tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3789844430999372872024-03-13T06:17:25.048-06:00Dole OrganicWelcome to Doleorganic.com blog!Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-4861840875518279292011-11-14T08:28:00.002-06:002011-11-14T08:47:58.881-06:00<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >Tomado de:<br />Los Andes - http://www.losandes.com.pe/Nacional/20111108/57731.html</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />La estrategia de negocios inclusivos.</span><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:100%;">En América Latina, la estrategia de los Negocios Inclusivos se ha desarrollado a través del Programa Regional de Negocios Inclusivos “Ganamos Todos”, promovido por la alianza SNV- BID FOMIN y actualmente ha beneficiado a más de 20 mil familias de escasos recursos, cuyos ingresos aumentaron entre un 20% y 70% a más.</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><p><span style="font-size:100%;">En el Perú, se tienen exitosos proyectos con empresas sólidas como Perhusa, Dole, Acopagro, Condor Travel, Rainforest Expeditions y Firth, sumando a sus cadenas de valor a más de 14 mil beneficiarios, dotándoles de asistencia técnica, conocimiento e innovación tecnológica.</span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong>AGROEXPORTADORAS LÍDERES</strong> </span><p><span style="font-size:100%;">El proyecto ejecutado por la líder en exportaciones de banano orgánico en Perú, Dole, desarrolló un Negocio Inclusivo que involucró al 60% de los pequeños productores de Sullana–Piura. Son 1500 bananeros que han sido organizados en asociaciones y capacitados para entregar productos con valor agregado y dentro de los estándares internacionales. Además, la empresa logró triplicar su volumen de acopio. Mientras los productores aumentaron sus ganancias en más de 50%.</span></p><p><br /></p>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-1120144252463250132011-08-03T14:02:00.002-06:002011-08-03T14:09:58.434-06:005 Ways To Stay Brain Fit<strong>By David H. Murdock, <span style="font-size:85%;">Chairman DOLE Food Company, Inc</span>. </strong><br /><br />Did you ever forget where you put your keys, or why you walked into a particular room, or what someone's name is?<br />Such memory lapses have been dubbed "senior moments," since many people find their brains slowing down with age. In fact, 69 percent of older adults say that one of their top fears is losing their mental function. I'm here to tell you to stop being afraid -- and start exercising your brain. Many years ago I started the Foundation for Advanced Brain Studies to explore how the brain works. We learned that brain exercise is vital to maintaining memory. Anything that engages and challenges your brain counts as brain calisthenics. At 88 years old -- with every intention of living decades longer -- I'm still running a company, writing articles, launching new ventures and fully enjoying life. You can better enjoy life too, at any age, by adopting these five ways to remain brain fit:<br />1) Eat beets. Researchers from Wake Forest University had 14 seniors (70 years old and up) drink either 16 oz. of beet juice or eat a control diet in the morning for two days, then used MRI machines to measure blood flow to the brain. The groups switched diets for another two days, then were tested again. The result: The beet-juice drinkers enjoyed 21 percent increased blood flow to the frontal lobes -- sensitive areas of the brain vulnerable to the degeneration that leads to dementia.<br />2) Eat more spinach, kale, broccoli and cauliflower. Harvard Medical School researchers found that middle-aged women who ate the most leafy greens and/or cruciferous veggies boosted their odds of maintaining mental sharpness in later years. Specifically, those who ate eight or more servings of vegetables, like spinach and broccoli, scored higher on cognitive tests than subjects who consumed just three servings a week.<br />3) Eat more berries. Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and other varieties have anthocyanins that can help reverse some loss of balance and memory associated with aging. Researchers at the Neuroscience Laboratory at Tufts University found blueberry-supplemented animal subjects had improved brain and motor function coordination.<br />4) Don't forget fish. As I have said before in my blog, I eat a fish and vegetarian diet, enjoying seafood sometimes three times a day. For example, I have two sardines for breakfast and a fish entrée for lunch and dinner. Happily, a study found that older people who eat fish at least once a week might reduce their risk of Alzheimer's by more than half. Other research indicates that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish may support the function of brain cell receptors. Fish also keeps you trim: it has half the calories and less than a tenth the saturated fat as the same size serving of beef, yet fish protein may help you feel fuller longer.<br />5) Drink more fruit and vegetable juice. A Vanderbilt University study found that those who drank fruit or vegetable juice more than three times per week were an astounding 75 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's than once-a-week or non-juice drinkers. Researchers believe that the antioxidant polyphenols contained in the juice guard against the oxidation (or rust, if you will) of brain tissue. You'll get even more healthy nutrients if you squeeze (or juice) your own fruit and vegetables.<br />Personally I like to juice up several different kinds of fruit and vegetables - which may include various combinations of bananas, red bell peppers, apples, carrots, celery, broccoli, spinach, parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.<br />Why is diet so important to brain health? I created and built the North Carolina Research Campus to study that question. It is the only campus in the world encompassing eight universities all working together for the benefit of health and longevity. These include Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State University, UNC Charlotte, North Carolina Central University, NC A&T State University, UNC Greensboro and Appalachian State University. According to Steven Zeisel, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Nutrition Research Institute at the North Carolina Research Institute, "The same factors that affect the health of your arteries also impact the 100,000 miles of blood vessels that support your brain. Though most brains account for less than 2 percent of body weight, they organ uses 20 percent of the body's blood supply and 25 percent of its oxygen supply."<br />So be smart, and you'll stay smart -- for as long as possible. Exercise your brain and body, keep engaged with work and friends, and feed your brain with a healthy, plant-based diet -- as well as knowledge.<br />To learn more, visit our Dole Nutrition Institute which publishes articles, brochures, videos and sign up for our Dole Nutrition News at www.dole.com.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Taken from: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-h-murdock/five-ways-to-stay-brain-f_b_915574.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-h-murdock/five-ways-to-stay-brain-f_b_915574.html</a><br /></span>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-78818476981825463262011-06-01T22:57:00.001-06:002011-06-01T23:00:31.932-06:00<iframe width="480" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iiihFkcZOcQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-1202136479271785672011-06-01T19:32:00.002-06:002011-06-01T19:46:40.911-06:00WORLD ENVIRONMET DAY - JUNE 5<span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Taken from UNEP website --</strong></span><br />World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere.