Anversa, to September 23, 2009
the attention of the International Committee for Boycotting Chiquita
Dear Sirs:
I am writing in response to the article published in www.boicotchiquita.blogspot.com citing rumors - totally without foundation - on Chiquita's role in the recent political unrest in Honduras. me be clear and direct: Chiquita has had no role in these events.
Respect for local laws, the institutions and communities is the foundation of our social responsibility policy. Is an essential part of our commitment to applying the highest standards of legal, ethical, environmental and social. I can assure you that we intend to have full faith and consistent with this commitment, we have followed this line of principle also on the occasion of the recent political conflicts in Honduras.
Durante los últimos dos meses hemos estado en estrecho contacto con nuestros empleados en Honduras, con los vértices del sindicato local SITRATERCO y con IUF, con los cuales hemos aclarado nuestra política de no intervención en las locales disputas políticas.
Chiquita ha sido la primera multinacional – hasta ahora la única estadounidense – que suscribió en 2001 un acuerdo cuadro con IUF (International Union of Foodworkers) e con COLSIBA (Coordinadora de Sindicatos Bananeros), que garantiza a todos los trabajadores en las plantaciones de plátano el respeto de las Convenciones Internacionales del ILO. Asimismo, desde 2004, todas las divisiones agrícolas de propriedad en América Latina have been certified to SA8000, the standard reference for volunteer work, which is based on the conventions of the ILO (International Labor Organization), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Children.
Please contact us for any further clarifications.
Sincerely, George Jaksch
Senior Director Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs Chiquita Brands International
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