs from the company that internal engagement over the the importance of striking seem positive. There has been some coming year in order to gain maximum In light of this, pressure has begun to the right balance between really good work done on the net-zero traction as quickly as possible. Founder Director, Forum for the Future(1996–present) mount on the industry to put itself on ambition and achievability. carbon goal, with some fantastic Chancellor University of Keele (2012–present) a more sustainable footing and to do I wish them the best of luck. Chair Sustainable Development Commission (UK Government) (2000–2009) efforts being made on developments so quickly. Director, Friends of the Earth (1984–1990) like biogas and biomass-powered Chair of the UK Green Party (1979–1980 & 1982–1984) manufacturing plants. ” Sir Jonathon Porritt

5 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision WeSunshine create ™ We aim to bring good nutrition to one billion people, For All increasing our presence in shops and online and working with organizations to get Dole’s nutritious fresh produce and food and beverage products to the people who need them most. In the past year, just over half a billion people around the world ate our nutritious products*...

...which are now healthier than ever. Thanks to reformulation and innovation, 47% of our food and beverage product portfolio now contains zero processed sugar as we strive to deliver the same taste from natural ingredients…

...and from these natural ingredients we are finding new ways to create value, through upcycling and innovating, to achieve our goal of zero fruit loss by 2025. Over the last year, we reduced fruit loss in our operations by 29% through better processes and the creation of new products…

…many of which rely on packaging to keep them fresh, but we must find solutions that protect our planet as well as our products, getting us from 23% towards zero fossil fuel-based plastic packaging…

...these solutions will also reduce emissions, complementing our efforts to purchase and generate renewable energy and achieve net-zero carbon emissions in our operations by 2030. In 2020 we reduced scope 1 & 2 emissions by 12%.

These interconnected promises are essential to creating shared value for all – improving outcomes for our Hover above the employees, our customers, our shareholders and our planet. infographic to learn more about each promise * Data as of July 2021, source: IPSOS

6 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision Presidents’Pier Luigi letter Sigismondi & Christian Wiegele

This year, Dole celebrates The creation of the Dole Promise A key question was how? How would This first report is an early its 170th anniversary. was an expression of our feeling as a we change mindsets and initiate but major milestone for us leadership team that we needed to change? Sampo Yoshi has always been on the way to achieving that. While, of course, we can’t claim do just that. The Promise was born intrinsic to the Dole business. Today, to have been here all that time, It has taken courage at times to “ from our sense of frustration during this philosophy forms the conceptual we do know that we have inherited confront ourselves in the writing of it. the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in backbone of our sustainability a strong legacy; a company built on But it has also sharpened our focus 2020. We were acutely aware that we approach. Eventually, we would like to the knowledge that it can only exist and caused us to double down on our had 55,0001 people out there working see every decision, every action and by nurturing the soil and delivering commitment to the ambitious targets hard, struggling with serious daily every process considered in the light of its goodness to the market. we have set ourselves. Thank you for challenges to ensure that the world this new framework– not just through your interest in our report, we hope From the perspective of a company had the food security it desperately the traditional financial one. you find it both useful and inspiring. needed. It gave us a profound sense as old as ours, the world is changing We have both always of gratitude to them, their families Pier Luigi Sigismondi, rapidly – but rightfully so. We face believed in business as a and their communities. It made us Food & Beverages Group President an ecological emergency of force for good. ” unprecedented scale. On several reflect deeply and urgently on the issues, including climate change, broader sustainability challenges that On a personal level, this is our Pier Luigi Sigismondi we are fast approaching a threshold we collectively face, and it tipped opportunity to demonstrate it. beyond which we will no longer the balance towards a bias for taking We are excited by the opportunity be able to reverse the effects. action. Strangely enough, the adversity to turn Dole Sunshine Company Christian Wiegele The challenge before us is daunting, we have faced during the pandemic into a purpose-driven company that but clearly, the first step in helping to has built the momentum we needed adds value to society beyond just tackle it must be to ensure our own to begin our sustainability journey and the financials. Ultimately, we want to house is in order. become the business we want to be. build a legacy that will last for decades to come.

Christian Wiegele, Fresh Produce Group President 1 As at March 2021

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The Sunshine for AllTM Fund underlines our commitment to finding the right partners and solutions Dole Ventures

To fulfill our Promise, we humbly • Crop nutrition, health and protection Technology is driving our industry and The Sunshine for All™ Fund helps us recognize that we cannot do it all • Food and waste will be key to delivering Sunshine for reach out to the start-up community alone. We need to grow: ideas, • Food safety and traceability All™. Dole Ventures is how we access, and to let them know we are open expertise, technology, processes • Nutrition and ingredients develop and leverage that technology to for business – that we have specific and influence. • Environmental impact and packaging create a more efficient, more sustainable challenges that we need to overcome, and more affordable food system. and that we will work with the right The Sunshine for All™ Fund is how • Labor partners who can help us achieve our we can accelerate growth. We intend Our approach is somewhat unique, We welcome, and will pursue, goals. Dole Ventures also engages to pursue strategic partnerships and in that the investment from Dole partnerships with organizations and start-ups that are focused on areas investments that focus on the crucial comes in the form of access and individuals who can help us deliver outside of the Dole Promise. These areas of access and waste around expertise, rather than capital or on the Dole Promise. Seeking out projects are not funded through the the world. equity. The Dole Ventures team builds ideas and solutions that can help Sunshine for All™ Fund. a bridge to the outside world and The purpose of the US$2 million Dole overcome specific challenges makes alignment possible between Ideally, we start with a problem Sunshine for All™ Fund is to in the areas of access and waste, we technology start-ups and corporate. statement and we find a start-up develop collaborative pilot projects will prioritize projects that can scale whose technology offers a solution. between Dole Sunshine Company with our business and teams that can We then help them to build and run and interested start-ups, scale-ups, integrate seamlessly with our own. the pilot, and to connect with the social entrepreneurs, NGOs, experts, right people inside the organization. influencers, investors and venture If the pilot is successful, we make a capital funds. business case for the technology and We will start by focusing on a few then we discuss if we scale up the areas that we can control and that project. If this company or solution will directly impact our business, becomes business as usual, it marks people and planet: the successful end of the process.

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For the first six months One of the biggest challenges It’s a holistic approach to start-up in my role, I focused on corporates have today is how we corporate collaboration. We are understanding the biggest build capacity and onboard these not only looking at one aspect of challenges and priorities of technologies. When we bring in corporate venturing – the financing “ the organization and figuring external partners, we have different part – but at every single other out how technology can help standards, different ways of working, element of corporate venturing, from us bridge these gaps. and sometimes different ideas of discovery to piloting to education what success looks like. It’s not a and mentoring. It’s our own model: Looking at the priorities of the Dole straightforward relationship between an interplay between internal and Promise, we will need technology technology start-ups and corporate, external innovation, and that requires to achieve them, whether it’s about so you need to have that special team an overall operating model that reducing our environmental footprint, that can be the bridge and bring will give us the full overview of our reducing fossil fuel-based plastic in the outside in. innovation strategy. our packaging, or addressing food loss. When companies apply to the It’s our own model: an Long term, this kind of collaboration Sunshine for All™ Fund, I start by interplay between internal can grow to give everyone in the looking at the IP (intellectual property), and external innovation... organization the opportunity to to see what kind of technology the long-term, this kind of work with start-ups and technology. start-up is relying on. I want to know collaboration can grow There is an appetite for innovation if the objective of the pilot is aligned to give everyone in the and collaboration, and by creating the with increasing access to good organization the opportunity right platform and building the skills nutrition and the reduction of waste. to work with start-ups and culture to engage a wider internal Bridge Builder: Barbara Guerpillon, and technology. group, we can embrace a culture Head of Dole Ventures where technology and innovation become part of our business. ” Barbara Guerpillon

9 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision The Dole Promise GOOD NUTRITION FOR 1 BILLION PEOPLE

10 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheGood Dole nutritionPromise for 1 billion people

We believe good nutrition is a human right and should be like sunshine: available and accessible to all.

When Dole Sunshine Company thinks of good nutrition, we think of sunshine.

Sunshine is available to all and a basic human right: just as high-quality food packed with nutrients should be.

So, in June 2020, we made a promise: to give more people access to healthy nutrition across the globe – one billion people to be precise, by 2025.

We believe it’s possible to put Dole’s sunshine on every plate, and to ensure healthy food is within reach of “We want to champion everyone. In many cities and countries, an equitable world and particularly in food deserts, this where everyone – means fighting malnutrition. Revitalizing irrespective of age, the desire to eat well. And making sure income, location, our nutritious products are affordable race or gender – has and well-stocked. access to healthy nutrition, but where We are ready for the challenge. Since this access does not Dole’s humble beginnings 170 years come at the cost of ago, sunshine has been at the heart of the planet.” our products and our brand. Now we aim to deliver that Sunshine for All™. – Rupen Desai, CMO, Dole

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Food insecurity and malnutrition are The quality of what you eat can be influenced real issues in middle-income countries by location, age, ethnicity, wealth and gender

You may find it hard to picture malnutrition being a Dole Sunshine Company knows this because we are working problem in a developed country or an urban community. with partners to research malnutrition and nutrition gaps and how we can help address them. We now know that Yet the risk of malnutrition, caused by low-quality diets or access to nutrition is based on availability, acceptability food insecurity, is a real issue. Where you live and your age, (knowing about nutritious foods and finding them acceptable) ethnicity, wealth and gender can determine your access to and affordability. affordable and nutritious food. And then there is the rise of fast-food culture and a lack of understanding of nutrition. The Dole Promise is the starting point for tackling these This is why we are seeing undernourished populations in inequalities in food and nutrition. middle-income countries. We know it is a tremendous challenge worldwide. And we Millions of people aren’t enjoying the affordable nutrition- may not have all the answers to the issues. We are, however, rich goodness that Dole Sunshine Company can provide. determined to do our bit, in partnership with governments, It could be a tough choice, but in many cases it is because businesses and society. of inequality and a lack of access or availability.

12 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision 1 in 3 1 in 4 people worldwide is affected people globally is moderately by malnutrition or severely food insecure1

Our work with the Future “I think this is a very unique time in history. The pandemic has been showing Food Institute all of us which are the biggest challenges that we are facing. All of humanity has been exposed to global health and climate change concerns, and if you Focused on building a more equitable combine those two topics, you understand that food is at the epicenter of world, the Future Food Institute (FFI) the problem. engages innovators and entrepreneurs to create more sustainable and And finally we see that something is changing and that the changes that inclusive food systems. The non-profit’s we need are huge. Only if we start to have a systemic approach can we understanding of how technology can tackle these issues. So working together and starting a multi-layer, multi- be harnessed to close the gaps in our stakeholder approach is crucial. food system makes it a unique and Future Food is focused on three areas: knowledge creation, with our invaluable partner. education and research initiatives; community development, so the wider In 2020, Dole Sunshine Company public understands how to make the best food choices; and the acceleration began investigating the under- of research and development processes and innovation in the food system. researched topics of malnutrition and Our work with Dole Sunshine Company illustrates what can be achieved nutrition gaps in partnership with the through collaboration and the pooling of resources. The Nutrition Unpacked FFI. The findings, published in July whitepaper, which used quantitative research and grassroots validation, 2021, reveal that access to good food has revealed important insights and gaps that can inform policy and truly is one of the most critical factors to impact society.” ensure nutrition for all. We are now – Sara Roversi, Founder of the Future Food Institute open sourcing our research together with the FFI and we invite you to read

the ‘Nutrition Unpacked’ report. 1 fao.org – The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

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We aim to provide good nutrition for one billion people by 2025

As one of the largest producers and marketers of high-quality nutrition in the world, Dole Sunshine Company has made a commitment to bring change to undernourished populations.

Our approach focuses on Availability: Affordability: Acceptability: nutritional access in three supply where it is needed good nutrition must better understanding crucial areas, which we believe be well priced of healthy food will help us achieve our goal We are increasing the availability of of putting healthy food into good nutrition, particularly in areas that Providing inexpensive nutritious We are working to improve consumers’ more hands – a process that we call food deserts – where there are food is essential to convert the understanding of healthy eating is already underway. a limited number of stores supplying a low- and middle-income consumers through education. We want people limited choice of healthy foods. We are who could be making healthier food to know that nutritious, high-quality also working to eliminate food that is choices. We are introducing new and safe food choices are good for our lost along the supply chain, in order to product and pricing innovations, health, and also benefit the planet. boost what we can supply. And in the which do not sacrifice the nutritious So, we are running campaigns to point near future, we will also launch new value of our food, or our commitment out the health risks of food insecurity great-tasting food and drink ranges. to sustainable production. and nutritional gaps.

Read about our work in Jackson, USA Read about our new affordable fruit Read about our Healthy 534 million product launch: Seasons Eating campaigns people consumed our products in the last 12 months1

1 Data as of July 2021, source: IPSOS

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The road ahead How we improve nutritional access with our produce

Our journey to provide good nutrition for one billion people by 2025 has begun. As we continue to Nutritional access is essential to reach those suffering from food insecurity make our nutritious food accessible to all by expanding into new markets and online, we will measure or malnutrition. Here is how we are making access to our fresh and packaged our reach and impact through consumer research and metrics on the number of consumers who eat food and beverage ranges easier: our nutritious products. Fresh produce

We have a number of initiatives to ensure we can get fresh produce into the hands of more people. The key to nutritional access is preserving the goodness Defining and measuring access to nutrition of our produce and making access easier through different purchase sizes. We are also working to increase acceptability of cosmetically imperfect fruits, Our definition of nutrition or nutritious food: which despite being aesthetically different are equally tasty and nutritious. In fresh produce, it is also about realizing just how good our nutrition is, “Food that satisfies hunger while providing a balance of macronutrients and and we are reinforcing this message with consumers. vitamins/minerals to nourish the body and maintain health and wellness.”