<br />WED celebration began in 1972 and has grown to become the one of the main vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action.<br />Through WED, the UN Environment Programme is able to personalize environmental issues and enable everyone to realize not only their responsibility, but also their power to become agents for change in support of sustainable and equitable development.<br />WED is also a day for people from all walks of life to come together to ensure a cleaner, greener and brighter outlook for themselves and future generations.<br />Everyone counts in this initiative and WED relies on you to make this happen! We call for action – organize a neighborhood clean-up, stop using plastic bags and get your community to do the same, plant a tree or better yet organize a collective tree planting effort, walk to work, start a recycling drive . . . the possibilities are endless. Check out the WED pack for interesting suggestions on what you could do<br />Whatever you do, tell us about it! We will post your activities on this website and make it part of the Wide World of WED map.<br /><strong>So what are you going to do for WED? </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.unep.org/wed" title="World Environment Day 2011"><br /><img src="http://www.unep.org/wed/infomaterials/downloads/banners/LEADERBOARD_WED-BANNER.jpg" /><br /></a>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-23169879363090379362009-10-02T07:39:00.002-06:002009-10-02T07:43:52.766-06:00Dole debuts Fair Trade Organic Pineapples and Bananas in the U.S.<a href="http://thepacker.com/Dole-debuts-Fair-Trade-pineapples--bananas/Article.aspx?articleid=843790"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0IDrpKldN96ByuCmjsJpHJNLpNJftsUTo7FSWsjJDwZaR9QoheZ0SJ4Peo584kbMur1R60pDCDd0n-oKMeIUbBAj1M5qg61Tq9HTCiRJL7Px6ZEkYCPXadMrVh03_N0R3T4rNhxuMgw/s1600-h/the+packer.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387997138823933394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0IDrpKldN96ByuCmjsJpHJNLpNJftsUTo7FSWsjJDwZaR9QoheZ0SJ4Peo584kbMur1R60pDCDd0n-oKMeIUbBAj1M5qg61Tq9HTCiRJL7Px6ZEkYCPXadMrVh03_N0R3T4rNhxuMgw/s320/the+packer.JPG" border="0" /></a></a><br /><br />Read the article in The Packer:<br /><a href="http://thepacker.com/Dole-debuts-Fair-Trade-pineapples--bananas/Article.aspx?articleid=843790">http://thepacker.com/Dole-debuts-Fair-Trade-pineapples--bananas/Article.aspx?articleid=843790</a>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-6938889588217473262009-08-11T10:11:00.003-06:002009-08-11T10:20:04.138-06:00A Video from Walking Tree Travel of their visit to one of our plantations in Costa Rica<object width="400" height="240"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_ViZO1KnAI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_ViZO1KnAI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="240"></embed></object>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-73217279967949926892009-06-12T07:43:00.002-06:002009-06-12T08:21:53.780-06:00World Enviromental Day - CO2 Compensation Day - ECUADORDole Ecuador celebrated WED and CO2 Compensation Day as well. They planted trees and made many special contests and activities with school students. Dale Foundation also participated in the celebration.<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=gn&il=1&channel=3026418949613609274&site=widget-3a.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:300px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:426px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613609274&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p1/3026418949613609274/gn_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613609274&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p2/3026418949613609274/gn_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613609274&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p4/3026418949613609274/gn_t001_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-64713273089887504602009-06-12T07:39:00.003-06:002009-06-12T07:42:31.782-06:00Carbon Compensation Day - COLOMBIAHere they are some pictures from World Enviroment Day celebration in COLOMBIA.<br />Our colleagues from Tecnicas Baltime celebrated WED by planting trees and also compensated their vehicules´ CO2 emissions.<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=gn&il=1&channel=3026418949613605434&site=widget-3a.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:300px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:426px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613605434&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p1/3026418949613605434/gn_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613605434&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p2/3026418949613605434/gn_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613605434&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-3a.slide.com/p4/3026418949613605434/gn_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-66802681495504996052009-06-08T08:10:00.002-06:002009-06-08T08:31:22.785-06:00CO2 Compensation Day - June 5, PERUSome pictures from CO2 Compensation Day in Sullana, Piura, northern Peru.<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-ee.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=gn&il=1&channel=3026418949613083886&site=widget-ee.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:300px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:426px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613083886&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ee.slide.com/p1/3026418949613083886/gn_t047_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613083886&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ee.slide.com/p2/3026418949613083886/gn_t047_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613083886&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-ee.slide.com/p4/3026418949613083886/gn_t047_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-8447281018275812992009-06-08T08:00:00.004-06:002009-06-08T08:10:42.564-06:00Carbon Compensation Day - June 5. COSTA RICAHere they are some of the pics taken during CO2 Compensation Day at EcoPiñas del Arenal Organic Pineapple Farm in Muelle de San Carlos, COSTA RICA.<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://widget-f1.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=gn&il=1&channel=3026418949613071857&site=widget-f1.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:300px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:426px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613071857&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-f1.slide.com/p1/3026418949613071857/gn_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613071857&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-f1.slide.com/p2/3026418949613071857/gn_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=gn&at=un&id=3026418949613071857&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-f1.slide.com/p4/3026418949613071857/gn_t024_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-17971564701784174692009-05-27T09:50:00.002-06:002009-05-27T09:54:20.614-06:00June 5, Carbon Compensation Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeqswtYZ1Ff_sXOxWsnHWOs_ri6LMySOJEHhHMAB1YWALJmpx3w04Q-tDJvUCADHD72I0AfOSy9VgByPOamkQ64sGcpBSGXpLdeXt3_mdCCeMqDnzlFMmTvwbwuSz_sWAQc23auqXInE/s1600-h/EcoMarchamo09-10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340532635088446338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSeqswtYZ1Ff_sXOxWsnHWOs_ri6LMySOJEHhHMAB1YWALJmpx3w04Q-tDJvUCADHD72I0AfOSy9VgByPOamkQ64sGcpBSGXpLdeXt3_mdCCeMqDnzlFMmTvwbwuSz_sWAQc23auqXInE/s320/EcoMarchamo09-10.