Chiquita
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Bananas and other fruits
One of the world's top banana producers, marketers, and distributors. Acquired by Cutrale-Safra in 2014.
Company Ownership
Chiquita Brands International Sarl | USA | website | ||||
Sucocitrico Cutrale
owns 50% of Chiquita Brands International Sarl |
BRA | website | ||||
Orange based-products Controls about a quarter of the world orange juice market. Together with Safra Group, acquired American banana company Chiquita in 2014. |
Company Assessment
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Chiquita Brands International Sarl | ||||
In their 2019 report 'Feeding Ourselves Thirsty', Ceres looks at how food sector companies are responding to water risks. 40 companies were assessed on a 0-100 point basis across four categories of water management: governance and management, direct operations, manufacturing supply chain and agricultural supply chain. This company received a score of 6.
Source: Ceres (2019) |
This International Labor Rights Forum report highlights corporations known for violating workers' freedom of association and right to organise. This company was selected on the basis of their ties to violence against trade unions and suppression of the universal right to organise.
Source: ILRF (2010)
Named one of Multinational Monitor's '10 Worst Corporations' in 2007.
Source: Multinational Monitor (2007)
In 2017 the Rainforest Alliance presented this company a Corporate Sustainability Champions award, which recognizes companies who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to sustainability, improving livelihoods, and conserving forests all around the world.
Source: Rainforest Alliance (2017)
This company sells Rainforest Alliance certified bananas. However this only represents a fraction of this company's total banana sales. Rainforest Alliance certification has been dubbed 'Fairtrade light' by critics, as it offers producers no minimum price for their crop, and guarantees a minimum of just 30% of the product is certified.
Source: Rainforest Alliance (2020)
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
Social Accountability International (SAI) is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation established to advance the human rights of workers by promoting decent work conditions, labor rights, and corporate social responsibility through the voluntary SA8000 Standard.
Source: SAI (2019)
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
Source: SAI Platform (2023)
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2016) |
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Sucocitrico Cutrale | ||||
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #328/350, with a total score of 0/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021) |
This company is a member of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, the main food industry initiative supporting the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide. Created by Nestle, Unilever and Danone in 2002, the SAI Platform is a non-profit organization to facilitate sharing, at precompetitive level, of knowledge and initiatives to support the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices involving the different stakeholders of the food chain.
Source: SAI Platform (2023) |
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Founded | 1899 |
Employees | 20,000 (2020) |
Contact Details
Address | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
Website | www.chiquita.com |