Each year, LDC\u2019s sustainability approach is more deeply rooted in our juice operations in Brazil, according to the latest figures and findings of our Juice Sustainability Report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the largest fruit juice producers in the world, LDC Juice employs nearly 9,000 people in Brazil at peak season, producing more than 30 products from a total 25,000 hectares of orange and lemon groves across 38 farms managed by LDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ranging from juice and essential oils through to dry peel and pulp pellets, our products are distributed to more than 70 countries around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are proud to generate jobs, exports and economic activity, but our contribution to Brazil goes deeper than that,\u201d said Murilo Parada, Head of Juice and Head of North Latin America Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Highlights from our latest report include the planting of more than 150,000 native trees around LDC farms to protect local biodiversity, a 76% reduction in accident frequency rates since 2014, and improved wastewater treatment at our Mat\u00e3o and Paranava\u00ed processing assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy looking after our workforce and the environment too, we want to see a deeper, more sustainable impact on the lives of our workforce, and their families and communities \u2013 these are the people whom we depend on most,\u201d added Murilo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n