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>If you are not able to join us at our Organic Pineapple Farm in Costa Rica this coming Friday June 5, but you still want to compensate the CO2 emissions from your vehicule here it is an alternative:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>As we all live in the same house called EARTH, you can plant your 11 trees anywhere you want, take some pictures of you and your trees and send them to <a href="mailto:luis.monge@dole.com">luis.monge@dole.com</a>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>DOLE ORGANIC PROGRAM will mail the CARBON COMPENSATED sticker for your vehicule!</div><br /><div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-9714519621971440592009-05-27T07:58:00.002-06:002009-05-27T08:30:19.227-06:00Carbon Compensation Day - June 5It is about time to compensate your vehicule's CO2 emissions for this year.<br />Next friday June 5, Environment Day, is just the perfect day to "pay" the planet for your emissions.<br /><br />If you do not know how, Dole Organic Program has one tip for you: PLANT TREES!!!<br /><br />As you may know, every gasoline / diesel vehicule produces 5.5 Tons of CO2 per year as an average, to help the planet to capture this CO2 you can plant 11 trees, and those 11 trees will do the job for you as each tree is capable to fix 0.5 Tons of CO2 as an average.<br /><br />Dole Organic Program will compensate the emissions of company cars and agricultural equipment, by planting trees in the company farms. Dole is also encouraging its independent growers to join the initiative and compensate their vehicules and equipment emissions that day.<br /><br />Together we can save the planet with small actions for a big change.<br /><br />EARTH is the house where we all live.Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-41264783975289930782009-05-11T11:51:00.004-06:002009-05-11T12:22:09.876-06:00The Other America - a BBC DocumentalThis BBC Documental shows part of the social impact that Dole Organic Program has created in Northern Peru.<br />Dole Peru -Copdeban works with more than 1500 small farmers organized in Associations since 2001 and that Sinergy is helping the small farmers to improve their living conditions in that region of Peru.<br />Dole Organic Bananas from Peru are exported to all the major markets.<br /><br />Dole also created a Foundation to maximize the impact of the social and environmental projects funded by the company. Dole Foundation is operating since early 2009.<br /><br /><br /><object width="400" height="256"><param name="movie" value="http://www.rockhopper.tv/flash/mxmlVideoPlayer.swf?id=239&src=http://www.rockhopper.tv/webservices/get-programme2.aspx&site=rockhopper"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.rockhopper.tv/flash/mxmlVideoPlayer.swf?id=239&src=http://www.rockhopper.tv/webservices/get-programme2.aspx&site=rockhopper" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="256"></embed></object>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-56385927110014392822009-04-17T08:52:00.002-06:002009-04-17T08:56:08.018-06:00DOLE FOOD COMPANY ESTABLISHES FOUNDATION IN PERUWESTLAKE VILLAGE, California - APRIL 16, 2009<br /><br />Dole Food Company, Inc. announces that Copdeban -Dole's entity in Peru- has launched a foundation in the country: the Dole Foundation of Sullana Valley. Newly inaugurated, it mainly aims at improving the health and educational conditions in the local communities and in empowering producer associations in the production and packing process.<br /><br />The Dole Foundation of Sullana Valley already includes 11 Peruvian producer associations and represents more than 2,200 small farmers and agricultural workers.<br /><br />The foundation focuses on five programs:<br /><br />- Business Development - Providing associations with the funds, equipment and training needed to develop their banana production skills.<br /><br />- Education - Providing rural schools with scholarships and infrastructure support.<br /><br />- Health - Providing medical assistance to farmers, workers and their families, with a special attention paid to prevention.<br /><br />- Environment - Making the community aware of practices that respect their environment.<br /><br />- Community Development - Building and promoting public places and houses, and organizing family-focused events throughout the year to preserve the community life.<br /><br />The foundation is financed through a one dollar contribution made for each banana box exported. The foundation's accounts will be audited on a regular basis by a third-party organization.<br /><br />Dole has been operating in the Piura region in Northern Peru since 2001, where it helped develop the banana export industry by providing technical assistance to small farmers and encouraging local producers to grow organic produce. "This Foundation represents a new step forward in Copdeban's partnership with the producer organizations" said Frans Wielemaker, Director of the Dole Organic Program. "We are very proud of the program's early success. After only a few weeks, the foundation has already contributed <strong>$230,000 </strong>towards projects creating 550 new jobs and providing 40 scholarships."<br /><br />The Dole Foundation of Sullana Valley in Peru is the third Dole Foundation in Latin America, joining FUNDEBAN in Colombia and DALE in Ecuador.<br /><br />Dole Food Company, Inc., with 2008 revenues of $7.6 billion, is the world's largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Dole also markets a growing line of packaged and frozen foods, and is a produce industry leader in nutrition education and research. For more information on the company's CSR efforts, please visit <a href="http://www.dolecsr.com/">www.dolecsr.com</a>.Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-91150468820258459462009-01-05T11:48:00.008-06:002009-01-05T14:55:40.400-06:00Social Impact of a DOLE Organic Banana Plantation in Northern Colombia.<div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0QK-aT2DQAvE-3uHvdpXbN11bKtPtb-MsHZv6iCWLegRBT3SXfd3sInESUu6TTWAiXQkUHHlcgaBArjVVv5K0yBoT7dTkjKfezw49E02SZfkVoSMlrLoCxcJT1ohqPTc0bxx_1OyvxU/s1600-h/SUBSIDIOS+DE+GAS+MATITAS+2008+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287878458629035378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR0QK-aT2DQAvE-3uHvdpXbN11bKtPtb-MsHZv6iCWLegRBT3SXfd3sInESUu6TTWAiXQkUHHlcgaBArjVVv5K0yBoT7dTkjKfezw49E02SZfkVoSMlrLoCxcJT1ohqPTc0bxx_1OyvxU/s320/SUBSIDIOS+DE+GAS+MATITAS+2008+028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />During the 4 years of operations in La Guajira, Colombia, Don Pedro Farm has shown a very positive impact among the soundrounding communities of Matitas, Choles, Anaime, Tigreras and Comejenes.<br />Don Pedro Farm provides full time and permanent job to hundreds of locals and contributes to the improvement of their living conditions.<br /><br />On December 27th, 2008, on a very emotive act, Mr. Jorge Perez Vernier, Governor of La Guajira, Mr. Jaider Curiel, Major of Riohacha, and Mr. Roland Pinedo, Manager of Gases de la Guajira (Natural Gas Company), signed the agreement to subsidize 620 home gas connections in the above mentioned communities were most of the Don Pedro Farm’s workers live. With an investment of US$162.000, 620 families will now have access to gas in their homes.