How we will measure our success What we will include in our measurement Packaged food and beverages (key metric) All the nutritious products we sell in our We are working hard to challenge the misconception that packaged fruit has Number of consumers reached with Dole core markets. All the Dole brand and other different nutritional value to fresh fruit. We are taking this message to consumers, Sunshine Company’s nutritious products. branded products we distribute direct to particularly in food deserts where education on good nutrition is essential. consumers in our core markets. We are also increasing the acceptability of the taste profiles of our packaged food and beverage products, to demonstrate to consumers that despite having no added processed sugar our products taste great.

15 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision For people, planet and prosperity Our interconnected Bringing nutrition to one billion: promises Rupen Desai, Chief Marketing Officer

To fulfill our promise of Promise: zero fruit loss [link] delivering better nutrition Our goal is to achieve maximum To get there, our promises have An important step is to one billion people, nutrition and to provide maximum to be part of our business model: that we stop seeing our access to it. This means reducing the interdependence between people, we are connecting other sustainability work as a cost: fruit loss so there is more nutritious planet and prosperity. We will also we are making an investment Dole Promises and food available for all. “ need to challenge the narrative in in the future wellbeing which unhealthy food is encouraged, commitments. Promise: carbon neutrality in of the planet and the lives supported and celebrated. Together, these promises our operations [link] of our children. We see healthy food as too expensive, Rarely do you come across We are providing nutrition for people help us to play a part in Regenerative agriculture practices and we believe that unhealthy food a company or a product who have been deprived. This is what reducing food insecurity reduce emissions in our operations isn’t really that unhealthy, and it’s much where the purpose is in Sunshine for All™ means to me. and malnutrition, while and supply chain. They also improve easier to find. These are deep systemic the product. And it will make our work and our lives farmers’ yields, so we deliver more barriers that we need to overcome to meeting our goal of doing so much more than harvesting, preparing nutrition to consumers. At Dole Sunshine Company, we can change that mindset. good for people and and selling fruit when we recognize and Promise: zero processed sugar [link] literally eat our purpose; our 170 years You could say we need superpowers to embrace this purpose and this promise. the planet. in business have been about purpose. By focusing on natural ingredients overcome them and deliver Sunshine Using that as a springboard, we want that deliver the same flavor and for All™. Fortunately, we partner with to use the Dole Promise to solve the taste profile that our customers more than 60 organizations that all ” inequality of nutrition in the world. expect, we are contributing to a bring their own unique superpower Rupen Desai healthier generation. Today, we are dealing with different and, when coupled with ours, the forms of malnutrition. There are the impact is exponential. We also want Promise: shared value for all “have-nots” who are dealing with to engage others in our industry to our stakeholders [link] starvation, hunger and food insecurity. address issues such as single-use We are aiming to reduce food The “haves” are dealing with obesity plastic, because sustainability is not an insecurity and malnutrition, and to help and the effects of not eating well. area where we want to be competitive. people lead healthy lives. This in turn Each group represents one billion will contribute to greater prosperity people. To deliver on our Promise, we for companies and our society. will try to find solutions for both groups. Discover our interconnected For the “haves”, we will improve access Dole Promises in more detail on page 6 to better nutrition. This will allow us to [link] do a lot more for the “have-nots”.

16 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision SupportingHow we the are Dole bringing Sunshine for nutritious All™ Cities program food and education into food deserts

As part of Dole Sunshine Company’s action to address the lack of access to nutritious foods, we have launched our Sunshine for AllTM Cities program. The goal is to make healthy food accessible to all, by supporting local institutions in tackling the challenge of food insecurity and malnutrition in their own areas.

To kick-start the program, we chose “Jackson will serve one of America’s largest food deserts: as a blueprint for how 90,000 Jackson, Mississippi, where there we’re going to tackle these Dole FRUIT BOWLS ® is only one grocery store for every challenges in other food distributed in Jackson 10,000 residents. deserts using a hyper- over 8 months local model. Together with Our partnership with the City of partners, we’re building a Jackson includes 10 public and private foundation that will drive institutions, such as Up in Farms, 18,000 systemic change within Smoothie King and Foot Print Farms, educational activity individual communities and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central sheets distributed and our society at large.” Mississippi. We also have the full Jackson: a food desert and a food swamp support of Jackson’s Mayor, Chokwe – Juan Carlos Dalto, Jackson is a unique example of being both a food desert and a Antar Lumumba. President & Managing Director, 1.9 tons food swamp. In its food deserts, consumers have a lack of access Americas Key program elements of nutritious products to full-service grocery stores, farmers’ markets and other sources of distributed through in Jackson include: nutritious fruit and vegetables. At the same time, it has food swamps, • We promote cooking lessons for farmers’ markets where areas are oversaturated with unhealthy dining options, • We support Up in Farms’ Farm- children and adults, and classes such as fast-food restaurants. to-Table Training Center and on how to shop smart and eat distribution of 1,000 nutritious healthily for less. >15,000 Jackson has only 20 grocery stores, and of those stores, less than 5% people impacted meals per day to those in need. • We partner with Captain Planet stock locally grown fresh produce. In contrast, there are 70 fast-food • We contribute to weekly pop-up Foundation to create learning restaurants, 60 convenience stores and 150 gas stations that primarily farmers’ markets at Boys & Girls gardens at elementary schools, sell unhealthy food and drinks. Clubs, and to grab-and-go hot meals and to inspire children to enjoy 9,000 created by local people and Dole. the goodness of the earth. grab-and-go meals served

17 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision Supporting the Dole Sunshine for All™ Cities program “This past year, we have been delighted to partner Supporting local farm with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi and the Dole Sunshine for All™ Cities Program initiatives in Mississippi to assist with pop-up farmers’ markets and the planting of the Sunshine Orchard at the Boys & Girls Club John I Hay Camp. We’ve seen first-hand the impact that the Sunshine Foot Print Farms Up in Farms for All™ Kids Cooking Camp has had on the Foot Print Farms was founded by Up in Farms was created in 2014 by entrepreneurs, children served and the entire Jackson community. Dr. Cindy Ayers and is the largest restaurateurs and chefs to develop and support a resilient We’ve seen it in the eyes of the young people urban farm in the state of Mississippi. and sustainable local food system in Mississippi – which as they learn new skills and understand new It helps to train farmers throughout the contributes to the health of all Mississippians. opportunities; we’ve seen it in the gratitude of the state to work with communities and to parents as they come by to pick up healthy meals; The initiative now has a Farms Food Hub, which provides help address the issue of food deserts and we’ve felt the sense of hope spreading in the easier access to quality, Mississippi-grown food through local in Mississippi. Weekly pop-up farmers’ community - like sunshine! But we believe the best grocers, restaurants and schools. Dole supports the food hub markets at local Boys & Girls Club is yet to come. through a US$75,000 donation to the Up in Farms’ Farm-to- locations offer affordable, locally grown Table Training Center, which teaches students, social work We want to pass the joy of making food to a new produce from Foot Print Farms, and groups and other locals how to take food from field to table. generation. And in particular, looking at the needs Dole has been supporting its delivery. of our community, we want to help them learn to Our donation is also helping Up in Farms to provide grow, prepare and serve food in healthy ways that 1,000 nutritious meals per day to those in need. will sustain them, their families and our community Thanks to Up in Farms and Dole, Mississippians now for a lifetime. have open access to local produce, and they are more aware of where nutritious food is coming from. The team at the Boys & Girls Club of Central Mississippi has demonstrated that the inclusion of the robust Culinary Arts program developed by Dole Packaged Foods is a great addition to their after-school program, which is resonating with the kids. “For me, and other people in We are proud and grateful that Dole Packaged rural areas like Mississippi, Foods decided to launch this pilot program in there is always a crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. And through the Boys & Girls terms of access to food.” Club of Central Mississippi and Sunshine for All™, we hope to continue to expand the program together – Dr. Cindy Ayers to build a better, brighter and healthier Jackson.”

– Jeff Good, Owner at Up in Farms and Mangia Bene Inc. Restaurant Management Group

18 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseTaking study: a bite out of hunger, in collaboration with artist David Datuna

Georgian-born American artist David Datuna once ate a banana used in an artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, which had already sold for $120,000. It earned him the moniker of ‘The Hungry Artist’, which makes David the ideal collaboration partner for Dole as it seeks to make nutritious foods more accessible.

We joined forces with David to create a non-fungible token (NFT) collection inspired by our Sunshine for All™ rallying cry. The collection David has created, along with the physical artwork, tells the story of worldwide food insecurity and malnutrition through symbolic animations, sound and imagery.

The works were made available to purchase via the NFT auction platform Rarible.com. Proceeds from sales are being donated to Boys & Girls Clubs to provide funding for national nutrition-focused initiatives, and to expand our Sunshine for All™ Cities program to Baltimore and beyond later this year.

“I admire Dole’s goals to support ending hunger, achieve food security, end food waste and promote sustainable agriculture.”

– David Datuna

19 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision Case study: Availability Increasing the availability Asia, Europe and USA of good nutrition Combating child food poverty at Christmas Dole Sunshine Company has a range of initiatives to make good The Unstuffed Bears campaign was nutrition available to more people, from helping people in urgent aimed at making sure no child goes need to extending choice in key locations and reducing food waste. hungry at Christmas. Through this initiative, launched for Christmas 2020, we raised awareness of the growing hunger gap, collected cash donations AsiaMaking nutritious fruit available 24/7 AsiaDigital expands retail coverage and provided nutritious food to children. To help make fruit more available in urban neighborhoods In 2020, we embarked on a journey to reach more in Asia, where it isn’t always easy to find on-the-go customers in Asia. Harnessing digital technology we People could help fill the tummies nutritious food, and choice can be limited, we launched are aiming to reach hundreds of thousands of retailers of our Unstuffed Bears – and in our single-finger bananas initiative. around the region via digital distribution management turn hungry children – by making a systems and sales force automation tools. donation at DoleUnstuffedBears.com People can buy bunches of bananas in supermarkets, or by buying certain Dole packaged but this isn’t convenient for everyone. Now, Dole We have also been growing our network of foods online, profits from which single-finger bananas are available in convenience logistics partners, distributors, frontline sales teams went to food security charities. stores and coffee shops in all major cities across Asia. and account managers to improve communication, We gave, too. For every dollar This means that people can pick up affordable access and coverage. donated, we contributed products of nutrition-packed fruit-to-go at any time of the day. We have already added over 40,000 new stores and the same value, doubling the impact The initiative is also reducing the number of bananas that are we plan to increase that to 80,000 new stores by the end of the campaign. wasted, both in our supply chain, where bunches of bananas of 2021. As we expand our e-commerce presence across Unstuffed Bears was launched in must have a specified number of fingers, and by consumers. major Asian platforms, we are helping to bring more of Asia, Europe and the United States, In turn, this is cutting the related loss in nutrition that results our nutritious products directly to even more consumers. and backed by comprehensive media from this fruit wastage. And by distributing single-finger coverage. The campaign raised bananas, we are reducing our packaging needs. US$20,000 in public donations to help feed hungry children nutritious food.

24/7 nutrition +40,000 1 in 5 US$20,000 Dole single-finger bananas are available new retail stores added to date children worldwide go raised and donated in convenience stores at any time of the day hungry at Christmas to charity partners

20 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseAffordability study: Affordability is key to delivering good nutrition to all

We are expanding our range and being innovative with our TheMaking Philippines our products more pricing to make affordable and reducing waste

our products more To help more people enjoy nutritious foods, we have affordable for everyone. launched the Dole All Natural Seasons™ line of fruit At the same time, products, meeting a lower price point than our regular we are maintaining products. All Natural Seasons™ is about making use of fruit that doesn’t meet strict cosmetic standards. Since 2020, our commitment to All Natural Seasons™ bananas, avocados and papayas have the nutritious value been available to buy in stores and online in the Metro of our food and the Manila area in the Philippines. sustainability and safety The new line of inexpensive products is making more of our operations. nutrition-packed fruit available to people. It is also helping us reduce fruit waste. So far, we have shipped over 15,000 boxes of All Natural Seasons™ bananas, over 6,000 boxes of All Natural Seasons™ avocados and over 800 boxes of All Natural Seasons™ papayas.

In addition, in the Philippines, Dole’s All Natural Seasons™ Tropical Fruit was created to provide an affordable and nutritious treat, using papaya that cannot be sold in stores because of its imperfections. The launch of the zero processed sugar product has helped reduce fruit loss and has made nutritious food more affordable and more accessible to more people (see page 30).

21 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseMaking study: Acceptability healthy food more acceptable

Knowing more about healthy eating CanadaPromoting healthy eating with chef Cory Vitiello is a big step towards making healthier To help raise awareness of healthy eating and inspire people in Canada to include choices. To help educate people nutritious foods in their diets, we partnered with chef Cory Vitiello to create about nutrition and how enriching easy-to-prepare nutritious recipes for families using our products.

their diets can help them to live Families can view the short video recipes via social media channels and the Dole healthier, we have launched a number Canada website. In addition to showing people fun ways to eat more healthily, 3.4 million of campaigns around the world. in July and August 2020, each time someone shared one of these videos, Dole views of Dole nutritious recipes videos donated a dollar to Food Banks Canada.

