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Brand Owner: Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Head Office: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Sector: Tropical Fruit
Categories: Bananas, Pineapples
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Last Updated: 18 November 2011
Last Verified: 18 November 2011

Chiquita Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

1 out of 5


1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Chiquita has taken several policy measures to reduce its carbon emissions, such as replacing older chassis with new lighter units and installing 64 electric stand-by receptacles at one of its facilities (see page 16).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations'?	Chiquita states in its CSR Report 2007-2008 (see link) that it aims to publish its carbon footprint in 2009 (see page 39), but Chiquita has not published these numbers yet on its website.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated the carbon footprint of its own operations by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	See remark for climate change question 2.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years?	See remark for climate change question 2.	SOURCE
5. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations?	Chiquita participates in MIT ’s Carbon E fficient Supply Chain Study that aims to include the measurement of its supply chain's GHG emissions. Chiquita states in its CSR Report 2007-2008 (see page 17) that it aims to publish the supply chain's carbon footprint in 2010, but has not published these numbers yet on its website.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

4 out of 5


1. Does the brand purchase its tropical fruit from environmentally certified sources that include standards on eg water usage during processing, banning or reducing of chemicals and pesticides, preserving biodiversity and stopping deforestation?	in 2007 Chiquita purchased 87% of their bananas and 50% of its pineapples from an environmentally certified source, namely: Rainforest Alliance (page 10).	SOURCE
2. Does the brand purchase at least 25% of its tropical fruit from environmentally certified sources which include standards on eg water usage during processing, banning or reduce chemicals and pesticides, preserving biodiversity and stopping deforestation?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand purchase at least 50% of its tropical fruit from environmentally certified sources which include standards on eg water usage during processing, banning or reduce chemicals and pesticides, preserving biodiversity and stopping deforestation?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand purchase 100% of its tropical fruit from environmentally certified sources which include standards on eg water usage during processing, banning or reduce chemicals and pesticides, preserving biodiversity and stopping deforestation?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
5. Does the brand have clear objectives to reduce the weight, or increase the sustainability of its consumer packaging and does the brand annually report on these results?	Chiquita has reduced the weight of its packaging material by 10 percent per product (See page 16).	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

3 out of 6


1. Is there a social certification (concerning eg child labor, forced labor, living wage, working hours and freedom of association) for the purchased tropical fruit?	in 2007 Chiquita purchased 87% of their bananas and 50% of its pineapples from an environmentally certified source, namely: Rainforest Alliance (page 10).	SOURCE
2. Is there a social certification (concerning eg child labor, forced labor, living wage, working hours and freedom of association) for at least 25% of its tropical fruit?	See remark for labor conditions question 1.	SOURCE
3. Is there a social certification (concerning eg child labor, forced labor, living wage, working hours and freedom of association) for at least 50% of its tropical fruit?	See remark for labor conditions question 1.	SOURCE
4. Is there a social certification (concerning eg child labor, forced labor, living wage, working hours and freedom of association) for at least 75% of its tropical fruit?	See remark for labor conditions question 1.	SOURCE
5. Is there a social certification (concerning eg child labor, forced labor, living wage, working hours and freedom of association) for 100% of its tropical fruit?	See remark for labor conditions question 1.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?	Chiqutia does not provide a significant list of direct suppliers on its website.	SOURCE