<br /><br />The local authorities recognized the role of Don Pedro Farm on the Social Development of the Region and especially in the development of this project<br /></div><div> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiFv7LZt92ClLz6CI1Ua5zKxuyuaTfjSDSgTEtAOiWa35uJzEUc80ucfR_FcQ0bmnPUXhLyQTgKfq4gAT9AmWOHTz17J6NEViOqAp5V4wOKYHeFW9aQf3tzyrq4dwdrzXsek5eK8RlO0/s1600-h/DSC05019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287879420443604418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiFv7LZt92ClLz6CI1Ua5zKxuyuaTfjSDSgTEtAOiWa35uJzEUc80ucfR_FcQ0bmnPUXhLyQTgKfq4gAT9AmWOHTz17J6NEViOqAp5V4wOKYHeFW9aQf3tzyrq4dwdrzXsek5eK8RlO0/s320/DSC05019.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /></div><div></div><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287878861278105202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ41YHfQ1sobYNTqh2nTDyUhyphenhyphenLbRLH3BIu5K51BzqVjymhAMKAgDBClyU7h1-BPqjUX_SpiZy4cN4I1iSk-d4pq-mZszdkYV_DjGP0z_NoLmyjXoz1h_JNDZ-bpytKbh1_RAEJkxsqyIQ/s320/SUBSIDIOS+DE+GAS+MATITAS+2008+036.jpg" border="0" /></p><div></div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-65667657337549393092009-01-05T11:38:00.004-06:002009-01-05T11:48:55.750-06:00Capacitación de Evaluadores de Producción de Banano Orgánico<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPJkXiE8_bRznNBY6d5JuCeICYUb3Zr_qinexlHvkfUFgzraJJE70I14meL_bTXtdiZETcYPGiT1RX9jUMu_fBAVBcyUL1Q1PQaAuJdqyhsxUtx_e-HOz27P3oDONPVhx0kBQW-U573E/s1600-h/Art%C3%ADculo+FDP+La+Guajira+-+DEC+2008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287867624707113906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPJkXiE8_bRznNBY6d5JuCeICYUb3Zr_qinexlHvkfUFgzraJJE70I14meL_bTXtdiZETcYPGiT1RX9jUMu_fBAVBcyUL1Q1PQaAuJdqyhsxUtx_e-HOz27P3oDONPVhx0kBQW-U573E/s320/Art%C3%ADculo+FDP+La+Guajira+-+DEC+2008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Ciento nueve trabajadores-operarios de la Agropecuaria San Gabriel de la finca Don Pedro, en el corregimiento de Matitas, del Municipio de Riohacha y cinco evaluadores en Producción de banano orgánico recibieron sus respectivos certificados de competencia laboral.<br />En la sede la plantación se desarrolló el acto donde los aprendices, trabajadores de la Finca Don Pedro, cumplieron con las diferentes etapas de formación en un ambiente colaborativo, donde el SENA contó con el irrestricto apoyo de las directivas de la compañía.<br />Cabe destacar que esta certificación fue entregada a un representativo grupo de mujeres de la zona, que laboran en la bananera y que mostraron su interés por recibir la certificación buscando siempre realizar un trabajo responsable para contribuir con el presupuesto familiar.<br />Por primera vez en el departamento de La Guajira se entrega certificación por competencia laboral en este renglón de la economía, constituyéndose los aprendices en alternativas para nuevos proyectos de banano orgánico que se tienen previstos para la región. A la fecha, con la llegada de la bananera se ha reactivado la económica de la zona y centenares de residentes en poblaciones como Matitas, Choles, Anaime y Tigreras cuentan hoy con un empleo, que además les ha dado la oportunidad de formarse en el SENA y mejorar sus competencias y calidad de vida.<br />Para José Ferreira, Gerente Administrador de la Finca Don Pedro, este es un logro que se obtuvo gracias al Sena, pues hace tres años cuando la empresa llegó no contaban con mano de obra residente en estas poblaciones, calificada para este oficio. “Hoy, dijo Ferreira, los nativos de la región pueden mostrar su competitividad y motivar a otros a que mejoren cada día sus competencias, porque la proyección es que los 230 trabajadores de la bananera San Pedro estén certificados por el Sena el próximo año”.<br /><br />Link: <a href="http://el-informador.com/detgua.php?id=42349">http://el-informador.com/detgua.php?id=42349</a>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-34027657649049800782008-08-11T17:47:00.004-06:002008-08-11T18:16:41.295-06:00Time to plant trees!<div>Dole Organic Program is encouraging the communities to join the Company effort to become Carbon Neutral by reducing the CO2 emissions and compensate them by planting trees.<br /><br />After a very successful tree planting campaign on June 5th, Environment Day, where more than 10.000 trees were planted at DOLE Organic Farms in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Honduras and Costa Rica; people is still excited with this initiative and willing to be part of it.<br /><br />Last week, at ECOPIÑAS del ARENAL, S.A., an Organic Certified Pineapple Farm owned by DOLE in Bella Vista de Cutris, 200 Kms north of San José in Costa Rica, we received the visit of Red Cross Volunteers from Ciudad Quesada (main city in northern Costa Rica).<br /><br />These Red Cross Volunteers participated in an “on farm” training course about Organic Agriculture, Soil Conservation, Environmental Protection and Carbon Compensation as well as in a planting more than 500 trees in our organic certified farm.<br /><br />We want to thank these brave teens for joining us in our effort to reduce our Environmental Footprint.<br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP_a7YHTr5Z5rojewJAULkUrZM5YJsHKX3Qf3Tlqr5jKbWExCppzanKl7NI73tWWuPeDBnKbXNYEKqe-Kw8giWnyMYjGpNoU4szC6M1I6p-buMjti9gkfT-21FrPSKF3uMbhEU_AkbVz4/s1600-h/Cruz+Roja.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233416276890079762" style="FLOAT: left; 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ANNOUNCES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY TREE-PLANTING AND CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN<div align="justify">Dole Food Company, Inc and its operating divisions in Latin America celebrated World Environment Day yesterday by organizing tree-planting events and environmental awareness campaigns with communities, employees and local officials to motivate participants to work toward environmental protection and mitigation of climate change.<br /><br />Jonathan Bass, President of Dole Latin America stated, “I am pleased to see and share in the excitement that these World Environment Day events have produced with our employees and workers and particularly within the communities in which our production units operate. We all have an important role to play in protecting the environment”.<br /><br />In Costa Rica, the event is also linked to the official opening of Dole’s organic pineapple plantation reaffirming the company’s leading position in organic agriculture and alternative production methods. The activity includes the planting of 5,000 trees provided by the National Electricity Institute as part of the Costa Rican Government’s pledge to plant 7 million trees in the year 2008. School children, local government regulators, field workers, office employees, neighbors and the region’s congresswoman will plant trees at the organic plantation to commemorate World Environment Day and demonstrate the effectiveness of private, public and community partnership.<br /><br />The reforestation events are also part of Dole’s commitment to work toward carbon neutrality. It is estimated that for every ten trees approximately 5 tons of C02 per year can be captured from the atmosphere. The activities held in <strong>Honduras, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Costa Rica</strong> serve as an opportunity for participating employees and neighbors to compensate for the emissions produced by their own vehicles, creating awareness to take action to alleviate climate change.<br /><br />“This grass roots reforestation event brings many benefits including helping to reduce erosion, protecting water sources, and contributing to biodiversity. In addition, the carbon dioxide emissions from the agricultural machinery used in pineapple production will be compensated by the carbon fixed by the trees.”, commented Richard Toman, Vice-President of Pineapple Operations for Dole Fresh Fruit International Ltd.