For an Equitable Future

Our People and Communities

Dole has built ties to local communities over the decades based on continuous dialog and investment. Our own banana and pineapple farms in Latin America have developed strong programs according to their needs and priorities.

Goal

• Continue to undertake social investments in our operations and in local community development activities by leveraging alliances with foundations and other partners to forward social programs. $0.08 per standard box social premium from banana production.
• By 2030, contribute to reduce poverty in households and impact at least 20,000 people by 2040 in Dole Latin America including Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Ecuador by measuring and using the business multi-dimensional poverty index
• Launch a Dole Local Grower Academy in Europe - By 2025, support a minimum of 5 developing growers in each of 7 markets providing business development guidance, capacity building measures, training, practical commercial, agronomic and sustainability support and access to Dole distribution channels

DALE

Health, education, and entrepreneurship are core focus areas for Dole’s community development. Dole’s DALE (pronounced DAH-leh) carries out important work in the social field. Since 2001, the foundation has channelled over $41 million to fund numerous educational, medical, and community development programs in South America.

Be an Employer of Choice

Our strength lies in the diversity of our team. The shared commitment to providing fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables around the globe is matched by passion for creating positive change in local communities. This embodies our values and sets us apart as an employer of choice. 

Goal

• Report on accidents and achieve indices below industry average levels
• Implement health and safety trainings at the farm level
• Create company-wide satisfaction study and improve ratings over time
• Track and publicly report diversity, equity and inclusion metrics in the company
• Evaluate gender pay ratio across the company

Health and Safety

Dole is committed to providing a safe, healthy working environment for all our employees ensuring that someone at each site is responsible for workers’ health and safety and that at all times workers have access to clean drinking water and other basic amenities. In our owned operations, these checks are internally managed, with many of our global supplier sites regularly audited against company requirements and social standards.

Diversity and Inclusion

Dole plc is committed to the goals of equal opportunity in employment. We aim to provide a work environment for staff that fosters fairness, equity, and respect for social and cultural diversity and that is free from discrimination and harassment. Dole is also an equal opportunity employer. Appointments and promotions are made on the basis of performance and ability.

We are committed to the continued training and development of the personal and business skills of our employees; that they will be treated in a fair and unbiased way and given every encouragement to realise their potential. We are committed to growing a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities in which we serve. These numbers represent our global workforce across 30 countries.