By August 2020, these videos had been viewed more than 3.4 million times. And as a result of people sharing them, we donated over CAD10,000 to support USAShining a light on malnutrition families in need. and food insecurity

This campaign in the United States is designed to shine a light on malnutrition and food insecurity, and highlight food poverty in a country where an estimated 117 million adults suffer from at least one chronic disease related to improper JapanChampioning bananas as a way to lower blood pressure nutrition and lack of exercise. In Japan, we are using our banana packaging to inform consumers of the health Our mission is to raise awareness of gaps in nutrition access, benefits of eating bananas. affordability and availability, and we created Malnutrition Labels to do just this. Our giant labels are projected onto 117 MILLION Bananas contain GABA, which is a type of amino acid that helps to lower blood buildings and showcase issues relating to food, including pressure, in particular in people with high blood pressure. Consuming 12.3mg adults in the USA suffer from at obesity, food insecurity and malnutrition, and how poor of GABA per day can significantly lower blood pressure, according to the least one chronic disease related nutrition is impacting the lives of people in the United States. World Journal of Hypertension, and people can get half of this amount by eating to improper nutrition1,2 120g of our bananas (one to three bananas depending on size). Through this campaign and labels that no one can ignore, we generated 300 million impressions, putting these issues Our banana packaging now contains information, verified by the Japanese 1 1–3 CDC: Data, Trends and Maps in the spotlight and promoting systemic change to address government, on how much GABA the fruit contains. This is helping educate people 2 Dole: Packaged Foods Shines a Light on Nutrition Gaps with Malnutrition Labels Dole bananas daily can help nutrition inequality. about the nutrition in their food and make better choices about what they eat. to reduce blood pressure

22 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision SpecialGiving feature back: COVID-19 and nutrition

COVID-19 has had a USAGetting nutrition to families CanadaSupporting frontline workers MiddleThanking everydayEast heroes EuropeHelping those in most need AsiaPurposeful actions devastating effect on and local communities reach far and wide In the United States, we are running a Dole has donated nutritious food to Dole has supported health workers food security and access. national messaging campaign to help In major cities in Canada, including frontline workers in Kuwait, Saudi in hospitals in London, Paris and Early in the pandemic, our Asia Pacific To help combat this families access free food and meals. in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Barcelona. Products were sent to food teams responded to the urgent crises we are donating FRUIT BOWLS ® and Between May and September 2020, banks across France, Italy, Benelux facing communities and healthcare food crisis and ensure In California, we have set up a Dole juice drinks to frontline workers more than 50,000 workers received and the UK, supporting vulnerable workers in the region. frontline workers and community kitchen to help families in in hospitals, retirement homes and our support. We have also collaborated homeless communities and those most need to get access to nutritious food, Partnering with food banks and families get nutritious food banks. So far, we have provided with the UAE Food Bank in its Thank in need. Our products have always providing them with a space for food organizations in New Zealand, India, food, we have launched nutritious food to over 100,000 You Everyday Heroes campaign to been popular with charities, being preparation and donating more than Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand, workers, donating products worth support frontline workers. highly nutritious and shelf-stable. various campaigns around 17,500 Dole FRUIT BOWLS ® to date. we were able to get much-needed more than CAD80,000. Working with the largest UK food the world. We have also donated over 4,000 nutrition to those on the front lines as charity FareShare, we contributed FRUIT BOWLS ® to seniors in assisted We have also partnered with food well as the communities most affected towards 67,216 meals for people in care facilities and nursing homes in service companies to create a National by COVID-19. Throughout the region, need. The food has been gratefully the state. Take-Out Day to support local we provided 300,000 meal kits to received by 2,459 frontline charities restaurants and have donated more 300,000 frontline workers. and community groups. than CAD15,000 to food banks across Approaching the Christmas holiday in the country. the Philippines, we raised US$500,000 to feed 400,000 needy Filipinos, while our Unstuffed Bears campaign to raise awareness about child hunger reached +17,500 70 million social media impressions and FRUIT BOWLS ® donated to raised over US$20,000. families in California +4,000 +100,000 +50,000 182,000 500,000 FRUIT BOWLS ® donated frontline workers given FRUIT BOWLS ® frontline workers in Kuwait, Saudi fruit products donated during the US$ raised to feed Filipinos to seniors in California and Dole juice drinks Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pandemic, including Dole frozen fruit at Christmas supported by Dole and fruit cups

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24 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheZero Dole processedPromise sugar TheReducing issue the risks associated with processed sugars

“Together, let’s change the facts – great food doesn’t always need processed sugar. We’re promising zero processed sugar in all of our packaged food product lines.”

– Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer

Separating one sugar The risks of Sugar reduction and the from another processed sugar acceptability of alternatives We want our consumers Originally, manufacturers added Excessive consumption of processed The challenge for Dole is to sugar to unpalatable foods for taste, sugar is linked to numerous health issues. replace processed sugars with to enjoy the to provide bulk and texture to certain natural ingredients that deliver Worrying consumption trends around goodness of the foods and as a preservative. the right sensory profile for our the world are a threat to public health, consumers. We are investing earth without any Our palates have become accustomed and are linked to increased rates of obesity, in reformulating our products negative effects to sugary foods and now sweetness is a type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and without compromising on quality purchase and preference driver in many tooth decay. associated with or taste. food categories. Globally, we consume processed sugar. These conditions threaten all countries and over 181 million tons1 of sugar per year, people, rich or poor, and often go hand- with the average American consuming in-hand with a lack of access to fresh food 17 teaspoons of sugar per day.2 and food insecurity.3 However, sugar comes in many forms. Refined sugars derived from sugar 1 cane or beets are known as processed Ragus: Global sugar market report 2020/2021 2 Free sugars are defined by WHO as monosaccharides sugars, while natural sugars are and disaccharides added to foods and beverages by the found in whole foods such as fruits, manufacturer, as well as sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, fruit juices and fruit juice concentrates Our reformulated FRUIT BOWLS ® vegetables, other plants and milk. 3 contain only pure juice and fruit. ADA: Food Insecurity and Diabetes No processed sugar or preservatives. These foods contain essential nutrients vital for maintaining overall health.

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Towards healthier tasting alternatives

We will achieve this promise in two ways: through innovation in production and product reformulation that creates healthy, tasty products; and by leveraging our position as a global food and beverage company to educate people on the benefits of reducing processed sugar for a healthier lifestyle. Defining and measuring zero processed sugar

“Processed sugars are refined sugars that are derived Innovation: Education: from sugar cane or beets. Whereas natural sugars are removing processed sugar, promoting healthy eating found in whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, other not taste by reducing sugar intake plants and milk. These foods contain essential nutrients vital for maintaining overall health.” Through product development and Helping people to build a lifestyle new launches, we will find creative around healthy eating is essential How we will What we will include ways to replace processed sugars with to avoid excessive consumption of measure our success in our measurement (key metric) natural alternatives that people still processed sugars. We will promote All products we sell, find delicious. And we will measure the benefits of good nutrition, Number of products in any country around the number of products produced with as well as improving access to it. Dole Sunshine Company the world, in our Dole zero processed sugar as we progress Read about how we are using produces with zero brand or any brand towards our goal. Clean Labels to educate consumers processed sugar added. that we license Read about our zero processed sugar product innovations

26 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision For people, planet and prosperity Our interconnected Unlocking flavor naturally promises Dr. Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer

Good nutrition is Promise: contribute to good nutrition Sugar provides flavor as well as You can see it in how we’re trying the connecting factor for one billion people by 2025 [link] texture and a feeling of satiety; finding to unlock that flavor in a different something to replace that flavor and way: working in the lab and engaging By eliminating processed sugar in our for every facet of mouthfeel requires a lot of product partners to explore sugar alternatives products through the use of acceptable our global operations, “ development work. that can influence our core products – and natural alternatives, we can give FRUIT BOWLS ® and juices – as well our ambitions and our customers access to healthier and The Dole Promise, including the as exciting future core products, like our promises. more nutritious products, which is an initiative to remove processed sugar purees and smoothies. Reducing processed important goal for Dole. from our products, acts as a North Star. It means we can really focus our The pursuit of, and the shift sugar intake is one Promise: shared value for all Our goal is to remove all energies on this ambitious goal and towards, zero added sugar our stakeholders [link] more way we can processed sugar from our build a clear, purposeful innovation is also a cultural one. achieve our goal of By focusing on producing healthier products by 2025. strategy. It’s also an important step Innovation is extending beyond products and helping people to make that will put accessible nutrition at doing good. In new products, we’re not adding products and packaging to influence better food choices, we can help to the heart of everything that we do, ingredients that we don’t think our relationships, how we deal improve public health. everywhere Dole Sunshine Company consumers need, and in older with partners and how, internally, has a presence. Discover our interconnected Dole products where there was sugar, we embrace this mindset at every Promises in more detail on page 6 we’re removing the sugar. It might You can see it in the high standards we level of the company. [link] sound straightforward, but if you’ve set for our suppliers, the ingredients been selling something with added and sugar replacements we’ll no longer ” sugar for a long period of time, allow and our commitment to clean and then all of a sudden you take the labeling (no added processed sugar; sugar out, it’s a significant change. plant-based ingredients only).

27 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision The Dole Nutrition Handbook

In 2020, we created the Dole Nutrition Handbook. All employees can access the Handbook, but it was developed for teams working on product development, innovation and marketing. This gives our teams guidance on how to innovate and create products with a high sensory profile and optimum nutritional value, how to generate and validate nutrition data, and how to communicate ingredients on our packaging.

Working to reduce the use of processed sugars Reformulation initiatives

We continually look for ways to alter the formulations and current recipes of our products to use more natural sugars. In 2020, 47% of our portfolio was without processed sugar, up from 45% in 2019.

Innovative sugar alternatives

Our sugar reduction projects are focused on eliminating the following processed sugars from our recipes: cane and beet sugar, brown rice, corn, high-fructose corn syrup and evaporated cane juice. The Handbook also specifies which sugars are natural – and therefore allowed in our products – and which sugars are considered processed Instead, we aim to introduce natural replacements and sugars with better and will be phased out by 2025. The book is therefore a go-to source nutritional profiles, such as stevia, monk fruit, honey, agave, maple, of information for people working at Dole Sunshine Company on how sorghum, yacon syrup, coconut sugar and allulose. Many of these sugars we are innovating and contributing to good nutrition for one billion contain nutrients such as calcium, zinc, iron, B vitamins and selenium. people by 2025.

28 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision g HowWe we believe build knowled in cleare Clean Labels to bring clarity and transparency for consumers Label artwork communication For Dole, a clean label is comprised of simple, easy to understand ingredients – • New pack design without artificial or synthetic chemicals. It’s our way of bringing transparency to • No added sugars food and consumer product labeling. In addition to removing all processed sugar • Facts up front on primary display panel (PDP) from our products by 2025, we are converting all our product labels to clean labels. So far, we have converted 10% of our current portfolio to clean labels, and every • Including voluntary micronutrients in nutrition facts panel new Dole product has a clean label. • Clean ingredient statement (no acidulants)

Clean labels also come to life in our Dole Nutrition Handbook, which specifies the ingredients that we allow and do not allow in our products. This important book helps to guide our innovation and food reformulation processes.

When it comes to healthy eating, knowledge is the key

It is mandatory for food manufacturers to include nutrition information on all packaging. But this is not enough. Dole Sunshine Company aims to educate consumers on what good nutrition means. Our responsibility is to educate consumers so their choices are clear. Our Facts up Front and Nutrition Facts panels tell consumers what nutrition is in the product and what it means. We focus on the benefits (such as, “Excellent Source of Vitamin C”) to educate our consumers on how our ingredients are good for them.

29 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CasePromoting study: The Philippines healthier eating with Dole All Natural Seasons™ products

Since its relaunch in Sales in 2020 exceeded 19% growth August 2020, All Natural over the previous fiscal year. Seasons™ Tropical Fruit Since its relaunch in August 2020, is one of our best- sales of our All Natural Seasons™ Tropical Fruit is one of our selling products. best-selling products.

Removing processed sugar from our This initiative also highlights our product range is an essential part of commitments to having clean labels our zero processed sugar promise and on all Dole Sunshine Company relaunching Dole All Natural Seasons™ products – to provide truthful and Tropical Fruit is a step towards transparent food product labeling. fulfilling it. In the Philippines, 75% of our products already carry clean labels, with a goal Tropical fruit salads are a popular of 90% by the end of 2022. festive food in the Philippines but these dishes often contain processed We followed our All Natural Seasons™ sugars. As a healthier alternative, Tropical Fruit launch with a further in 2020, we launched our sugar-free zero sugar new product: Dole tropical fruit salad, to help people All Natural Sparkling Fruit Drink. enjoy a Christmas favorite without Delivering on the same promise, consuming processed sugars. this affordably priced fruit drink is The road ahead packed with vitamin C and contains All Natural Seasons™ Tropical Fruit no added sugar, no preservatives Reducing processed sugars in our packaged products requires reformulation. is a nutrition-packed product that and no artificial ingredients. This presents both technical and taste (consumer acceptance) challenges. Our aim is to makes use of papaya that can’t be create healthier products while ensuring that people actually want to purchase them. sold in stores because of its cosmetic imperfections. This helps us to reduce Within our range of manufactured fruit products, around 53% of the total 2020 range fruit waste in our operations and offer 75% contains some processed sugar, down from 55% in 2019. the product at an affordable price, of our products in the Philippines making it available to more people. carry clean labels

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“If food waste were a country, it would come in third after the United States and China in terms of impact on global warming.”1

– Kimberly Galante, Head of Product Development and Innovation for the Americas and Europe

Nearly one third of global food We have set a goal to achieve zero production – including 45% of all fruit fruit loss within our operations by and vegetables – is lost along the supply 2025. Our aim is to identify ways chain or wasted by consumers and to prevent our fruit from ending up retailers.2 in landfill.

Fruit loss diminishes our ability to One of the many ways we are reducing provide good nutrition for one billion fruit loss is by repurposing fruit that people by 2025. And it reduces would otherwise be wasted to create consumer access to affordable, new product ranges. This supports our nutritious food, which exacerbates commitment to put more nutritious food insecurity. food in the hands of consumers.