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz55EUXROH3BMMCm_aICe9f7-kXF6bu-9ILogZGazlmhmtW2cSiI-Txn7Yy4dto1VPcbutUFmPsvZYgfPuBDVrQa4c5dCPiIOy7Y8VyBGfX3xXm_gPrBr8O32py_oIZ2CmGA9hyphenhyphenwxWh94/s1600-h/DSC00506.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208832637895053330" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz55EUXROH3BMMCm_aICe9f7-kXF6bu-9ILogZGazlmhmtW2cSiI-Txn7Yy4dto1VPcbutUFmPsvZYgfPuBDVrQa4c5dCPiIOy7Y8VyBGfX3xXm_gPrBr8O32py_oIZ2CmGA9hyphenhyphenwxWh94/s400/DSC00506.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tree-planting at ECOPIÑAS del Arenal in Costa Rica</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsjcEUpqppqtzY3UeSIcUmdEsPUO2rSb_opt2nolaEHoyP3GXCynS2KnrOUAFPiDjKvwEWtP-e6QKRmCOVj-dBHSywDFWglOEeJ3lJ3kh61ytPQFER4AIZjTL5aibffN5tGGfdvx10jc/s1600-h/100_1415.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208833661907358962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsjcEUpqppqtzY3UeSIcUmdEsPUO2rSb_opt2nolaEHoyP3GXCynS2KnrOUAFPiDjKvwEWtP-e6QKRmCOVj-dBHSywDFWglOEeJ3lJ3kh61ytPQFER4AIZjTL5aibffN5tGGfdvx10jc/s400/100_1415.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tree-planting at Bananasoma Organica Farm in Ecuador</span></p><p align="center"></p><div align="left"><strong>More pictures to come....<br /></strong></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-11137349510438326852008-06-06T08:29:00.005-06:002008-12-11T00:17:27.230-06:00Dole Food Company, Inc. Named to “World’s Most Ethical Companies” List by Ethisphere Magazine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLHMOt7q11N38ZoIBP5GUY9N_M_VUnWlbkJ38ozvB7yNrS1_oEy346lEuZPkenBjDBnco85KbNPqJ4RiQ_VKkmYyGdOEkJ3QnfsEI0l4oUzs26ZqN1Q7cddkN6FLTOyIz7HPwoFKy-Zk/s1600-h/ethisphere.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208780706967019986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLHMOt7q11N38ZoIBP5GUY9N_M_VUnWlbkJ38ozvB7yNrS1_oEy346lEuZPkenBjDBnco85KbNPqJ4RiQ_VKkmYyGdOEkJ3QnfsEI0l4oUzs26ZqN1Q7cddkN6FLTOyIz7HPwoFKy-Zk/s400/ethisphere.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRgXmVOmvuUT1ANoh4uQqm5dVsmCGLZF3G7jh5bLd67RauJkZD99LPn_gil63IyVD-UH9acPVZSTv_mSla8zwp8DJcR578BV3QfdCSnavzPKvVVhVrQNYInWp4J4fXuYieQWgDfPpvEA/s1600-h/ethisphere+2008.JPG"></a><br /><div></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8D9sbb-JH0t_apOCvv6GivJTRTdW-mye3o5XnRpoC1jkNW0_fSAhMsWMd667caBRah1fVPPUz2kpJdzEtWvXtZ7TSS5IIESsiRpV759z2GC8vnS1dNmokW66ng7cW8jIENASYR4np66s/s1600-h/ethisphere.JPG"></a></p><br /><div align="justify"><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(<a href="http://www.businesswire.com/">BUSINESS WIRE</a>)--Dole Food Company, Inc. was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for a second year in a row by <a href="http://www.ethisphere.com/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Ethisphere Magazine</a>, a national publication. Ethisphere is a think-tank dedicated to the research and promotion of profitable best practices in global governance, business ethics, compliance and corporate responsibility. The award was revealed at the Ethisphere and Forbes joint-conference, “Driving Profit through Ethical Leadership,” held on June 3rd.<br />“It is an honor to once again receive this designation from Ethisphere Magazine,” said David DeLorenzo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dole Food Company. He added, “Dole’s core values are based on corporate ethics and social responsibility. Our employees and business associates are our company and their own ethics empowers the cultural environment and spirit in which we operate.”<br />Researchers and analysts reviewed several thousand companies in order to determine the finalists, which included a rigorous, multi-step evaluation process. The 2008 World’s Most Ethical Companies methodology committee is comprised of leading attorneys and government officials, professors and leaders who care about ethical and honest business practices.<br />The extensive research process included reviewing over 10,000 of the world’s leading companies on six continents. Ethisphere analysts reviewed codes of ethics, litigation and regulatory infraction histories; evaluated investment in innovation and sustainable business practices; looked at companies’ activities to improve corporate citizenship; studied nominations from senior executives, industry peers, suppliers and customers; and worked with consumer action groups for feedback and rating.<br />About Dole Food Company, Inc.<br />Dole Food Company, Inc., with 2007 revenues of $6.9 billion, is the world's largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and fresh-cut flowers. Dole markets a growing line of packaged foods and frozen fruit and is a produce industry leader in nutrition education and research. For more information on the company’s CSR efforts, go to dole.com.<br />About the Ethisphere Council<br />The Ethisphere Council was created in 2006 by <a href="http://www.corpedia.com/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Corpedia</a>, a leader in risk assessment and eLearning for ethics and compliance, the <a href="http://www.pli.edu/" target="_blank" shape="rect">Practising Law Institute</a>, a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the professionalism of attorneys and others and <a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/" target="_blank" shape="rect">LexisNexis</a>, a leading provider of comprehensive information and business solutions; and Formed with support from such leading corporations as Deutsche Telekom, Time Warner, Dresser Industries, Avaya and Kraft, the council is dedicated to the research, creation, and sharing of best practices in ethics, compliance, and corporate governance among its membership companies. It also focuses on the development and advancement of its members through increased efficiency, innovation, tools, mentoring, advice, and unique career opportunities. More information on membership can be found at <a href="http://www.ethisphere.com/" target="_blank" shape="rect">http://www.ethisphere.com/</a>. </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6633ff;"><strong>Ranking<br /></strong></span>Ethical leadership can and should be profitable. through recognizing companies that pursue an ethical leadership model, the Ethisphere Institute both rewards such behavior and motivates winners and other companies to strive for future recognition.</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsh8yWB5Na5gsPF83_9QnTmnOVguLaBkXrTqDwXwiM6b8JfSW9CEf3jbl-y24yuUyu59EdZzXglGeLHwuS0jLJDchc979eWlawydBnWs7ZUEvIAXQgv5TcuNyQbnhMWC_4AuOrsMTysR0/s1600-h/ethisphere+2008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208779612853701314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsh8yWB5Na5gsPF83_9QnTmnOVguLaBkXrTqDwXwiM6b8JfSW9CEf3jbl-y24yuUyu59EdZzXglGeLHwuS0jLJDchc979eWlawydBnWs7ZUEvIAXQgv5TcuNyQbnhMWC_4AuOrsMTysR0/s400/ethisphere+2008.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-71816487628027475672008-02-13T23:11:00.003-06:002008-02-13T23:16:39.989-06:00TOP 10 GREEN IDEAS FOR THE YEAR<span style="font-size:85%;">Taken from:</span> <strong>CLEAN THE AIR</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> (</span><a href="http://cleartheair.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/top-10-green-ideas-for-the-year/"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://cleartheair.