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Environmental Conservation

Next to each plantation there is a forest, the banana industry protects forest and biodiversity around the plantations.

Fair Employment

The banana industry generates more than 42,000 direct jobs and 100,000 indirect jobs; all workers have social security.

Recycling

100% of the plastic used in banana production has been recycled since 1997.

Infrastructure Development

The banana industry has built more than 41 km of roads in the producing regions.

From local to global

Economic development: 50% of banana production comes from Costa Rican companies.

Healthy and sustainable

Costa Rican bananas are free of pesticide residues; never has a Costa Rican banana been rejected in international markets due to pesticide residues.

Costa Rica in your hands

Costa Rica in your hands.

Costa Rica’s Banana Sector Actively Contributes to All 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Social Investment: $2.46M

Costa Rica’s banana industry has invested $2.46 million in social projects since 2014.

Fair employment

Direct employment in the sector: 42,200 jobs

Social Security

Employer contributions to CCSS (Costa Rican Social Security Fund): $5.34 million per month.

Support for Education:

Books for All program since 2013, benefiting 1,873 children with 8,158 books

Training in Labor Rights and Gender Equality:

Focused on eliminating discriminatory practices and fostering an inclusive work environment Women in Fieldwork Program

Infrastructure Development:

29.36 km of roads and 13.83 km of levees constructed

Use of solar panels on farms

Beneficiary population of the banana industry: 270,606 people.

Investment in research: $4.16 million since 2016 Investment in infrastructure: $16.9 million since 2014.

Women in Fieldwork Program

Training in Labor Rights and Gender Equality

Forest protection and reforestation, around of the banana plantations. More than 44 infraestructure projects since 2014.

Plastic recycling in the sector: 100%

Annual average: 1,859 tons of polypropylene and 6,140 tons of polyethylene

Forest protection and reforestation:

14,500 hectares of forest preserved and restored

Responsible use of agrochemicals and protective barriers in rivers and streams near plantations Solid waste management programs and wastewater treatment

Certifications: 85 external audits per year

Including: Global GAP, Rainforest Alliance (RA), SMETA, Sustainably Grown, Esencial, CN, Fair Trade USA (FT-USA), SA8000, Leaf, ETI.

Participation in public policy dialogue platforms:

Engagement in national and international discussions aimed at influencing public policies related to sustainability, labor rights, and fair trade in the banana sector — for example, the World Banana Forum.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Implementation of the Institutional Environmental Management Program (PGAI) since 2011 and the Musaceae NAMA. CAB: Banana Environmental Commission, composed of various organizations.