Fruits and vegetables, plus roots and tubers, have the highest wastage rates of any food3

Saving 1/4 of the food currently lost or wasted globally would feed 870 1 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Food wastage footprint & Climate Change 3 million hungry people 2 World Economic Forum, 2018 3 UN Environment Programme

32 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheFruit issue loss reduces the amount of nutrition available for everyone

Preventing fruit loss According to the Food and Agriculture To extract nutrition and value is a way to reduce the Organization of the United Nations, from cosmetically imperfect fruits, the world produces more than one we are upcycling edible fruits that impact of food insecurity and a half times the amount of food cannot be sold because of their and malnutrition needed to feed everyone on the undesirable texture, color or shape. planet. However, one third of global We believe that cosmetically food production is lost or wasted. imperfect fruit and leftover fruit Dole Sunshine Company strongly material from the process of peeling, believes in reducing fruit loss and cutting, deseeding, dicing and other waste as means to combat malnutrition fruit preparation methods are prime 40% and food insecurity. A key issue is the foodstuff for upcycling. of food losses occur post- fruit that goes to waste because it is harvest and during processing in developing countries1 deemed to be imperfect by retailers and consumers. Edible and inedible fruit loss Currently, this fruit is treated as waste and goes to landfill, but it could 40% We are focusing our attention on two types of fruit loss: be repurposed as animal feed and of fruit waste occurs at the food grade (edible) and non-food grade (inedible). retail and consumer stages compost, used for biogas production in industrialized countries1 or turned into products. Food-grade fruit loss is from Non-food-grade fruit loss is from fruits (not classified as class B, C, fruits that are not fit for human or as any fresh produce) that have consumption in terms of food safety quality defects on the skin that (for example, fruits with defects on the do not reach the pulp, as well as pulp caused by insects or animals). leftover materials from processing. However, we are focusing on new Both types of fruit loss are still technological processes to effectively fit for human consumption, and retrieve or use what is still edible and preventing this edible fruit from nutritious from this non-food-grade being lost is our main priority. fruit to increase the volume of good and safe food that we supply.

1 UN Environment Programme

33 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision The Promise in detail Our approach to repurposing Defining and measuring good fruit and achieving zero fruit loss zero fruit loss

We are working towards zero fruit loss in our operations by 2025 Our definition of fruit loss in our operations:

One of the ways we are fulfilling our promise to provide Sunshine for All™ is by “Fruit loss is the decrease in improving access to affordable nutrition. Reducing fruit loss can help us do this the quantity or quality of fruit without increasing production by limiting the organic material that goes to landfill available, based on decisions or actions taken in our fruit handling and cutting the associated emissions. There are five ways we are tackling fruit loss: and processing operations.”

How we will measure our success (key metric)

Upcycling: Repurposing: Reducing rejections: Allowing imperfections: Energy generation: Reduction in volume (MT) creating new fruit- getting value from using better avoiding unnecessary biogas for and percentage of fruit loss based products organic waste technology fruit waste green energy (i.e. fruit sent to landfill). What we will include Dole Sunshine Company is upcycling We are carefully redefining what is By improving our quality control We know that, even if something Our biogas plants use fruit waste in our measurement fruit that cannot be sold whole – actually waste at certain stages of processes and developing a more looks imperfect, it does not lack taste from canneries and plantations to turning it into snacks, drinks and production. Instead of being discarded, detailed understanding of the reasons or nutritional value. create and generate steam that then Fruit loss will be evaluated across other products in line with our organic materials are being collected for fruit rejections through the supply powers our operations. all Dole owned and managed Fruit may naturally be cosmetically mission to provide nutritious food to and repurposed. chain, we are hoping to prevent facilities. It will cover all fruit and imperfect in shape, texture and These plants provide a sustainable more consumers. fruit loss. vegetables we grow and process. To support our upcycling and color, or the preparation of fruit for source of renewable energy, an Read about how we are upcycling repurposing commitment, we have Read about our new quality control distribution (processes such as shaking, efficient waste management solution banana waste also established a new dedicated technology, developed by Clarifruit sorting and soaking) may lead to fruits and they lower our greenhouse gas department with this aim as its goal. being judged not suitable for sale. emissions by approximately 100,000 tons CO e per year. Read about Dole Specialty Ingredients On an everyday basis, we are 2 encouraging a change in consumer Read more about how our biogas perceptions. We see making imperfect plants will help deliver carbon fruit available at a more affordable neutrality in our operations price as one way to do this.

Read about how we are preventing fruit and nutrition loss

34 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision The Promise in detail Dole Specialty Ingredients The ambition for the venture Our approach to is to utilize all kinds of fruit In 2020, we launched Dole Specialty and agri waste (including repurposing good Ingredients, a new part of the Dole inedible waste) to build a Sunshine Company that is focused sustainable nutrition business. fruit and achieving on repurposing fruit waste into high- value natural ingredients, such as fruit zero fruit loss enzymes, extracts, seed oil or plant fibers that can be used in food and beverages, nutraceuticals (natural medicines with physiological benefits), cosmeceuticals (cosmetic products with bioactive ingredients) and other industries.

How we can prevent fruit loss across all our product ranges

Reducing fruit loss in the supply chain is essential to getting good The road ahead nutrition to consumers. This is how we are preventing fruit loss in both our fresh and packaged food and beverage product ranges:

We are putting in place better ways to measure annual Fresh produce Packaged food and beverages

fruit loss and processes to ensure that we only reject We are repurposing imperfect fruits When we transform our fresh fruits fruits in our operations when there is no alternative. to avoid them being sent to landfill. into packaged products there is In the coming year, we anticipate moving our work with We are also getting nutrition to inevitably some parts of the fruits that Clarifruit in this area beyond the initial pilot so that consumers by creating products with are wasted. In 2018, we partnered fruit repurposing in mind, such as Fruit with BOOT in the Philippines to build by the end of 2022 our entire fresh produce range is Chews and Fruitly in Thailand, and by our initial solution to this challenge – inspected using the new technology. upcycling bananas in the Philippines. biogas plants. In addition to our biogas plants that are currently under construction, we are also researching how to turn inedible biodegradable waste into vermicompost and transform certain fruit waste.

35 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision For people, planet and prosperity Our interconnected No fruit left behind promises Kimberly Galante, Head of Product Development and Innovation for the Americas and Europe

Waste in all its forms has Contribute to good nutrition for Before we get there, we need to Addressing fruit loss at the a negative impact, so one billion people by 2025 [link] understand the extent of the fruit farm level is certainly more loss in our operation. This information challenging. As we gather more data By reducing fruit loss, we increase the improving the efficiency will feed into our ideation funnel for on the magnitude of what’s out there, amount of fruit that can be brought to of our operations to “ new product development. That’s why we can start to make changes to better market for consumption. reduce fruit loss, change we are focused on data collection as address the issue. For example, perceptions of imperfect Promise: carbon neutrality we begin our journey towards zero by looking at the current infrastructure in our operations [link] fruit loss. and developing new processes to make fruit and vegetables, and sure that fruit and nutrition are not Lost food doesn’t disappear when it In our operations, there are two untap the potential of lost. So, do we need to train people to goes to landfill: it rots and contributes different waste streams that I’m make sure that cosmetically challenged fruit waste will contribute to greenhouse gases that have a particularly interested in: the waste fruits are not left to rot or end up in to other Dole promises: negative impact on our planet. stream that’s generated at the animal feed or in landfill? manufacturing level and the fruit at Promise: shared value for all We’ve all been conditioned the farm that never makes it into a Understanding these streams is our stakeholders [link] to think that if fruit doesn’t manufacturing facility. Manufacturing essential to our product development. Repurposing fruit waste creates look a certain way it’s not waste has been a focus for a long So far, we have explored applications nutritious new products, reduces good enough, or it’s not time and our teams do a great job using waste from our manufacturing loss and results in higher returns going to taste good, or the of minimizing waste – finding ways operations and the initial results from the same volume of produce. nutrients aren’t going to be to include it in the product or make are promising. The results, including In some cases, our repurposing efforts in there. something different with it instead of rescued fruit certification from a third also support local communities and sending it to landfill or used as animal party, show that these products are But that’s not the case. The Zero provide jobs. feed. Last year, for example, we only consumer ready. If we can harness Fruit Loss Promise is our way of generated around 100 tons of fruit the potential of our waste streams Discover our interconnected Dole challenging this way of thinking – waste in total, which is extremely low and scale these applications, it could Promises in more detail on page 6 of making nutrition more accessible compared to the millions of tons that go be a big deal, for the Promise, for the [link] and benefiting both people and planet. through our Atwater facility in the USA. consumer and for the planet. To do this, we need to create added value and deliver new products that ” are meaningful to consumers. Kimberly Galante

36 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseUpcycling study: The Philippinesimperfect bananas to take care of our people and our planet

When we pack fruits in our farms, Supporting local banana “Reduce. Recover. Repurpose. Is our ‘fruitsome’ way of rescuing around 5% to 10% of bananas are puree manufacturers 46% 23% nutritious fruits that would otherwise have ended up as food regularly rejected because of cosmetic waste. Today, we still have a lot of fruits that are too good to waste. Since 2017, we have been supplying reduction in food-grade fruit reduction in overall fruit loss imperfections. Half of these are food loss (banana production in (food-grade plus non-food- We are taking action to match these with exciting products and our imperfect fruit from our packing grade, meaning the peel has blemishes the Philippines in 2020) grade) in the Philippines ideas in our innovation pipeline. We’ll continue to rescue nutritious plants in Mindanao to local banana in 2020 and/or scars or the fruits don’t meet food, and turn it into tasty, healthy, functional products that will puree manufacturers. The natural our criteria in terms of size, but the delight mankind and mama earth - we call it upcycling.” sweetness of the bananas from pulp is unaffected and still safe for the highlands make them perfect – , Business Innovation and Sustainability Manager human consumption. Through our Gina T. Daypuyart for making puree and a delicious 9,918 236 upcycling initiatives, the bananas ingredient for lots of tasty foods. tons of unsellable bananas tons of imperfect bananas that are food grade but do not meet turned into Dole Banana sold to local banana Giving hope and employment This project is about creating long-term the cosmetic specification are being In 2020, we used 236 tons of the Dippers in the Philippines puree manufacturers in to local communities employment for these communities. in 2020 the Philippines in 2020 repurposed and turned into other food fruit in this way. This collaboration We are introducing local people to products, such as frozen banana slices. is helping to reduce our fruit loss, Since September 2020, through our partners that will buy what they make, We are even using them to make to support local industry and to put project with the Agriculturist Office in teaching them the skills they need banana alcohol for hand sanitizer. more affordably priced nutritious Davao del Norte, we have been giving to make new relationships, showing food on shelves. bananas that are food grade but do not them how to make new products and Together, in 2020, these projects meet cosmetic specification from our educating them on food safety. helped cut local fruit loss by 23% Turning imperfect bananas packing plants to local communities to in our banana plantation in the Not only is the project helping into a Dole snack upcycle into products that they can sell, Philippines, while producing healthy us reduce our fruit loss and cut such as banana flour and banana chips. food that provided almost nine billion our methane emissions, it is also In another project, we are upcycling calories, equal to a day’s food for The banana industry in Davao del Norte allowing us to bring sunshine to local imperfect bananas from our packing 3,750 people. They also helped us has been hard hit by Panama disease, communities, raising their standard of plant in Mindanao to make Dole take care of our planet, saving an which is caused by a type of fungus living and giving them tools to build a Banana Dippers, a frozen banana equivalent of 13,185 tCO e that that affects banana plants. Local banana brighter future. 2 snack. Over one third of our rejected would have been generated if the farms have been badly affected, with bananas, equal to 9,918 tons of bananas had gone to landfill. many people from the community the fruit in 2020, are used to make losing their jobs. Our project, which these products, which are sold in the was launched on the International Day United States. of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, is giving them hope and an essential source of income.

37 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseUpcycling study: Thailand imperfect fruit 1 million kg of unsellable fruit to be saved to reduce food loss from landfill and upcycled into new products in 2021

When we prepare our papaya and mango products in Thailand, fruits are rejected because of imperfections in their shape, texture and color. This fruit loss is small but significant – it amounts to around 5% of the papaya we process every year and around 7% of the mango. Fruit spoilage also occurs in our fruit re-canning operations in the country. We are using this imperfect fruit to make The unsellable fruit is pureed and crushed, blended with other pureed fruit healthy Dole Fruit Chews snacks and turned into these delicious healthy and Dole Fruitly fruit juice. new products. This upcycling helps us to reduce fruit loss and to increase access to affordable, nutritious food.

In 2021, we expect to upcycle 919,100 kilograms of fresh and re-canned fruit as part of our Dole Fruit Chew project and 100,000 kilograms of mangoes through our Dole Fruitly fruit juice initiative. Together, more than one million kilograms of fruit will be repurposed healthily and saved from landfill, helping us deliver on our zero fruit loss promise.

38 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseTurning study: Philippines fruit waste into power

In the Philippines, we are taking a pioneering step in our efforts to deliver on our zero fruit loss promise 2 biogas plants to be and to make our operations kinder to the planet. powered by fruit waste We are building two large biogas plants that will be under construction in the Philippines powered by the fruit waste from our local canneries.

We currently generate around 250,000MT of organic waste from our direct operations in the Philippines. The majority of this waste comes from our cannery operation (about 220,000MT), while non-food-grade fresh fruit from our farms accounts for the rest. The potential benefits of our biogas facilities include:

• Improved waste management • Displacement of non-renewable energy • Organic fertilizers for soil improvement

• Extra heat from CO2 generation systems

• Extracted CO2 for beverages, packaged food and cold storage • Bio-compressed natural gas production for our fruit trucks

39 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseTargeting study: Asia fruit loss through new quality control technology

Our collaboration with start-up Clarifruit, which has developed a pioneering fruit and vegetable quality control app, has the potential to fast forward our work to reduce fruit loss across our global operations.

