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Chiquita Confirms Commitment to ForestEthics Despite Pressure

December 22nd, 2011

11:18 am Eastern time, Daniel Proussalidis, Parliamentary Reporter for SUN MEDIA [daniel.proussalidis@sunmedia.ca] wrote to Ed Loyd, spokesperson for Chiquita:


From: Daniel Proussalidis [mailto:daniel.proussalidis@sunmedia.ca]
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:18 AM
To: Ed Loyd
Subject: Re: Oil Sands

As I understand it, then, Chiquita has not changed its adoption of “a strategy of continuous improvement towards the elimination of (tar sands) fuels.”  Is that correct?  And is it also correct that Chiquita’s cooperation with Forest Ethics continues?

Daniel

On 12/22/11 11:28 AM, "Ed Loyd" <[email address kept confidential]> wrote:

Yes, that is correct. I would say that our focus globally is avoiding carbon intensive fuel supplies wherever possible. Thus it is about the attributes of the fuel, not where it may come from, and wherever possible, we have encouraged our suppliers to source various fuel sources that have a lower carbon footprint.

We should have the letter on our web site in the next few hours but I'm attaching a copy for you*.

Ed


* View Chiquita's commitment letter to ForestEthics >>

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