The Honduran Foundation for Social Responsibility has awarded the Socially Responsible Company Seal to Sol Group, Fyffes’ melon subsidiary in Honduras, for a second consecutive year.
The recognition was given for the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and the well-being of its workers and their communities, according to a news release.
Last July the Honduran Foundation for Social Responsibility carried out an audit of Sol Group’s operations in southern Honduras to evaluate the company’s compliance with seven key indicators of the INDICARSE tool, an international guide on corporate social responsibility, obtaining an average score of 96%, the release said.
The results were as follows:
- Governance: 97%.
- Human Rights: 100%.
- Labor Practices: 92%.
- Environment: 93%.
- Fair Operating Practices: 99%.
- Consumer Affairs: 100%.
- Community Participation: 99%.
Since 2021, Sol Group in Honduras has gone through an exhaustive transformation process in which social responsibility, including labor relations, the environment, surrounding communities, and human rights have been the center for implementing new practices and developing new policies, the release said.
“We are very proud for being recognized as a socially responsible company for a second year,” Michael Fletes, sustainability coordinator of Sol Group in Honduras, said in the release. “This demonstrates our commitment and our progress in integrating sustainable practices in the different areas of our organization. We will continue working each day to further contribute to the well-being of the world, our workers, communities and other stakeholders.”
The Honduran Foundation for Social Responsibility’s seal renews the company’s commitment to continue working on the three fundamental pillars of corporate social responsibility that encompass economic, social and environmental responsibility, Genivaldo Pereira, general manager of Fyffes/Sol Group, said in the release.
