{"id":2996,"date":"2017-06-22T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T08:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/stories-insights\/our-juice-activities-growing-steadily-and-sustainably\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T17:35:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T16:35:54","slug":"our-juice-activities-growing-steadily-and-sustainably","status":"publish","type":"stories-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/us\/en\/stories-insights\/our-juice-activities-growing-steadily-and-sustainably\/","title":{"rendered":"Juice: Steady and Sustainable Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a global company, we ship our orange juice all over the world, delivering on our promises to our customers. But our commitment to sustainability begins long before oranges are processed into juice \u2013 it starts with the people and communities where we operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the current season alone, Brazil is forecast to produce more than 18 million tons of oranges \u2013 almost a third of global production. With 39 farms dotted along the country\u2019s Citrus Belt, and four plants processing both orange and lemon juice, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is one of the world\u2019s largest juice producers. Our presence in Brazil is important for our business, as the country remains among the world\u2019s top citrus exporters. But our commitment goes beyond producing and transporting this refreshing commodity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agriculture is a key global industry linking the greatest challenges of our time: making sustainable use of energy and water, feeding a growing world population, and providing fair economic opportunities for all the world\u2019s people. Agriculture is estimated to account for some 30% of global energy consumption and a whopping 70% of water use[1<\/a>], and employs over 30% of the world\u2019s workforce[2<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From assessing the carbon footprint of juice production and transportation, to minimizing water waste at farm and factory, to ensuring no part of the fruit is wasted during processing, LDC has taken significant actions to make its juice business increasingly sustainable over time. At all levels of our operations, we focus on our employees\u2019 welfare and safety, training them to do their job safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also ensure we are continuing to make progress in our environmentally responsible practices throughout our Juice value chain \u2013 from the moment the fruit is picked off the branch to the moment the final product is delivered to our partners and customers. To achieve this, we pursue numerous sustainability activities that benefit local communities around our farms and industrial assets in Brazil. We also help minimize the impact of our activities on the environment and local biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together for the environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the initiatives conducted every year in Brazil with LDC\u2019s support is called \u201cTogether for the Environment\u201d. It was designed to teach local school children, aged 10 to 11, about environmentally friendly practices, such as recycling and sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe project has brought to students, through experience and participation, understanding about conscientious environmental management,\u201d said Maria Teresinha Sartorelli Manieri, former Director of Education in Ribeir\u00e3o Preto, one of the cities which took part in all of the initiative\u2019s editions. \u201cThey realize that environmentally appropriate actions can be done daily, and that minor actions drive major changes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the project\u2019s inception in 2012, more than 3,000 children have taken part in visits to LDC\u2019s orange farms. In 2016, the project was also extended to new cities in S\u00e3o Paulo state, including Itatinga, Guarant\u00e3, Agudos, S\u00e3o Carlos, Santo Ant\u00f4nio da Alegria and Pedregulho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe observed that the students understood the importance of preserving the environment. They learned how to plant trees and loved the visit,\u201d said Sirlene Chieregato Borges, 5th grade teacher at one of the visiting schools from Pedregulho. \u201cWe hope to return next year with new students.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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