Sponsored Content: How Stemilt is putting people first

Kristin Dinsmore interviews marketing director Brianna Shales about Stemilt’s social responsibility efforts.

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March 10, 2021 01:47 PM

This article is part of The Packer’s new content series People First: A Spotlight on Social Responsibility. Presented by The Packer and Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), People First will include several weeks of focused content published and promoted across all The Packer platforms. Headlining the program will be a free four-part webinar series that will feature interviews with leaders in the field and cover topics including social compliance, worker voice, recruitment, and The Ethical Charter for Responsible Labor Practices.

Wenatchee, Wash., based Stemilt Growers LLC., puts people first through their partnership with Washington, D.C., based Equitable Food Initiative (EFI).

News & ‘Views host Kristin Dinsmore chats with the company’s marketing director, Brianna Shales, about what’s new and what’s next in their social responsibility journey.

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