- Partnership with Symbior Solar will reduce emissions by OVER 100,000 MT CO2 e.

Dole Asia Holdings has made a significant step forward to achieving Net Zero 
Carbon with the signing of a contract with Symbior Solar to expand its 
renewable energy sourcing to its processing facilities in the Philippines.

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Symbior Solar is to install over 33,000 square meters of solar panels at Dole 
facilities in Thailand and the Philippines. These will generate more than 6,000 
MWh of renewable energy annually for the 15-year term of the partnership. 
Symbior Solar has already set up a 3MWp solar voltaic plant at Dole Thailand's 
Hua Hin plant which is also generating almost 4,000 MWh annually.

CEO Dole Asia Holdings, Yutaka Yamamura says the partnership with Symbior 
Solar, a recognized leader in renewable energy, is an important step towards 
Dole's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030, a key 
goal laid down in the Dole Promise made in June this year.

"Our climate Promise is to source 100% renewable energy for our processing 
facilities and to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2019 levels. 
Our contract for the Philippines installation combined with our existing 
Thailand installation, will enable us to achieve a reduction in emissions of 
over 100,000 MT of CO2 equivalent (cumulative volume through the contract 
period).  This is a very tangible example of us working with partners across 
the value chain to reduce our emissions."

The partnership with Symbior Solar sees Dole entering into a further 15-year 
power supply contract, following on from its earlier Thailand commitment.

In total, Dole will be sourcing over 10,000 MWh per annum from the two 
installations while achieving its reduction in emissions. 

Masazumi Nishikage COO Dole Asia Holdings said, "We are a business which 
depends on favorable climatic conditions in the regions where we operate.  Our 
farms and plantations contribute to feeding our growing global population, so 
it makes sense for us to focus on slowing the impacts of climate change as much 
as we can. This latest partnership reflects our holistic approach to the Dole 
Promise, where we continue to also focus on regenerative practices aimed at 
improving soil organic matter and soil biodiversity, as well as food loss, 
waste management and improving the water cycle in a world where water-stressed 
areas which will increasingly become the norm."

About The Dole Promise 

In June 2020 Dole Asia Holdings announced the Dole Promise, with its three 
pillars around nutrition, sustainability and the creation of shared value.

Better for People: Access to sustainable nutrition for 1 billion people by 
2025, moving towards zero processed sugar in all Dole products by 2025.

Better for Planet: zero fruit loss from Dole farms to markets by 2025, zero 
fossil-based plastic packaging by 2025, net zero carbon emissions in Dole 
operations by 2030

Better for all Stakeholders: Dole will continue to positively impact all 
farmers, communities and people working for Dole – through its commitment to 
equal opportunity, living wages, and an ever-increasing level of safety, 
nutrition, and wellbeing. The company also seeks to advance human rights within 
the direct operations and supply chains by building a culture of transparency 
and accountability.  

SOURCE  Dole Packaged Foods, LLC

CONTACT: Melissa Vigue, mvigue@peppercomm.com, 212.931.6141