Using cloud-based technology, The technology can bring greater we are digitalizing our fresh produce uniformity and consistency to our 100% supply chain. This means we can quality inspection processes and can All markets in Asia will test fruit for color, size, ripeness and allow us to better analyze data on use the Clarifruit app maturity, and collect and analyze rejected fruit and to better understand by the end of 2022 these data. By integrating the app reasons for rejection. This could help into our fresh produce quality control us reduce fruit loss, putting more inspection system, we are able to nutritious foods in the hands of carry out real-time quality inspections consumers as a result. of fruits as they move from farms The Clarifruit app is now being to markets. used in the quality inspection of our pineapples in Japan, South Korea and China. We are planning to expand its use to all our fresh fruits and to all our markets in Asia by the end of 2022.

Monitor and analyze fruit quality Easily select the fruit you would and ripeness in real-time like to monitor or analyze

40 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision ZEROThe FOSSIL Dole Promise FUEL- BASED PACKAGING

41 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheZero Dole fossilPromise fuel- based packaging

“The promise that we made to eliminate fossil fuel-based plastic packaging is audacious. It challenges us to go back to the drawing board; the whole supply chain needs to be revamped in many cases.”

– Arijit Mukherjee, VP, Global Procurement

We have a bold While plastic has many benefits for ambition to completely packaging fruit, such as protecting the fruit and reducing fruit loss or waste, eliminate the fossil we all know that it can have counter- fuel-based plastics effects for the environment if not used in our primary handled appropriately. product packaging. Therefore, we are investing heavily in accelerating the research and development of fossil fuel-free packaging alternatives, such as paper, pulp and renewable plastics.

Currently, the world has no perfect alternative to plastic packaging that works at scale. It is a problem for our whole industry. We are partnering with industry and consortia to develop acceptable solutions. When we have viable solutions, we intend to share them with everyone.

In the meantime, we are helping consumers understand how to recycle our existing recyclable packaging (both plastics and tin cans) to ensure that we protect our planet.

42 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheThe issue unresolved challenges of plastic production and disposal to the environment

Plastic packaging The production of plastic contributes may be cost-effective, to greenhouse gas emissions, and since 49% plastic has high durability and limited of businesses have not examined the carbon readily available and options for disposal, it sits in landfill impact of single-use plastic alternatives3 light to transport, but sites for eternity. It can also find its it is made from fossil way into rivers and oceans, causing fuel-based resources, destruction to our marine ecosystems. which contribute to Between 1950 and 2015, the world 1.34 gigatons carbon emissions produced more than seven billion by 20304, emissions caused by plastic metric tons of plastic, equal to almost production could grow to 1.34 gigatons and therefore to one metric ton of plastic for every climate change. person alive today.1

Packaging is the main use for plastics globally (accounting for 42% of yearly 15% production in 20162). by 2050, plastics could represent 15% of the global carbon footprint5

1,2 Our World in Data: FAQs on Plastic 3 edie: Businesses not examining carbon impact of plastics alternatives survey 4 Center for International Environmental Law report (2019) 5 Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives report (2018)

43 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision The promise in detail Our approach to using responsible Defining and measuring zero fossil fuel-based packaging and protecting the planet plastic packaging

Our definition of non-fossil fuel- based packaging:

We aim to have zero fossil fuel-based plastic packaging by 2025 “Packaging made from alternative sources to fossil fuel. We use plastic packaging only where it plays a functional role in meeting This could be renewable plastics consumers’ requirements. We are finding alternative solutions that are as based on plant- or waste-based sources, or non-plastic materials effective or more effective than those used currently. such as paper, pulp, metal and glass.

How we will measure our success (key metric)

Reduction in the volume (MT) Innovation: Greater packaging efficiency: Packaging categories that will be changed of fossil fuel-based, consumer- alternative packaging solutions reducing plastic usage to alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastics facing plastic packaging used.

• Plastic bowls • Dry snack pouches What we will include We are accelerating and investing in While we reduce our consumer-facing • Plastic bowl snacks • Cutlery in our measurement research and development on suitable fossil fuel-based plastic packaging use substitutes that meet our packaging to zero, we are searching for innovative • Frozen food pouches • Banana wraps All consumer-facing needs, to provide consumers and ways to reduce the volume of fossil • Food solutions pouches • Shrink wrap packaging, including labels, retailers with practical, aesthetic and fuel-based plastic we currently use lids and cutlery, for our own recyclable packaging for our products, in packaging applications. Read how and co-packed products. without the need for fossil fuel- we are changing the way we package While we are also aiming based plastic. bananas. As part of this initiative, we to reduce the use of fossil are also working to ensure that plastic fuel-based packaging in our used in our operations is recycled. agriculture, logistics and supply chain environments, this is in addition to the scope of our current commitment.

44 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheOur Promise approach in detail to using responsible packaging and protecting the planet

The road ahead How we can eliminate fossil fuel-based We will track and reduce the percentage of non-fossil fuel-based consumer-facing packaging across our product ranges product packaging in our operations. At the same time, we are planning to replace Fresh produce Packaged food and beverages our laminated fresh fruit stickers with polylactic acid based stickers, which are made from renewable resources. We are continually looking for While the majority of our innovative ways to protect our fresh packaged products are canned, bananas. By working in partnership moving away from fossil fuel-based with our packaging suppliers, we are plastic FRUIT BOWLS ® is one of bringing new innovative materials to our biggest challenges and one market, such as our packaging straps that we aim to solve by 2025. in South Korea and New Zealand. [link to road ahead] [link to Dole Korea case study]

77% of our packaging portfolio already meets our commitment and converting the remaining 23% is our priority

45 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision For people, planet and prosperity Our interconnected The journey towards plastic-free packaging promises Arijit Mukherjee, Vice President, Global Procurement

The manufacturing of Promise: carbon neutrality Even then, with paper or pulp-based Looking to the future, the emergence plastic relies heavily on in our operations [link] material as an alternative for our of new materials and applications gives FRUIT BOWLS ®, there is a danger that us hope. For example, the skin of the By replacing fossil fuel-based plastic the use of fossil fuels the packaging will be deformed or will pineapple can be made into a fiber that packaging we are also reducing our and causes greenhouse “ melt during the cooking process or in can potentially be used to produce the contribution to climate impacts in transit, because it doesn’t have the same type of cup that we are currently gas emissions. By using our operations, such as greenhouse right barrier properties. developing from pulp and paper. alternative responsible gas emissions. If we were to crack this, we wouldn’t The other challenge to consider is cost. packaging solutions, Promise: shared value for all have to cut down trees to get paper Fossil fuel-based plastic packaging is we can reduce our our stakeholders [link] and we could use our waste stream more cost-effective than the pulp- to produce these cups, making them reliance on fossil fuels The fact that the majority of our based alternative. Another hurdle is truly circular. That would be fantastic. and contribute to other products are tinned is a commercial Our promise is about our primary, the fact that the technology to create Dole promises: disadvantage: shoppers are shifting consumer-facing packaging footprint. an alternative at scale is not yet away from tin cans to other formats 77% of that footprint is made up of available. Therefore, we will require a ” that are considered more modern. sustainable materials, which are 100% holistic revamp as well as a compelling Arijit Mukherjee Ensuring that we have innovative, recyclable. The promise we have made story to inspire consumers and ensure responsible and competitive packaging is about the other 23%: to reduce our that responsible packaging is a cause will be a preference driver for Dole and fossil fuel-based plastic to zero by that people are willing to get behind. our brands, thereby unlocking value for 2025. This is an audacious goal, and I our shareholders. don’t think anyone else is attempting something like this so quickly. Discover our interconnected Dole Promises in more detail on page 6 Learning how to avoid fossil fuel-based [link] plastic challenges us to go back to the drawing board and revamp the supply chain in many cases. We are working closely with partners to find alternative solutions for FRUIT BOWLS ® via pulp- based technologies.

46 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseInnovating study: South to Korea find & New better Zealand packaging materials

We are working closely Achieving more environmentally friendly Bananas and beyond: delivering with our packaging banana packaging in South Korea and our zero fossil fuel-based plastic 78% 85% 3 tons New Zealand packaging promise of bananas in South Korea reduction in plastic reduction in CO2e during suppliers to create are now packaged using use in banana packaging production in the source non-fossil fuel-based In South Korea, our bananas used to come in fossil We are making great strides in delivering the paper-based straps in New Zealand country (the Philippines) material that both fuel-based plastic bags and the stickers on the fruit were innovations that will help us achieve our zero fossil reduce our plastic made from plastic too. Since March 2021, we have replaced fuel-based plastic packaging goal, but our work is “We’re using the new strap for 78% of bananas in the majority of our fossil fuel-based plastic packaging for far from over. We won’t stop until we have created use and keep our South Korea now. It took about a year and a half to develop. bananas with paper-based straps. This means we are using even better packaging for our bananas and for all We worked with our packaging supplier and ran a series of fruit looking perfect, a lot less plastic and doing more to protect our planet. our other fresh fruit, in South Korea, New Zealand trials to move away from clear plastic bags for our bananas to and around the world. which is vital for We are on the same packaging improvement journey these plastic-free straps. This is only the first generation of new our customers and in New Zealand and we are making good progress. packaging. There are challenges to overcome. Bruises and scars our consumers. Adapting the new banana packaging we are using in South on bananas become more visible switching from plastic bags to Korea to meet local requirements, we have cut our plastic plastic-free straps. The appearance is important for our retailers Every fruit has use by 85% and our greenhouse gas emissions by three tons and consumer and not everyone sees the straps as the best of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO e) in the source country solution. So we are continuing to look for new materials different packaging 2 (the Philippines). and to work with new ideas. This is how we’ll deliver on needs and every our plastic packaging promise. I’m excited about the next market has different And this is not our only initiative in New Zealand. generation of packaging we have in the pipeline.” packaging standards, As part of our commitment to eliminating plastic packaging, we have also joined the Soft Plastics Recycling Scheme, – Peter Choi, Purchasing Coordinator, Dole Korea so there is a lot to do a government initiative aimed at promoting packaging to achieve our goal, recycling of soft or flexible plastic, which has historically but this is a journey been difficult to bring into the recycling system at scale. to which we are fully committed.

47 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision ZERO CARBONThe Dole Promise EMISSIONS IN OUR OPERATIONS

48 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheZero Dole carbonPromise emissions in our operations

“We plan to source 100% of the energy for our processing facilities from renewable sources and we are promising net-zero carbon emissions from our operations.”

– Hans-Friedrich Zeh, Vice President Manufacturing

Dole Sunshine Company Our focus is on carbon neutrality, has an obligation to which means achieving net-zero carbon dioxide equivalent (CO e) contribute to a better 2 emissions, and balancing CO2e world by reducing the emissions that cannot be eliminated negative impact that using only carbon offsetting. our operations have on We are moving to 100% renewable the environment. energy such as wind and solar energy in our global operations. And our climate change mitigation work will include regenerative agriculture processes to build healthy and resilient soils that boost farm yields while sequestering carbon.

49 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheClimate issue change endangers people, planet and crops

This carbon footprint contributes Today, we are working on drought CO2 emissions have created an energy to climate change, including rising mitigation through initiatives such temperatures and extreme weather as improvements in irrigation, soil imbalance that is causing events. It threatens water availability coversheets, fruit caps and water the world’s temperature and makes growing conditions recycling systems. We are also to rise. Food production unpredictable, which directly affects targeting flood mitigation through accounts for around one- our farms and the farmers who supply the creation of aqueducts in our us, which affects the whole planet. growing areas. quarter of the world’s The World Health Organization Reducing food loss in our operations emissions and, of those, estimates that global warming could is one area where we can make a cause 250,000 additional deaths per one-quarter comes from positive impact while becoming more year between 2030 and 2050.3 food that is never eaten.1 efficient as a company – a win-win for Add to that the emissions We must address these issues the planet, people and prosperity. from the extraction, to protect our people and planet, And by moving to 100% renewable and to ensure our survival as a global energy use, we will play our part 6% production and making of food and beverage company. in helping to slow the pace of total global greenhouse gas plastics and 300 million We have a responsibility to look at the climate change. emissions from food waste1 tons of plastic waste way we do business, such as the use of produced every year.2 fossil fuel-based packaging or moving to 100% renewable energy, and make the necessary changes that will 13% positively impact the environment. the estimated share of plastics of Many opportunities exist and we must the total carbon budget by 20504 make the most of them.