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/top-10-green-ideas-for-the-year/</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">)</span><br /><p align="justify"><br /><a class="title" title="Permanent Link: Top 10 Green Ideas For The Year" style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://cleartheair.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/top-10-green-ideas-for-the-year/" rel="bookmark"><span style="font-size:130%;">Top 10 Green Ideas For The Year</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">January 24, 2008, 12:25 am Filed under: </span><a title="View all posts in Eco-Friendly Tips" href="http://wordpress.com/tag/eco-friendly-tips/" rel="category tag" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eco-Friendly Tips</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a title="View all posts in Marquette Turner" href="http://wordpress.com/tag/marquette-turner/" rel="category tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marquette Turner</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Tags: </span><a href="http://wordpress.com/tag/eco-friendly/" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">eco-friendly</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://wordpress.com/tag/environmental/" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">environmental</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://wordpress.com/tag/marquette-turner-estate-agents/" rel="tag" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">marquette turner estate agents</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://wordpress.com/tag/marquetteturner/" rel="tag" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">marquetteturner</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://wordpress.com/tag/michael-marquette/" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">michael marquette</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span><a href="http://wordpress.com/tag/simon-turner/" rel="tag"><span style="font-size:85%;">simon turner</span></a><br /><a title="bin.jpg" href="http://cleartheair.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/bin.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.marquetteturner.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:85%;">Marquette Turner</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> are bringing to you the best new business ideas of 2007, featuring our personal favourites. This isn’t a trip down memory lane—all of these smart concepts will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2008. Next up, green-green-green: eco & sustainability.<br /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">1. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/wind_power_still_made_here/" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wind power, still made here</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: Windunie (Dutch for wind union) is a collective of 230 wind turbine owners, most of whom are farmers who operate turbines as an extra source of income. All sell the energy they produce directly to consumers. Windunie’s customers can pick a specific farm they want to buy electricity from. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/wind_power_still_made_here/"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />2. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/ecofriendly_pack_and_move_solu/" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eco-friendly pack and move solution</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: Moving supplies such as boxes, bubble wrap and other packaging materials remain piled up in landfills long after people have settled into their new abodes. EarthFriendlyMoving has set out to change that by offering eco-friendly moving supplies available at consumer-friendly prices. EarthFriendlyMoving’s RecoPack—short for Recycled Ecological Packing Solution—containers are … </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/ecofriendly_pack_and_move_solu/"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />3. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/biodegradable_milk_bottles/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Biodegradable milk jugs</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: Designed and manufactured in Britain, Greenbottle is a biodegradable milk bottle that uses a smart two-part system to aid recycling. The bottles are composed of a cardboard outer manufactured from pulped, recycled cardboard, which is lined with an inner sleeve of biodegradable plastic made from corn starch. The plastic … </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/biodegradable_milk_bottles/"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />4. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/incentivebased_recycling/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Incentive-based recycling</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: Going green has gotten a lot more enticing to consumers in communities served by Philadelphia-based RecycleBank. Households can earn RecycleBank Dollars, redeemable for discount coupons at select retailers, just for putting their recyclables out to be collected. But the incentives don’t stop there. It’s also great promotion and community … </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/incentivebased_recycling/"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><p align="justify"><br /></span><strong>5. </strong><a href="http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/product_life_story_labels/"><strong>Product life story labels</strong></a><strong>: Product life story labels — Dole Organic lets consumers “travel to the origin of each organic product”. By typing in a fruit sticker’s three-digit Farm Code on Dole Organic’s website, customers can find the story behind their banana. Each farm’s section on the website includes background info, shows photos of the crops and workers … </strong><a href="http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/product_life_story_labels/"><strong>More »</strong></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">6. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/eco_assessment_for_homes_busin/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eco assessment for homes & businesses</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: Sydney-based Todae offers businesses practical advice for cutting down energy and water usage and reducing their environmental impact. For AUD 399, a Todae consultant will come to an office or store and check everything from recycling to heating and cooling systems. The business is then provided with a detailed … </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/eco_assessment_for_homes_busin/"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />7. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/fullservice_home_composting/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Full-service home composting</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: A new start-up in Bangalore, India, hopes to arm consumers with products and services to empower them toward a simple solution for reducing landfill waste: composting. The Daily Dump offers an array of decorative composting containers that can be used in the home to manage organic household waste and … </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/fullservice_home_composting/" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />8. