We Provide

Providing a safe, healthy, fair, and productive environment for all of our workers

At Dole, ethical and fair treatment of our employees is one of our highest priorities. Working conditions in our operations are always designed to protect the health, safety, and well-being of all our employees. Our workers are trained and required to wear protective clothing appropriate to their activities. Health and safety programmes are also implemented.

We practice non-discriminatory policies and are an equal opportunity employer following the International Labor Organization's principles. With a full-time, stable workforce in more than 90 countries worldwide, we strictly comply with applicable labor laws in each of the countries where we operate.

We have adopted the SA 8000 certification, a global social accountability standard promoting management systems that upgrade working conditions. It is therefore our policy not to employ children and to instruct our suppliers not to purchase from producers that do. We also work with credentialed trade union representatives elected by its workers.

Dole operates in many rural communities and provides a stable source of employment. In the Philippines, we provide over 15,000 jobs to Filipinos and our workers receive wages in line with or exceeding legal requirements in addition to other benefits, such as insurance, savings plans, retirement, and medical benefits. Dole also enters into long-term contracts with farmers, providing a guaranteed market for their produce at fair, stable, and competitive prices.

We also feel privileged to provide a better environment for our workers, their families, and their communities by extending contributions such as building a hospital, school, churches, and sports centers.