1 Our World in Data: Food waste is responsible for 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions 2 UNEP: Our planet is drowning in plastic pollution—it’s time for change! 3 WHO: Climate change and health 4 The Guardian: Single-use plastics a serious climate change hazard, study warns

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We aim to be carbon neutral in our own operations by 2030 The road ahead

We will achieve this throughout our agricultural plantations and processing facilities by reducing Today our focus is on our direct and our reliance on traditional energy sources such as fossil fuels. As part of our carbon neutrality goal, indirect (scope 1 and 2) operational we are aiming for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. greenhouse gas emissions. We believe we are on track to achieve our target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and for our operations to be carbon neutral by Switch to renewable energy Emissions reductions Regenerative agriculture 2030. But we recognize that we are just at the beginning of our journey. We are committed to buying electricity Beyond energy production, we need to We are investigating and piloting from renewable sources where we tackle the other sources of greenhouse regenerative practices that we can To achieve our promise, we have can. Targeting first how we power our gas emissions. We are investing in introduce to prevent the degradation to innovate and find even smarter operations, we are moving towards biogas not only to power and heat our of our critical farmland. Improving soil ways to repurpose our fruit waste to 100% renewable energy sources such factories but to reduce emissions from organic matter and soil biodiversity create the heat and fuel we need to as solar power [link] across all our our waste. For everything, from the fuel is central to growing good, nutritious operate. At the same time, we have processing facilities by 2030. in our vehicles, the refrigerant for our produce, and our work will positively to identify and introduce cutting-edge This includes building renewable storage to the fertilizer we use on our impact farmers, communities and our technologies that reduce or eliminate energy generation plants that farms, we must find carbon-efficient consumers. Our aim is to positively the need for refrigerants, and we have repurpose our fruit waste. [link] solutions to lower our emissions. impact the planet through carbon to improve our water management. sequestration and the restoration of [link] soil biodiversity and soil health in Beyond our own operations, we also and around our farmland. [link] recognize the importance of reducing carbon throughout our entire supply chain. As a first step, we are adapting our business to reduce overland 34% 12% transport, both by relocating our facilities and by reducing part-filled energy (electricity & fuel) reduction in our tCO2e emissions purchased and generated in from our 2019 baseline, for scope delivery vehicle journies, thereby

2020 from renewable sources 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions reducing the CO2e produced. [link]

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Packaged food and beverages Our definition of carbon neutral:

When we process and package our fruit, we need energy, “The extent to which carbon emissions are reduced to heat and refrigeration – all of which contribute to our achieve zero, including offsets as a last-resort option greenhouse gas emissions. While switching to renewable for remaining emissions.” energy sources is our immediate goal [link], we are looking at reducing our carbon footprint more broadly. Our definition of our operational emissions: Our aim is to take steps to reduce the heat and fuel we need at our processing and agricultural sites, and to use “These include all direct greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1) more environmentally friendly refrigerants. At the same time, from the fuel we use, our fertilizers and other agricultural we want to minimize our use of all types of refrigerants inputs, our use of refrigerants and our wastewater, as well going forward. as all indirect greenhouse gas emissions (scope 2) from the electricity, heat or steam we source from third parties.” Fresh produce How we will measure our success What we will include Our business relies on the land. This is why regenerative ( ) in our measurement agriculture, in the form of improved farm practices and key metrics optimized use of agricultural inputs, is critical to fulfilling 1. Percentage of renewable energy our carbon neutrality promise. (electricity and fuel) purchased in tCO e [link] 2 All our owned or 2. Reduction in direct greenhouse gas controlled facilities globally emissions from our operations (scope 1) (agricultural and processing)

3. Reduction in indirect greenhouse gas emissions from our operations (scope 2)

52 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision For people, planet and prosperity Our interconnected Incremental steps to carbon neutral operations promises Hans-Friedrich Zeh, Vice President Manufacturing

The impact of climate Promise: contribute to good nutrition Here, we are making changes so The other solution we need to find is change is huge for a for one billion people by 2025 [link] that we are buying electricity from for fertilizer. This is an industry-wide renewable sources. We have already challenge and the solutions are very By reducing our CO emissions and fruit growing company, 2 made good progress in the Philippines. much at a very early stage. It is clear practicing regenerative agriculture, so our promise to achieve that the more you move into organic we can mitigate the effects of climate However, Thailand has proven to be production the fewer emissions you carbon neutrality is linked change while ensuring the health “ more difficult because, as yet, there produce, but there is a compromise to other important goals. and productivity of our soil. is no market for renewable energy. to be made in terms of output. These efforts strengthen our ability So, we have to tackle carbon differently. to make nutritious products available Here, we have been focusing on solar At the same time, we are looking at for more people around the world. power: the majority of our roofs are what we can do at the farm level to already covered with solar panels. make a positive impact, by bringing Promise: shared value for Promise: zero fruit loss [link] carbon back into the ground and by our stakeholders [link] To reduce our power consumption, Climate change brings unpredictability The main carbon footprint using the buffer zones around our we have invested in a number of plants By doing all we can to mitigate climate in water supply and temperatures, and it for our operations comes pineapple plantations to plant trees to create biogas from the leftovers of change, we are taking action to protect may mean more cosmetically imperfect from our factories, but we and to build natural forest areas. our pineapple processing. We are using the livelihoods of all our stakeholders fruits are grown. Our commitment to also have an agricultural these plants for power generation, while minimizing the impact on our upcycling edible fruit and waste that footprint, mainly from fuel but in the future we would also like farming communities. cannot be sold will reduce food waste and fertilizers. ” to produce heat for our factories in and with it, harmful emissions. We are building our full scope 1 this way. And our ambition is to create Promise: zero fossil fuel-based plastic emissions program at the moment, but liquid gas for use in farm vehicles. packaging [link] in the meantime we have started with This is the first part of getting to carbon a number of projects. Finding a scalable alternative to plastic neutral in our agricultural operations: packaging will be revolutionary not Reaching carbon neutrality in our we need to replace the diesel we are only for our products, but the whole operations starts with our electricity using in our vehicles today. industry. By significantly reducing our purchases and power consumption. reliance on fossil-based materials, we can make major progress towards our environmental and climate goals.

Discover our interconnected Dole Promises in more detail on page 6 [link]

53 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision HowBoosting we can source renewable 100% renewables energy access through global partnerships

Working together as an alliance for a carbon neutral future

We are identifying the most suitable renewable energy sources for our processing facilities and introducing the ones that we can use on a long-term basis. “We are very pleased to receive the trust of Dole as the first partner in the alliance and to be supporting But the solutions are not always simple to find. them in their journey of Dole Promise, We have operations in many countries and in each one Net Zero Carbon as well as local there are challenges to overcome relating to accessing community developments.” renewable energy or to establishing our own renewable energy generation. Each processing facility has to be – Kunal Mehta, CEO, BECIS considered separately and the right solution for the location and the building has to be identified.

As part of this process, we are looking to work with partners to increase our access to renewable energy, while at the same time supporting local community development. To realize this, we have launched a collaborative alliance: our Berkeley Energy Commercial Industrial Solutions partnership program. This is an initiative for sharing renewable resources and creating value for stakeholders and local communities. We are currently discussing opportunities for collaboration with global business partners that share our values.

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We are making great Transforming our energy Using solar power to Turning farm waste strides towards use in the Philippines deliver Sunshine for All™ into biomass energy

achieving our In the Philippines, we are building Another project in the Philippines that Biomass is a source of energy that renewable energy two large biogas plants that will be is helping us deliver on our net-zero we are using to achieve our net-zero and decarbonization powered by the waste fruit from our carbon promise is our partnership carbon goals. In the Philippines, our goals with our local canneries and main plantation. with Symbior Solar. Together, we are biomass boiler facility uses rice hulls, When these plants come online, installing solar panels that will generate which would otherwise go to landfill, “We have several projects to help us achieve our 2030 biogas, solar and which is due to take place by the end 4.0 GWh of renewable energy for our to produce around 72% of the steam carbon neutral goal, including biogas, biomass and solar biomass initiatives of 2021, they will generate 7.9 MWp canneries and box plants every year, we need for our cannery. energy, in Thailand. of renewable energy and, at maximum reducing our annual greenhouse gas in the Philippines. Since opening our biomass facility in capacity, can reduce greenhouse emissions by 24,272 tCO e by 2030. In addition to these projects, education is important too. 2 2012, we have used 290,791 metric gas emissions by 100,000 tCO e 2 We are also working with Symbior tons of farm waste*, generating We are really working hard to educate everyone at Dole every year. Solar in Thailand, where our solar renewable energy equivalent to about what we can do to achieve our goal and to promote And this is not all. We are already power has produced 4.0 GWh of 77 million liters of fossil fuel. This has our initiatives. It’s a long journey but it’s an inspiring one.” working to expand our biogas plants so renewable energy annually since 2020. meant we have been able to reduce – Krungsri Muanthong, Head of Engineering and Speed to Market team, that they can use the wastewater from We are installing more solar panels in our local greenhouse gas emissions Dole Thailand

our canneries. When this happens, we Thailand in 2021, which will increase by 240,000 tCO2e. will make more renewable energy and the annual power generation capacity be able to do more to protect local to 5 MWp. freshwater ecosystems and further reduce our carbon emissions.

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GWh of renewable energy tons of farm waste turned into tons of CO2e greenhouse gas million liters fossil fuel saved by produced by our solar power green energy by our biomass facility emissions cut by our biomass facility our biomass facility in the Philippines facilities in Thailand in 2020 in the Philippines since 2012 in the Philippines since 2012 since 2012

55 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseReducing study: USA emissions beyond our operations

Our retail customers use trucks to ship our 400,000 miles cut per year from products around the truck journeys in our supply country and by working chain in the USA with them to ensure that these shipments aren’t unnecessarily 462

tCO2e of greenhouse gas light, we can reduce emissions per year cut from greenhouse gas emissions our supply chain in the USA and make progress towards achieving our decarbonization goal.

To make this initiative work, for us and our retail customers, we have increased the weight capacity for trucks to 42,000 pounds. We estimate that these changes can reduce truck journeys by 400,000 miles per year, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by

462 tCO2e over the same period.

56 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision RegenerationBuilding a stronger agricultural foundation

Investigating how to create regenerative banana and pineapple farms

As an agricultural But it is early days. Before we can Sourcing from sustainable, company, putting have a clearly defined plan, we first certified fruit farms have to understand the best approach. regenerative agriculture We are currently working with We are working closely with practices into place partners to research and develop an certifying bodies such as the Rainforest is an essential part of understanding of the regenerative Alliance and Global GAP (see page 63) achieving our carbon agriculture practices that work best to help make sure that how we farm in banana and pineapple farms, our land is sustainable and that neutral promise. and those that are appropriate to we are taking care of our forests, trial in our locations. local communities and the planet. Most of our managed fruit farms are While implementing regenerative certified by the Rainforest Alliance agriculture practices at scale is still a and Global GAP and also comply way off, we have already initiated some with Sustainable Agriculture Network smaller projects that have the potential standards on ecosystem conservation, to reduce our carbon emissions, to wildlife protection and good working increase biodiversity and soil quality, conditions for workers. In addition, we and to encourage the development follow the Rainforest Alliance Chain of and maintenance of natural habitats. Custody Standard, which means that We have also started practicing the journey of our products from farm minimum tillage, planting vetiver grass to shelf is completely transparent. and using cover crops such as mucuna during fallow periods to control soil erosion and improve soil health.

57 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseRehabilitating study: Philippines and protecting forest land

The National Greening Program is a government initiative in the Philippines that is aimed at reclaiming forest land and tackling climate change, and we are supporting this project as part of our carbon neutrality promise.

Our connection with the land is deep By adopting rivers, creeks and forests, and the desire to protect it is natural we are helping to rehabilitate and 181,666 for us. It takes 2,800 mature trees a protect them, bringing stability and trees planted by Dole in

year to clean up 460 tons of CO2e, security to the land that we rely on the Philippines in 2020 so we know how important it is to take and that is a critical source of healthy care of our forests. eating for people locally and around the world. In 2020, we contributed in various 60,949 ways to achieving the program’s goals, bamboo plants planted by by planting 181,666 trees (including Dole in the Philippines in 2020 60,949 bamboo plants) and by adopting rivers, creeks and forests close to our farms and packing plants across the country.

2020 Bamboo Fruit/Forest trees Mangrove Stanfilco 6,719 51,500 - Dolefil 54,230 66,217 3,000 TOTAL 60,949 117,717 3,000

58 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseGoing study: natural Sri Lanka with our weed control

Our Regenerative Agriculture program has introduced different methods to improve soil health and vitality. Cover crops or ‘green manure’ and minimum tillage help to prevent soil erosion and increase the organic matter content of farm soil, which can improve the quality and yields of our fruit.

In Sri Lanka, as part of our regenerative The project has been a success. agriculture journey, we have removed Herbicides are no longer used in any herbicides from our weed control of our weed control, which is reducing thanks to a collaborative project with soil erosion and increasing soil our workers in the country. biodiversity, and helping us deliver on our carbon neutrality promise. When it became clear that a switch to manual weed control wasn’t The new way of weeding has also commercially viable for our large-scale led to larger harvests, thanks to an farming, we had to come up with an increase in moisture retention and alternative that was economically organic residues, which means more Weeding team at work Treating banana plants naturally and environmentally sustainable, and nutritious food in hands and on plates. socially responsible. And that’s what “Unlearning conventional we did. agriculture, relearning We created a project where groups of regenerative agriculture two workers choose to maintain 10 and challenging the status hectares of land, treating it as their quo are essential to own, and receive training on how becoming sustainable to control weeds using manual and in our operations.” natural methods. In return for doing so, – Tarindu Haputhantri, Senior the workers receive a supplement to Manager Research & Sustainability their monthly salary. Dole DLK Team, Sri Lanka Improving irrigation

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60 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheShared Dole Promise value for all our stakeholders

“We want to contribute to the health and happiness of as many consumers as possible. The Dole Promise has established the route, but following through will require the hard work of all our employees – to produce and supply our products at a reasonable cost. By spreading the word of our purpose, our vision and our commitment to sustainability, I believe we can grow the number of Dole fans and truly deliver Sunshine for All™.”

– Masazumi Nishikage, Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

The success of our By 2025, we aim to increase the value consumers, vendors and customers. business depends of our business by 50%, for the benefit This is how we want to grow – creating of all our stakeholders. To get there, shared value across our value chain on many thousands we will continue to follow and respect – through our commitment to equal of people. Farmers, internationally recognized principles opportunity, living wages and an ever- communities and on human rights, environmental increasing level of safety, nutrition suppliers must all see management, business integrity and and wellbeing. anti-corruption. We will ensure that For a business rooted in agriculture, the value of working employees are treated ethically and these promises go hand in hand with with Dole Sunshine with respect, and we will pursue the and reflect our ambition to deliver highest standards in our dealings with Company. And our Sunshine for All™. shareholders must see the ongoing corporate value in our business.

