Tegucigalpa (Honduras), March 8, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE). Dinant is proud announces the publication of its first Sustainability Report using Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).GRI) standards to measure the economic, social and environmental impact of the Companys operations. The report is a success on all fronts, and Dinants aligns with many United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.SDGs).
Miguel Mauricio Facusse is Dinants Executive President. He stated that Dinants operations are large enough to drive transformational change in many areas of the country. We are conscious of the critical role we have to play in tackling climate change, defending human rights, promoting gender equality, and contributing to overall social well being. We are examining the impact that we have on the environment, society, and economy. We are proud to report that our standards have been maintained on all fronts while we make progress on several UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Dinants Sustainability Report 2019-20 lists many highlights, including:
- Dinant is an Engaged member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human RightsInternationally accepted benchmark that governs how security personnel are vetted, recruited, and trained. Dinant was the first Honduran company that joined the Voluntary Principles. It was also the first agrobusiness in all of the world to be accepted.
- Dinants’ high-tech biogas extraction unit at its oil mill in Agun uses biomass from palm fruit waste to produce clean energy. The steam is then used to power the boilers. Since 2008, the facility has produced more than 121 million m worth of biogas. This reduces fossil fuel use by almost 10 million gallons.
- Dinant is responsible for protecting thousands of hectares worth of tropical rainforest at two Wildlife Conservation Centers located in Honduras. He also manages breeding, rearing, release programs for endangered species like the jaguar, red macaw, and green Iguana.
- Two prestigious International Sustainability and Carbon Certifications ISCC EU and ISCC Plus have been awarded to Dinants palm oil plantations and mills in the Lean and Agun areas of Honduras. This is in recognition of the sustainability and traceability of the supply chain and control of greenhouse gases emissions.
- Dinant has funded the employment of 12 elementary school teachers in the Lean Valley and Agun valleys since 2007. This program provides direct education (aswell as infrastructure improvements) to more than 300 children each year and more than 3,900 children since its inception.
- Dinant is a founding member of the Honduras Food Bank and has donated more that 26,000kgs of food to support vulnerable people in the country.
Dinant has been able to increase consumer demand across a variety of its products. This has allowed Dinant to reduce its environmental impact and create more jobs for Hondurans. It also supports an increasing number independent suppliers and continues to meet strict national and international quality standards.
Roger Pineda Pinel from Dinants, Director of Corporate Responsibility, and Sustainability, said, We have done a lot as we strive for sustainability in our business. However, we know that we can do more to improve transparency and ensure that our operations, from the production process through delivery of final products, have a positive impact on the environment. This is a great start, but we look forward for next year.
You can find more information about these and other initiatives, including water and waste management and emissions controls, sustainable packaging and equal opportunities for all applicants and employees, in the Dinants Sustainable Report 2019-20 in English.
https://www.dinant.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sustainabilty-Report-2019-2020.pdf
Here’s a Spanish translation:
https://www.dinant.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Reporte-de-Sostenibilidad-2019-2020.pdf
About Corporacion Dinant
Products from Dinants are sold in Central America and the Dominican Republic. It employs approximately 7,600 people, who in turn support approximately 22,000 relatives and thousands of contractors, vendors, and suppliers.
GRI Standards allow organizations to report on their impact on the economy, environment, and people in a comparable and credible manner, increasing transparency about their contribution to sustainable development.
The United Nations Sustainable Development GoalsA range of areas need to be improved, including education, health, and climate change.
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