Dole : 2021 Sustainability Report

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Global footprint

An industry leader

SWEDEN

Owned or Controlled

Joint Ventures

CANADA

UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA

MEXICO

HONDURAS

COSTARICA

UAE

SOUTH

AFRICA

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Dole at a glance

Key company

13.8%

2021

Revenue by55.2% Product

31%

23.9%

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7.2%

8.8%

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Governance, Values, Ethics and Human Rights

Governance, Values

and Human Rights

Sustainability is a standing agenda item for all scheduled Dole plc Board meetings. The Board reviews and approves the sustainability goals and strategy proposed by the Chief Operating Officer and any major sustainability investments the Company is engaged in. The Board has overall responsibility for the company's process and evaluation of risk management and internal control, including climate related issues. The strategy and goals are prepared by the Sustainability Steering Committee led by the Chief Operating Officer and including the Chief Sustainability Officer and sustainability leaders from each Dole plc operating division. The Divisional Presidents which lead the operations are

Business Conduct and Ethics

Dole plc endeavours to adhere to the highest ethical standards throughout its worldwide operations.

This commitment means complying with the law.

It also means treating customers, suppliers, and fellow Dole colleagues fairly, with openness and respect.

or by depriving or violating the personal liberty of another by knowing or destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating, or retaining possession of any passport, immigration or travel documents. Dole's key suppliers are defined as those that provide goods or services that are of key importance to Dole's continued successful operation.

Dole maintains an ethics reporting hotline, through which Dole employees are encouraged to report suspected violations of Dole's Code of Conduct. This reporting may be done anonymously and the decision to report a suspected Code violation is protected by Dole's zero tolerance policy towards any type of retaliation. Hotline reports are investigated, and corrective action is taken if necessary. The Audit Committee of the Board oversees the proper functioning of this process.

responsible for the implementation of the strategy. Sustainability is further promoted through the wider organisation by a sustainability panel: a community of employees who champion the implementation of the sustainability strategy on the ground.

Dole has a strict policy against the use of slavery and human trafficking throughout its supply chain; both to its worldwide operations and its dealings with suppliers. Dole requires its key suppliers to sign and comply with this policy, contained both in our Code of Conduct and Supplier Manual. Dole has also placed this obligation into grower contracts, which require growers' commitment not to use any kind of slavery or human trafficking (including debt bondage), specifically including labour or services obtained by means of force, threat of force or physical restraint,

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Sustainability Highlights

• 4% reduction in overall Scope 1 and Scope 2 global emissions vs. 2020 due to the commissioning of two new state-ofthe-art cargo vessels
• First disclosure to CDP as Dole plc
• Commitment to Science Based Target Initiative
• Enhanced governance by incorporating climate risk identification
• Set 2030 ESG goals for Dole plc as a joint entity
• Member of Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) with 20 banana operations certified
• Invested in two 2.8-megawatt wind turbines at US manufacturing facility in Soledad, California and installed solar panels with a capacity of 120 kWp by Dole Ireland in Belfast
• Five new electric utility tractor rigs added at the San Diego port terminal
• Renewed partnership with No Kid Hungry campaign
• Recognition of sustainability achievement with Origin Green Gold award from the Irish Food Board and Business Multidimensional Poverty Index (bMPI) award from the American-Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)

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Rating for 2022 CDP Climate Disclosure

4%

reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions (2021 vs. 2020)

$41m

Materiality

Potential Impacts of and on Dole plc

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The Dole Way

Sustainability

Strategy and Targets

We call this The Dole Way; our enduring commitment to grow, process and distribute our produce responsibly, today and for generations to come.

Because being a responsible business is not just second nature, it literally is our business. We are making our commitments clearer than ever where we plan to focus our efforts for the future. The Dole Way paves the way for further improvements in areas where we believe we can make the biggest positive impacts.

Our new, reset goals were developed by representatives across all areas of the company and this means they reflect our combined ambitions and commitment towards making a positive impact. These goals are aligned and contribute to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) supporting 10 of the 17 goals.

In addition to our enterprise-level goals, each Dole operating division is working to achieve its own set of goals, tailored to the specifics of the produce they grow, pack or distribute in relationship to the needs of their local communities.

Focus Areas

Goals

• 50% of Dole suppliers by volume to set Science-Based Target (SBTi) by 2030

packaging or processing facilities

• In high-risk areas, reduce water usage by 10% overall on all Dole-owned farms by 2030
• Expand number of owned farms and third-party farms certified to Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) by 50% by 2030 (2022 baseline)
• Establish capacity building programs to promote optimized water stewardship practices with 70% of 3rd party suppliers in high water risk areas by 2025
• Define a set list of regenerative practices

Based on a risk assessment, create and implement a global biodiversity monitoring program

• Set 10 biodiversity protection initiatives across the company

Achieve zero waste to landfill by developing circular processes to maximize reuse or minimize waste throughout our

• Achieve zero waste across all salad processing plants by 2030
• Reduce food waste in harvesting and processing systems by 50% by 2030

Support local communities according to their local needs

• 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. ($0.07 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 business multi-dimensional poverty index
• In the US, partner and offer grants to farmers- specifically small and mid-size BIPOC farmers growing regeneratively to provide market access within our low-carbon product offerings
• 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

Lead in health and safety. Measure and track satisfaction of employees.

• 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

opportunity for all

• Track and publicly report diversity, equity and inclusion metrics in the company
• Evaluate gender pay ratio across the company

Improve access to produce for underserved communities.

• Donate 2,500 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables to communities by 2025

Promote nutrition and healthy lifestyle among consumers

• Develop or maintain 5 digital initiatives promoting healthy eating to generate 2 billion impressions annually-
  (Promoting a plant-based diet, supporting "Eat Them To Defeat Them" campaign, publishing Dole Nutrition Newsletter, etc)
• Develop or maintain 5 regional/national programs inspiring healthy living and active participation (Ireland, Greece, Charlotte, South Africa)

Assess and monitor supplier performance on human rights and social compliance

• Conduct supplier risk assessments on supply base
• 90% of Dole's fruit and vegetable suppliers from high-risk countries (by volume) as defined by Amfori/BSCI will have implemented a social standard included in the Dole basket of standards in their supply chains by 2025
• Circulate and promote our digital sustainability risk management tool to all commercial personnel globally by end of 2023 and provide training

Increase transparency and lead discussions on new food safety regulations

• Actively participate in industry dialogue and multi-stakeholder initiatives
• Continue enhancement of supply chain traceability and transparency by leveraging technology such as blockchain, product tagging or other advanced solutions by 2030

These goals support UN Sustainable

These goals support UN Sustainable

This goal supports UN Sustainable