61 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision TheBalancing issue the interests of stakeholders and shareholders

The way we conduct It is estimated that between 71 million As a company, we consider all business must ensure and 100 million people were pushed stakeholders in our operations: that people and the into extreme poverty in 2020.1 not just shareholders, but also <$5.50 planet thrive. Food inequality has been exacerbated employees, communities, workers, almost half of humanity is living by the COVID-19 pandemic; global suppliers and customers – together on less than $5.50 a day3 We have a responsibility food prices have risen by 38% since with the wellbeing of our planet. January 2020.2 At the same time, to protect and build The pandemic has given us the the case for renewable energy has opportunity to build back better. a planet that future been weakened as a result of a We will achieve this by remaining 80% generations deserve – dramatic fall in the price of fossil fuels. steadfast in our commitment to at least 80% of people living in one that is better and poverty are in rural areas, yet These challenges require companies our promises for the next decade. these rural areas account for only 4 brighter. However, to be accountable for more than 45% of the world’s population we face multiple, shareholder returns alone. interrelated challenges. At Dole Sunshine Company, we want to provide benefits to stakeholders and shareholders through shared and sustained value creation.

1 World Bank: Projected poverty impacts of COVID-19 2 World Bank: Food Security and COVID-19 3 Oxfam: 5 shocking facts about extreme global inequality and how to even it up 4 World Bank: Poverty

62 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision Special feature “Our work with Dole has been affected Our partnership by COVID-19, but it’s a journey and a very interesting partnership, to create stronger with Solidaridad links with farmers and to bring better nutrition at the base of the pyramid. Creating more sustainable and resilient Our partnership has three goals. farming communities The consumers should have an opportunity Beginning in early 2020, our Our partnership is also educating With this partnership, we are planting to enjoy a nutritious product in a transparent Solidaridad is a civil society organization way, and this is both kinds of consumers: with a mission to build a global economy partnership is focused on our 4,000 farmers about the ecological aspects a seed of effective cooperation with smallholder farmers in Thailand. of farming. Because smallholder regard to sustainable agriculture the consumers who can pay and the that works for everyone through the Our work together has three main farmers in Thailand rarely own the and development in Thailand, and consumers who cannot pay a very high price. Farmers should be able to improve their development of socially responsible, goals: to give these farmers the skills land that they farm on, they work their it is one that we want to see grow. and tools to grow more and earn more, fields very hard, which can impact the By strengthening our relationship with income by increasing their productivity in ecologically sound and profitable an ecologically correct way, and with more supply chains. We are working with to put farming practices in place that fertility of the soil. So, we are working our farmers and creating a fairer, more help protect the land and soil fertility, with farmers to raise awareness about economically stable supply chain, and by quality assurance. And, of course, this all them to support our farmers in a way and to help us source more high- the consequences of environmental giving them the ability to make a better needs to be profitable for Dole, because only then will it be sustainable. This is the that improves their lives, creating more quality fruit. degradation, how it can affect the yield living and to grow more high-quality and the quality of fruits, and how fruit, through regenerative farming combination we are aiming for, to achieve sustainable and resilient communities, While COVID-19 has interrupted they can avoid damage and produce practices, we are aiming to make long-standing food predictability.” and that helps us give more people some of our planning, we are finding bigger harvests. farming and harvests more predictable. ways to support farmers in the – Shatadru Chattopadhayay, access to nutritious food. This will tighten our community bonds development of sustainable growing Better access to finance is another Managing Director, Solidaridad Asia and empower our farmers, helping us methods that will empower them to way in which we are supporting deliver on our shared value promise, grow more and better quality fruits our farmers. Farming is a precarious and enable us to provide more people that can secure them a better price. livelihood, with seasons often being with high-quality healthy food. Global Good Agricultural Practices With the help of Solidaridad, we are boom or bust, so by providing farmers connecting physically and digitally, with the ability to get the loans and We believe that by supporting our farmers to be the including through our growing network credit that they need when they need best they can be, we are supporting their livelihoods of Farmer Field Schools, where farmers it, we can help them work the land 4,000 and ongoing success. One way we do this is by can come together and receive training in a more sustainable and productive ensuring that our managed farms and facilities Dole smallholder farmers on new techniques and technology way, and bring them and their families in Thailand targeted by our comply with Global Good Agricultural Practices and learn from each other. greater security. partnership with Solidaridad (GAP). By ensuring our farming communities are implementing the best farming practices, we are helping them to protect and nourish the land, while continuing to boost their yields and providing 40 Dole with high-quality fresh produce. Farmer Field Schools set up under the Solidaridad partnership

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We are committed to creating shared value for all our stakeholders

Without the skills and efforts of our farmers, Dole would not have a business. “Sustainability is at the core of our business. As a food and beverage company, Therefore, we are determined to ensure that our role in agriculture has a positive we are united in how we want to impact impact on people, communities and the planet. the planet, its people and communities. Today, sustainability is no longer the Reducing our impact on the environment and helping to improve the lives of responsibility of a single department; everyone across our value chain builds a stronger business, which benefits our every Dole employee gets involved and shareholders. The stronger our business, the greater our positive impact can be. is committed to doing the right thing.” So, by 2025, we are aiming to increase the market value of our operations by 50%. – Shinya Watanabe, Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer

Caring for employees: Supporting farmers Protecting resources: Value for shareholders: The road ahead we respect human rights and communities: responsible consumption delivering corporate value everyone should prosper We care about our farmers, communities and employees, and continually We create inclusive work We act responsibly in our Our business should always benefit developing our business to better support all of our stakeholders is a journey environments that are rewarding for all We provide extensive support to consumption of resources and shareholders. We track value creation to which we are wholeheartedly committed. We recognize our business our employees, and we do not tolerate our farmers, including regenerative we embark on activities that offer for our shareholders through fully activities can have human rights impacts. In 2021, we will put in place a child, forced or compulsory labor. agriculture, which enables them sustainable, long-term benefits to audited percentage increases in the company-wide human rights policy that will enable us to address salient This is why many hundreds of families to increase yields and thrive. fruit farmers who may be affected corporate value of our divisions. human rights risks across our operations, and to advance a human rights have chosen to work for Dole across Our support is also developing by climate change and extreme Value creation is at the heart of due diligence process that will include reviewing our current grievance multiple generations. and enriching local communities. weather events. our business decision-making. mechanisms. Furthermore, we are encouraging our suppliers to develop sustainable sourcing strategies and, therefore, to do business in line with Read about how we care Read about our support for our Read about our water and Read about how we define shared internationally recognized principles on human rights, environmental for employees farming communities in Thailand land management value for all our stakeholders management, business integrity and anti-corruption.

Our approach is being informed by the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and is being led by a working group of internal and external experts, including human rights specialists from Forum for the Future, Pillar Two and BSR.

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Measuring shared value for all How we are contributing to shared stakeholders value through our produce

Every part of our business touches on all aspects of shared value for our farmers, communities and employees, and in How we see shared value: all our activities protecting the resources we rely on is at For us, the idea of shared value is best the heart of our decision-making. Here are some examples: captured by our core philosophy of Sampo Our people make our products. With 55,000* people Yoshi: good for sellers, good for customers around the world playing a part in processing, packaging and and good for society. delivering our products to consumers, putting their interests The market value of our business is an first builds value for everyone. ( ) link to caring for employees important part of this, but entirely dependent Our fresh produce relies on our farmers and our on delivering value for all our stakeholders. communities. Helping them to secure their livelihoods, to raise their standard of living and to protect critical resources, How we will What we will include such as their local water supplies, is good for them and good measure our success in our measurement for our business. (link to water resources section) (key metrics) Developing an integrated Shared Value Dashboard for our employees within the next year, including key Percentage increase in performance indicators on corporate value from 2019 equal opportunities, living wages, health and safety, human rights, nutrition and wellbeing *As of 31 March 2021

65 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision For people, planet and prosperity Our interconnected Continuing a long tradition of shared value promises Jenny Wiegleb, Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Ultimately, all of By achieving our goal of sustainably The Dole Promise really articulates For me, the best part of Dole can be the Dole Promises providing good nutrition for one and refines that value, which has seen when you are on the ground at billion people by 2025, we will benefit always been an integral part of our facilities, because you can really relate to shared farmers, consumers and society. the company. This is how we work feel how you have impacted people’s value for all of our Through our promises of zero fruit “ towards creating one sustainable Dole, lives in a way that is meaningful. stakeholders, including loss and zero processed sugar, creating a sustainable company from We are providing people with income our shareholders, and we will improve access to tasty, healthy a financial perspective as well as a and that income enables them to have nutritious food without increasing growth perspective. choices – choices on what they can contribute towards production. And by promising zero buy, where they live and what their We have always been very conscious of a world where we all carbon emissions in our operations children’s futures can look like. our relationship with the communities and eliminating fossil fuel-based People have always been at prosper, together. surrounding our operations. In response packaging, we will reduce our reliance the center of Dole. The vast ” to COVID-19, we have been investing and expenditure on fossil fuels. majority of our employees in making sure our people and the local are in the farm and in the Dole believes these promises are communities are safe. In Polomolok in factory and without them, Jenny Wiegleb the most effective way to build the Philippines, we invested US$1.9 we wouldn’t exist. long-term value in our company, million in the local hospital to enable to the benefit of all. We have a long history of doing right them to handle COVID-19 cases, by our employees and you can see this because we were concerned they Discover our interconnected Dole in the communities where we operate didn’t have the medical facilities and Promises in more detail on page 6 – for example, by introducing jobs into equipment needed. [link] places that didn’t have jobs before, In the Bo district of Sierra Leone, people’s lives are improved and the we are working with the local communities thrive. government, providing logistics, transportation and the use of our facility as vaccination center so that the local community, as well as our employees, can be protected against COVID-19. It is our way of being a good neighbor.

66 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision EmployeesGreat talentand communities is at Taking an inclusive approach in the Philippines As part of our commitment to equal opportunity and the core of our business inclusiveness, we have worked to give indigenous communities in Bukidnon a voice in how our banana farms are run. These farms include an Indigenous People Workers’ Representative, who is included in quarterly Labor Management Council meetings where ideas can be shared and concerns can be raised. In addition, 90% of the employees Looking after our employees at our avocado operations in Kablon, South Cotabato come and our communities from the B’laan indigenous community.

Our people are everything to our business. Their engagement is a vital part of our lifeforce. So, we work hard to provide them with a work environment that is safe, inclusive and 90% rewarding, and in which communication is always open of the employees at our avocado operations in Kablon, South Cotabato come from the B’laan and respectful. indigenous community Our work environment is diverse, in terms of the functions and roles across our business, and our teams, and how we Prioritizing the health and safety of our people build, retain and develop them reflect this. Inclusiveness As a business that operates farms and facilities around and equal opportunities are integral to who we are and how the world, and relies on the people who work at them, we function and grow as a company. health and safety is always a priority. We are scrupulous in We expect our people to share our values and behave our work to ensure that we comply fully with all relevant according to them. Our code of conduct outlines both what national and international environmental, occupational is expected of us, as an employer, and of our employees. and health and safety laws. In addition, we operate a global ethics hotline that Across our operations, we have safety managers whose job employees can use to ask questions or raise concerns it is to make sure that we fulfill these obligations and that confidentially and anonymously. our workplaces are safe and healthy. As part of this health and safety promise, we actively encourage our employees to report concerns about hazardous conditions and behaviors.

The provision of the appropriate protective equipment has long been a fundamental policy at Dole and the impact of COVID-19 has only increased this focus, as well as that on proper safety and sanitation. Our people are our family, our sunshine comes from them, so we are dedicated to caring for them and protecting them at every turn.

67 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseEmployment study: Sierra Leone creation where it is needed most

Creating employment in Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, poverty and high The project involves the development unemployment rates stand in the of a greenfield agro-industrial facility way of economic development, in the south of the country that particularly in rural areas. Despite will cultivate, harvest and process favorable geography and climate and pineapples and other tropical fruit. abundant natural resources, and the To date, 1,250 jobs have been created fact that agriculture is the main source and this number could rise to 3,500. of people’s livelihoods, the country The vast majority of these jobs will remains a net food importer. be done by local people, who will earn salaries well above the local Investment by Dole Sunshine minimum wage. Company will see the establishment of the region’s first major fruit and With 60% of the country workforce in canned juice venture. The project, agriculture (made up of 60% women), which is supported by the World the benefits and shared value for all are Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment clear: employment, income and wealth Guarantee Agency, will help to boost generation, improved livelihoods and the country’s agriculture sector and its industrial development. economy, which will have a positive impact on food security and rural income generation. 1,250 jobs created to date

68 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseFarming study: Asia in our cities

Helping employees to grow their own nutritious food

By promoting urban farming, we are Elsewhere, in August 2020, helping people in cities around the we took part in a government initiative world to discover the joy of growing in the Philippines aimed at using and to make sure that they have access urban farming to ensure accessibility to nutritious fresh vegetables. to and the availability of nutrition- packed fresh vegetables during In Singapore, we teamed up with the COVID-19 pandemic. Rooted, an online urban farming platform that supplies everything We were the first private sector from grow kits to seeds, to get business to get our hands dirty, our employees growing their with Dole employees tending over own mushrooms and lettuce. 300-square-meters of vegetable patch. The partnership has been such a hit We also created a rooftop garden that we have extended it to include on the top of one of our offices. employees in China and South Korea. With help from the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), this 500-square-meter garden produced enough fresh vegetables to help feed warehouse workers.