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/water_skin_reduces_waste/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Water ’skin’ reduces waste</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: Pitched as a water skin, a new bottle created by French packaging manufacturer Sidel provides a lighter alternative to traditional PET bottles. A regular plastic half-litre water bottle weighs 13 – 16 grams. Sidel’s NoBottle weighs just 9.9 grams. According to Sidel, “Water is the largest beverage market by … </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/food_beverage/water_skin_reduces_waste/" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />9. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/solarpowered_trash_masher/" modo="false"><span style="font-size:85%;">Solar-powered trash masher</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: The BigBelly is a solar-powered waste container that aims to eliminate those all-too-familiar overflowing trash cans, keeping public spaces cleaner and greener. The flagship product of US-based Seahorse Power Company, BigBelly units compact trash on the spot, optimizing refuse capacity — a BigBelly holds up to five times as … </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/solarpowered_trash_masher/"><span style="font-size:85%;">More »</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />10. </span><a href="http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/eco_starter_kits/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Eco starter kits</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: Most of us realize there are changes we should make in our lives to become more environmentally friendly, but overcoming inertia and actually doing it can be another matter. Now a few different companies offer starter kits to help make those changes happen.<br /></p></span><p align="justify"><a href="http://propertymode.com.au/showac.app?agent_id=1190&ind_id=9328" target="_blank">Simon Turner</a> <a href="mailto:simon@marquetteturner.com.au" modo="false">simon@marquetteturner.com.au</a></p>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-22120396475747357802008-02-13T22:29:00.000-06:002008-02-13T22:31:34.760-06:00Dole Announces Conversion of Farm Equipment to Bio-Diesel Fuel<div align="justify"><br />WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.</div><div align="justify">--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 25, 2008--</div><div align="justify">Dole Fresh Vegetables Company, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today that it has converted all of its harvesting equipment in Salinas, California and in Yuma, Arizona over to B20 Bio-diesel fuel.<br />Bio Diesel fuel is a domestic renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from natural oils. According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bio-diesel is the first and only alternative fuel to have a complete evaluation of emission results and potential health effects submitted to the U.S. EPA under the Clean Air Act Section 211 (b).<br />EPA has determined that B20 Bio Diesel has 20% less unburned hydrocarbons than conventional diesel as well as less carbon monoxide and particulate matter.<br />Kevin Fiori, Dole’ s Senior Vice President Agriculture Operations said "being good stewards of the environment is very important to Dole and this includes reducing emissions and using alternative sources of energy." Dole has been testing B20 Bio Diesel since August in farm equipment and off road vehicles with very positive results.<br />Mr. Fiori also commented that "those of us in agriculture, who depend on the environment, land, water, and air quality to grow foods, are keenly aware of the importance of applying sustainable agricultural practices."<br /></div><div align="justify">About Dole Food Company:<br />Dole is committed to the quality of our products, sustainable environmental practices and the wellbeing of our 75,000 employees worldwide. Dole contributes generously to the communities where it operates around the world, promoting nutrition and health education as well as a healthier, more sustainable environment.<br />Dole Food Company, Inc., with 2006 revenues of $6.2 billion, is the world's largest producer and marketer of high-quality fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and fresh-cut flowers. Dole markets a growing line of packaged and frozen foods and is a produce industry leader in nutrition education and research.<br /></div><div align="justify">Dole Food Company, Inc.<br />Monica Spiro, +1-818-874-4915</div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-10773363419899519022007-10-24T22:19:00.001-06:002008-12-11T00:17:27.600-06:00Carbon Compensation - Dole Organic Team - ECUADOR<div> <span style="font-size:130%;">Dole Carbon Neutral Program has now started in the Organic Projects in Ecuador.<br /></span><br /><div></div><div>Leaded by Carlos Alberto Santos, Dole Organic Team in Ecuador compensated the Carbon emissions for the period 2007 - 2008 for their personal vehicules.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIh7qErBBfuYkOGHSVfsLy0e7Z_0_2Vgit7bm7CprSzsUqnf6G1rVIFBiZ6t4gYphJ0_F1i2vqYqPYlAt3yFgVA8dLr7DXaC5eaeKqZLaeqsrg4jKYNb30q4D_DjZTqVEjOGiBqW6UW0/s1600-h/Nelsonmarchancompensatedcar2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125133664592914802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="194" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIh7qErBBfuYkOGHSVfsLy0e7Z_0_2Vgit7bm7CprSzsUqnf6G1rVIFBiZ6t4gYphJ0_F1i2vqYqPYlAt3yFgVA8dLr7DXaC5eaeKqZLaeqsrg4jKYNb30q4D_DjZTqVEjOGiBqW6UW0/s400/Nelsonmarchancompensatedcar2007.jpg" width="242" border="0" /></a>Nelson Marchan and Braulio Velez were the first in compensate their car´s emissions, so they got their DOLE ECO-Marchamo. They are also promoting the planting of trees to compensate the Carbon emissions for all vehicules among the independent organic banana farmers who export their fruit with UBESA - DOLE Ecuador.</div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkgK_0yCaZtKmdewX2YQAwUYPj1-LNi3P8TBBLommEUc1am6u-wY0SG5jfQudLogTu9-iqAaZlxvaBboClFXJTGj4QROFhia443zB8mXxc16-ROpMeBm2CoiY1SDOFQR6LxiVTxcuTGg/s1600-h/Brauliovelezcompensatedcar2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125134132744350082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px" height="135" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkgK_0yCaZtKmdewX2YQAwUYPj1-LNi3P8TBBLommEUc1am6u-wY0SG5jfQudLogTu9-iqAaZlxvaBboClFXJTGj4QROFhia443zB8mXxc16-ROpMeBm2CoiY1SDOFQR6LxiVTxcuTGg/s400/Brauliovelezcompensatedcar2007.jpg" width="211" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Dole Ecuador own organic farm, <a href="http://http//www.doleorganic.com/farms/100/100.html">Nueva Esperanza</a>, will also compensate the carbon emissions from all the transportation vehicules by planting native trees on the farm. The farm is going to organize an activity to plant trees and celebrate a Carbon Compensation Day. We will report on this activity in the near future.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Worldwide accepted standards establish in 5.5 Tons of Equivalent Carbon, the emissions per vehicule per year. Those emissions can be compensated by planting 11 trees per car per year.</span></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-4369377947364654072007-10-02T20:25:00.000-06:002008-12-11T00:17:28.002-06:00Ethisphere Magazine article on Dole Carbon Neutral Project<div><br /><br /><div><strong>Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces New Carbon Neutral Project</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">August 25th, 2007</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJog9UKKH8q5BRvgaZhFLEtl69256bd3tAzpXmV8OGpgc4kBgMKaLnuCVitCANP2rYUj8ol8Xe9O0jOvfvF6RcHRi4C-924cnGZLYWaCZhoz40y_fwkOqLEPcuQAI50MvY4Hu-LUzmRTs/s1600-h/Dole+Sticker+Animado.