Fresh Del Monte Further Commits to Sustainable Agriculture Practices, Speaking at World Biodiversity Summit
October 12 2021 - 9:05AM
Business Wire
Offering insight on how to approach sustainable development as
demand for global collaboration between corporations increases and
the need to secure global food supply intensifies
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world’s leading
vertically integrated producers, distributors, and marketers of
fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, announced today its
participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring
alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and
the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). Fresh Del Monte’s
Chief Sustainability Officer Hans Sauter will join industry leaders
in a panel discussion on “Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture
at the Center of Development Strategies - Challenges and
Opportunities,” – a conversation centered around how to transition
the industry toward more resilient agricultural practices in a
warming world, while maintaining global food security, with
innovation and technology as integral components. Fresh Del Monte
has long been working to support the communities and ecosystems
that are key to its future by creating a system where agriculture
production and biodiversity work and thrive together.
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Fresh Del Monte will be at the World Biodiversity Summit in
Glasgow, United Kingdom on November 10, 2021, marking a critical
opportunity to address the important role the private sector has in
responding to the intertwined crises of biodiversity loss and
climate change.
“It is extremely important to me to be able to represent Fresh
Del Monte’s initiatives at the World Biodiversity Summit and
COP26,” said Sauter, who also works as SVP of Research and
Development in addition to his role as Chief Sustainability
Officer. “Time is of the essence, and it is vital for different
stakeholders in society to come together to identify and implement
game-changing solutions to stimulate food production, while
conserving biodiversity and addressing climate change. As one of
the largest integrated producers, marketers, and distributors of
fresh produce, we want to lead change. We believe that as an
agricultural company, we can be an integral part of the solution.
However, we cannot do it alone. With our pledge to implement
regenerative farming and soil-health management in all our farms
and associated growers’ farms by 2030, we hope to inspire every
member of the supply chain (farmers, retailers and consumers) to
also do their part.”
Some of Fresh Del Monte’s efforts toward building A Brighter
World Tomorrow™ include conserving and restoring forests and wild
areas to protect biodiversity in and around their farms —amounting
to 28% of their owned land —preserving soil health, stewarding
critical water sources, and providing quality education and
scholarships for students throughout their growing regions.
You can learn more about Fresh Del Monte’s sustainability
efforts at freshdelmonte.com/sustainability. For more information
on the World Biodiversity Summit, please click here.
ABOUT FRESH DEL MONTE
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is one of the world's leading
vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of
high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a
leading producer and distributor of prepared food in Europe, Africa
and the Middle East. Fresh Del Monte markets its products worldwide
under the DEL MONTE® brand (under license from Del Monte Foods,
Inc.), a symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness and
reliability for over 135 years. The Company also markets its
products under the MANN™ brand and other related trademarks. Fresh
Del Monte Produce Inc. is not affiliated with certain other Del
Monte companies around the world, including Del Monte Foods, Inc.,
the U.S. subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Limited, Del Monte Canada,
or Del Monte Asia Pte. Ltd. Fresh Del Monte is the first global
marketer of fruits and vegetables to commit to the “Science Based
Targets” initiative. Fresh Del Monte Produce is traded on the NYSE
under the symbol FDP.
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