69 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision CaseRecycling study: Philippines banana water

Improving access to safe drinking water for local indigenous communities “Packing bananas is water intensive. In 2019, we used 3.3 million cubic meters of water on our bananas. That’s huge. So, we believe that there should be a way to do things differently. We are working with indigenous But recycling the water used for washing bananas is very difficult, because of the latex and communities in a number of areas in the impurities in this water. This is the challenge. Philippines to rehabilitate water systems and to make sure that people have access to So, we’re looking for solutions, using innovation as a pathway to water sustainability. the safe drinking water that is essential for By leveraging what we know and partnering with other experts, we are making progress. healthy living. This is our approach, our journey. We are creating cost benefits, sustainability benefits, benefits for the soil and community benefits.” We are replacing water storage systems, expanding water services and collaborating – Cleofe Onas, Farm and Industrial Facilities Engineer with local groups to make sure they can manage these systems and services. We Our work to recycle water and to Collaborating with a range of partners, Almost 20% of our packing plants are We are also doing more to protect the have also planted over 3,000 trees in areas protect and preserve shared water we have explored a number of recycling banana water at this rate and soil we farm by not having to dispose that are critical to the local water supply. resources is focused on our banana solutions to recycle our banana water our goal for 2021 is to have all our of large volumes of water so often. These trees will provide the forest cover packing plants in the Philippines. This is and we are developing the two that are plants using this new technology and And our water recycling means that and increased biodiversity that is vital to where we are putting our innovation to most efficient. We are using a water to raise the recycling rate to 1000%. we are reducing demand on key water sustainable water supply. the test. purification system to separate the sources, which are vital resources This water recycling has great value, latex, dirt and other impurities in five for local people. It’s not easy to recycle the water we for us, our local communities and the packing plants and a water filtration use for washing our bananas because land that we all rely on. By recycling And we are not stopping here. We system that does the same job in this water contains latex from the fruit our banana water, we are reducing are continuing to develop our water another five. +3,000 and dirt and insects, and to use the the amount of water we need to haul recycling technology, aiming to trees planted in the Mount Matutum water again, these impurities have to This innovation has made us the first by truck to our packing plants, cutting increase the amount of water we Protected Landscape and the Silway be removed. But we are rising to the company in the banana industry in the our greenhouse gas emissions and can reuse and looking at how we can Klinan River Watershed challenge, because we know every Philippines to achieve a water recycling operating costs as a result. use these solutions in other parts of drop counts. rate of 500% in its fruit packing. our business. +165 families from indigenous communities 3.3 million 20% 500% 100% have benefitted from our rehabilitation of local water systems cubic meters of water used of our fruit packing plants use our water recycling rate in our fruit of our fruit packing plants to use post-harvest in 2019 new water recycling technology packing plants in the Philippines, our water recycling technology an industry-leading standard by the end of 2021

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Marine habitats and In partnership with Mahintana Achievements of the coastal wetlands are some Foundation, we are bringing together local communities, industries and Ridge to Reef initiative of the most biodiverse other civil society organizations to environments on the demonstrate sustainable approaches planet. Through the Ridge to using the land, to provide a better + 3.6 million to Reef initiative, we are economic understanding of the links forest and fruit trees planted between salt and freshwater ecosystems, protecting them. and to show them how sustainable agro- The Ridge to Reef approach is a biodiversity and environmental programs holistic intervention that addresses can have shared benefits. 914,000 bamboo trees planted the multiple ecosystems that are at In addition, since 2003, our synergy with risk. In the Philippines, the established various stakeholders and funding donors program targets environmental has resulted in the planting of more degradation in the uplands: the Ridge, than 3.6 million forest and fruit trees, 15,000 where we find the Silway Klinan River 914,000 bamboo trees and 15,000 mangroves planted Watershed, and its effect on coastal mangroves. (see full 2020 numbers on ecosystems: the Reef, where we find page 58) The Ridge to Reef project has the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape. identified biodiversity strips and created Rarely do organizations undertake three hectares of marine sanctuary and 466 this kind of integrated approach that a protective biofence that spans 466 hectares of forest delineated aims to protect multiple ecosystems. hectares of forest, as bio-fence in the Philippines However, when protecting marine and has used earth-matting indigenous ecosystems, it is essential to start by bamboo and stone dike technology to addressing the uplands, where most protect gullies. 53 degradation occurs due to greater Our Ridge to Reef project has been barangays have benefitted human interference. rolled out in 53 barangays in Region 12, from the project including in T’boli, Tupi and Polomolok in South Cotabato, in General Santos City and in Maasim in Sarangani Province.

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Through the Dole Spreading sunshine by serving Improving living conditions Employees in the Philippines Engineering and Supporting employees Promise, we are working up nutritious food in schools and preventing diseases volunteer to build COVID-19 Sustainability team turns and communities during through better sanitation testing capacity metal drums into touch-free COVID-19 to make the world a The School-Based Feeding Program in handwashing stations better place, by giving the Philippines is aimed at making sure The Zero Open Defecation program is When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, In August 2020, we opened a state- more people access to that school children can enjoy a healthy, a Department of Health-led campaign Dole employees in the Philippines took In the Philippines, our talented female of-the-art COVID-19 isolation facility healthy nutrition and nutritious diet when they are learning. in the Philippines to encourage people immediate action to strengthen the employees from the Engineering in the Philippines in partnership with In partnership with the Mahintana to buy and use hygienic toilets to country’s ability to diagnose the virus. and Sustainability team transformed Howard Hubbard Memorial Hospital. by helping to provide Foundation and the Department of improve living conditions and prevent Supporting the efforts of the Philippine metal drums into colorful sinks to The 537-square-meter, 16-bed unit them with the safety and Education, we are helping supply the spread of diseases. These diseases Genomic Center (PGC), Dole provided be used as touch-free handwashing has the latest equipment and adheres wellbeing they need to schools with nutrition-packed food, often lead to malnutrition, in particular donations as well as the use of our stations. These sinks are now placed to Department of Health and World eat well. Giving back is including fruit and bread, made by local in children. Dole is supporting the roll- own PCR machine to PGC Mindanao. in various strategic areas to promote Health Organization standards. To date, communities and from local farms. out of this campaign in partnership Employees also offered support handwashing as an effective way of this world-class facility has provided a big part of this work. Since 2014, the program has provided with the Mahintana Foundation. through training and capacity building fighting COVID-19. The team also critical help to over 250 people. healthy food to 13,897 school children to ensure that local personnel could gave out soaps and demonstrated Since its launch in the Philippines in in 99 schools in the country, with no carry out COVID-19 PCR testing. the proper handwashing procedures 2014, the campaign has helped install dropouts since the program was started. to fight and help prevent the spread hygienic toilets in 1,810 homes, raising of COVID-19. This success has led to the scaling up living standards for thousands of of the project, now known as Nutripan. families throughout the country. Bakeshops are now established in The program is making good progress partnership with local governments and we are committed to making sure through the Build, Operate and that it achieves its goal of eliminating Transfer financing scheme. Nutripan open defecation and the health, social 13,897 produces nutritious vegetable-filled and economic problems it causes. school children have been helped by breads and other bread products the Dole-supported School-Based as an alternative to junk food. Feeding Program The bakeshops are located in key areas and bread products are distributed in schools and in other places in the 99 communities. Through partnerships 1,810 250 with local governments, Nutripan will schools have benefited from the homes in the Philippines have a hygienic people helped by the Dole- Dole-supported School-Based support existing efforts in communities toilet thanks to the Dole-backed Zero funded COVID-19 isolation Feeding Program to combat malnutrition. Open Defecation program facility in the Philippines

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Since our foundation in 1851, Dole Achieving our zero fruit loss goal is an We are committed to advancing the We also recognize that as a business has worked hard to do good, provide area that we will be focusing on in the human rights of our employees and our responsibility to our stakeholders good nutrition and do no harm to our coming year, as we define the details of those within our supply chains. Our includes educating consumers. planet. The launch of the Dole Promise our approach across both our fresh and 2021 human rights policy will address Our products are part of the lives and the steps we have taken in the packaged food and beverage product the risks across our operations and of millions of people around the past year demonstrate our strong ranges. In 2021, we will introduce a will include a review of our current world every day. This gives us the commitment to reducing the impact Food Waste and Loss Protocol, which grievance mechanism, among other opportunity to raise awareness of of our operations. will guide the Dole business in finding updates. Through stronger engagement the environmental impact of the the right solutions to fruit loss in our with our suppliers, we aim to design food choices that they make daily Going forward, we will endeavor farms and throughout our production and adopt sustainable sourcing and to encourage them to change We are guided by the next generation to make huge progress toward our and distribution. strategies that align with internationally personal behaviors that contribute to goals every year. As we champion recognized principles on human climate change. To ensure that we are living up to our promises, we an equitable world, we will make In 2021, we will also continue rights, anti-corruption, environmental have partnered with Youthopia, a youth organization our nutritious products more widely to research innovative packaging We aspire to be a credible practices and business integrity. for active changemakers. With the help of young available, both geographically and solutions that allow us to move game-changer in the industry, activists, we plan to transform our leadership online. We will also expand our our products from fossil fuel-based Creating shared value is an intrinsic so we will continuously strive to by further raising awareness of the sustainable Dole Sunshine for All™ Cities initiative, plastics to non-fossil-fuel alternatives. part of what we do and how we do it. build a foundation of trust with our development challenges that our society is facing and getting good nutrition to those who It is important that as we evolve our Our employees are our lifeforce and stakeholders to ensure no harm is the changes that are needed to overcome them. need it most. packaging, we do not just move away we see them as integral to delivering done, and to inspire our employees, from fossil fuel-based plastics, but that the Dole Promise. With this in mind, farmers, partners, suppliers and We will also empower and inspire our future leaders, As we increase access to our we find solutions that can be recycled, we are committed to educating and consumers to embark on this and the children of our Dole employees, by sharing products, it is also crucial that they while at the same time protecting our training our employees on all our meaningful journey with us – information on the Sustainable Development Goals. are not just nutritious, but healthy products and appealing to retailers goals. Employee engagement will be and create Sunshine for All™. We will be launching both programs later this year. too. Any products with processed and consumers. a key focus in the year ahead as we sugar will be reformulated and in ensure that everyone is excited about 2021, we will be working extensively As we work towards carbon neutrality our promises. to adapt more of our products to be and reducing our greenhouse gas healthy, nutritious and sugar free. emissions by 50%, we will also make We will communicate our commitment a science-based emissions reduction to healthy ingredients through easy- pledge. This will align our commitments to-read clean labels. with the Paris Agreement 1.5°C target and ensure that we play our role in limiting the impact of climate change.

74 Dole Sunshine For All™ 2020 Progress Review The Promise Good Nutrition Zero Processed Sugar Zero Fruit Loss Zero Plastic Packaging Carbon Neutrality Shared Value Vision A Q&Asteady handwith points Keisuke the way forward: Oba, Q. How has your team approached Our job now is to communicate the We have built a position as a top VP, Global Head of Sustainability the Dole Promise? value of these strategies, to embed brand based on quality and we are sustainability as part of our culture. recognized for prioritizing safe and Our team’s objective is to activate This is the biggest change: shifting secure products for our customers. the new systems, to connect the dots the mindset of our management, This is backed up by the “customer- between the old and the new, and Q. What have been your career our employees and our shareholders first” philosophy inherited from to lead the organization towards a milestones at Dole? to embrace sustainability as part of founder James Dole. sustainable future. Engagement is key the business. My first involvement with Dole was to our success. Regular communication Now we can plan for sustainable in 2013, following the acquisition by with senior management and Q. What sustainability achievement growth over the next 100 years, ITOCHU. I was the “person in charge” shareholders helps us keep in FY2020 are you most proud of and guided by the Sampo Yoshi corporate of finding synergies between the two sustainability part of the conversation what are your hopes for FY 2021? philosophy and the Dole Promise. companies. Since 2017, I have been when it comes to business decisions. This framework unites our social I am particularly proud of the work part of the Dole team, working in We champion the sustainability cause and environmental requirements the team has achieved. While we packaged food and since 2019, my throughout our operation with the for stakeholders and reaffirms our have spent much time identifying the focus has been on sustainability. help of our 12 Sustainability Center corporate responsibilities and mission. opportunities and challenges ahead, of Excellence members and at the Q. What does your current role as VP, we must remember that a journey of a We believe that these new corporate local level, we have appointed a Dole Global Head of Sustainability involve? thousand miles starts with a single step. values will create alignment throughout Promise Point-person in 25 markets, the organization. Only when all the I have to be comfortable wearing farms and factories. This year, I hope to launch our Practical staff working in the field are aligned many hats – thinking from a corporate Roadmap alongside our local entities to Q. How has sustainability at Dole and act accordingly will we reap the viewpoint but acting from a local handle the ongoing challenges brought changed since you started at benefits of these values. one. We are trying to establish a by COVID-19. We are also in the the company? sustainability foundation that supports process of establishing a new Human Therefore, we must continue to Keisuke Oba every aspect of our business – I have seen a big change, especially Rights and Environmental policy. engage the entire organization to truly corporate, organization, systems, over the last two years and since the realize change. Q. What is your vision for Dole as a policy, culture and throughout the arrival of Pier Luigi Sigismondi. He was We must act, not wait and see. As Global Head of Sustainability, Keisuke Oba sustainable company? value chains. To do so, I have a instrumental in making sustainability We must speak out, not stay silent. is a self-proclaimed positivist, focused on how responsibility to choose “positivism” a core part of the Dole management This year marks the 170th anniversary We must choose empathy, and where he can effect practical change. over “optimism,” and never falling for strategy. From there, the sustainability of Dole. Such longevity has been not persuasion. He shares his reflections on his work to date an unrealistic vision. I have to take footprint extended to the Food and possible thanks to the wisdom and We must be altruistic, not selfish. into account our shareholders and and his outlook for the future of sustainability Beverage Group and later to the Fresh judgment of many managers, as our employees and make sure any Produce Group. well as the continued demand from at Dole Sunshine Company. initiatives will be creating value for our stakeholders throughout the them and our business. supply chain – including customers, employees and local communities. Keisuke Oba

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