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116931449240041554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px" height="110" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJog9UKKH8q5BRvgaZhFLEtl69256bd3tAzpXmV8OGpgc4kBgMKaLnuCVitCANP2rYUj8ol8Xe9O0jOvfvF6RcHRi4C-924cnGZLYWaCZhoz40y_fwkOqLEPcuQAI50MvY4Hu-LUzmRTs/s400/Dole+Sticker+Animado.gif" width="164" border="0" /></a>Dole Food Company announced that its Costa Rican subsidiary, Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal, the National Forestry Financing Fund and an entity of the Ministry of Environment and Energy of CostaRica partnered to create a carbon neutral supply chain for banana and pineapple products. The products moving from Costa Rica to North America and Europe will now travel via new, efficient transportation methods with reduced CO2 emissions.<br /><br />David A. DeLorenzo, President and CEO of Dole champions the cause by saying:<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">“The environment is a concern for all of us. Companies, consumers, governments and non-governmental organizations should endeavor to promote and adopt new production and distribution methods and consumption behavior in order to reverse harmful trends to the environment.” </span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116933716982773858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2z6M7Mqd-g0anGq_w4sUH7fwxtbr_YOU7XDFfsN4XscBZC1gFAw_2aCBmQb5xbTnm44cgr13zBmwbiywF79ndTAVeV9M_05i2FTx7-HMGx6avjMjh7EHBHIlPzOutbDHfFwo3ZtZuec/s400/Ethisphere+-+Carbon+Neutral.GIF" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://ethisphereblog.com/dole-food-company-inc-announces-new-carbon-neutral-project/"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://ethisphereblog.com/dole-food-company-inc-announces-new-carbon-neutral-project/</span></a></div><div> </div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-42405580535836132692007-09-25T00:03:00.000-06:002007-09-25T00:14:23.816-06:00Brand new website for Dole OrganicDear Dole Consumer:<br /><br />Taking into account most of the ideas and requests received from our visitors, DoleOrganic.com is launching its new website.<br />A more advanced technology and an improved design which allows a better visitor experience is now added to our concept on how to make the link between the farm and the consumer.<br />We invite you to access the BETA version of DoleOrganic.com and leave your comments about your experience.<br /><br />Please follow this link: <a href="http://www.doleorganic.com"> http://www.doleorganic.com</a><br /><br />Kind regards,<br /><br />Dole Organic Team.Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-378984443099937287.post-7469956420811946342007-08-11T07:32:00.000-06:002008-12-11T00:17:28.839-06:00Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Carbon Neutral Project in Collaboration with Costa Rica<div>Dole Food Company, Inc. announced that Standard Fruit de Costa Rica, Dole's operating subsidiary in Costa Rica, and Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal (FONAFIFO), the National Forestry Financing Fund and an entity of the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, signed a ground breaking agreement to work together on a project aimed at establishing a carbon neutral product supply chain for bananas and pineapples, from their production in Costa Rica to the markets in North America and Europe.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>'Carbon neutral,' as applied to the banana and pineapple product supply chains, means that the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted to produce, pack, transport and distribute the fruit will be offset by mitigation practices which increase the capture of CO2 in order to achieve a 'neutral' balance. These practices entail new, more efficient transportation methods, changes to agricultural processes to reduce CO2 emissions, and partnering with local farmers to implement preservation and reforestation programs.<br /></div><br /><div>David A. DeLorenzo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dole Food Company, Inc., stated, "The environment is a concern for all of us. Companies, consumers, governments and non-governmental organizations should endeavor to promote and adopt new production and distribution methods and consumption behavior in order to reverse harmful trends to the environment. As the world's largest producer and distributor of fruits and vegetables, Dole is determined to take the lead in its sector and the agreement with FONAFIFO is a good starting point."<br /></div><br /><div>Roberto Dobles, PhD., Minister of the Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, stated, "Dole is such an important company in the production of bananas and pineapples on a global level that we are very enthusiastic that Standard Fruit made the decision to strive to become a carbon neutral company here in Costa Rica and join our efforts to become the first carbon neutral country in the world by 2021. With this agreement, Dole demonstrates its enormous capacity to innovate and develop processes that will be reflected in benefits to the environment. I hope that this initiative will be followed by others in the private sector, so that we may unite efforts in favor of the environment."<br /></div><br /><div>Sylvain Cuperlier, Vice President, Director of Worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility of Dole Food Company, Inc., stated, "Dole has long been recognized for its environmental programs. Today, we want to utilize the Company's environmental management systems and our staff's expertise to produce and market 'carbon neutral' bananas and pineapples. To this end, we want to pull together all resources available within our Company and partner further with recognized organizations. Dole's achievements in this area will come from working relationships with our employees, independent producers, labor representatives, government, academia, NGOs, customers, and suppliers."</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This project in Costa Rica will include the Organic Pineapple Farm who produces our "YourChoice" Organic Pineapples so they will become Organic C-Neutral Pineapples in the near future.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Other Dole Organic operations, as Don Pedro Farm in La Guajira, Colombia, have started with the efforts to compensate the carbon emissions. In June, during the celebration of Planet´s Day, all vehicules drivers planted trees to compensate the 5.5 Tons of CO2 genereated, as an average, by each vehicule each year. Thus, every vehicule used in Don Pedro Farm is now Carbon Compensated until next Planet´s Day.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097440507644225346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJsVjn1Y-DLk7U9WZELFz6Rn3trQ0O_yaGu37y5lDJgBLMT-hCnlaS0uB0gEm6ivXTu8nKX6tkCyeFBGY6zUZkWP5yJObSALF1bqKWpZsXLcqo_HOvF1XOvJYJRhRdQzubUCHo1pPWLQ/s400/CARBON+COMPENSATION-CO2+NEUTRAL+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097440524824094546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhjJdHuvDC2km0uMGej0ip8nNpzmIY8riDiBtzGOGMp6eqVhu6po8n6VdMrPXDmBgoQ1aOcS5xoqk-P197nyGFnetq4GhTNEiiDrmomYVUVu3rjL4oqJV8DKC2-ujQ1kh0yJ3OuyvAms/s400/CARBON+COMPENSATION-CO2+NEUTRAL+015.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097440529119061858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8TdvjefpWn9mHR3gV4lHdMD2Vu-bgpFhrRG0PO0l8FoSbX3nQ2v0j2bB6tgRMZOlDDKNzT65QG_zQXFZ81NlNAW_xbFtF3N7CcQKsrJvtQo-a6_jIyE9_XroypyAmN3m9W2WS2vLMO4/s400/ECO+marchamo+2007-08.GIF" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Dole Organic Programhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928406753244526945noreply@blogger.com1