OXNARD, CA - For Mission Produce™, sustainability is a key pillar on which it leans when making growth decisions. As the supplier continues to expand, it has released its fiscal 2023 sustainability report, Finest for the Future, detailing its operating procedures, projects, achievements, and use of resources.

“Every year, we strive to build on the progress we’ve made to promote a more sustainable future for generations to come,” said Steve Barnard, Chief Executive Officer of Mission Produce. “We’ve implemented initiatives throughout our global supply chain to help us be more environmentally and socially impactful. I’m proud of the positive contributions we’ve made on our surrounding communities and the intentionality we bring to using our resources efficiently and mindfully.”

This is the company’s fourth annual sustainability report, a release relayed. Overall, Mission’s sustainability strategy continues to center on three pillars: people, product, and planet.

Some achievements from fiscal 2023 include:

• Newly added to Mission's sustainability reporting was the company’s ripening and forward distribution center in the United Kingdom. In that facility alone, Mission was able to reuse 7,700 liters (over 2,000 gallons) of water through the facility’s rainwater harvesting system
• In both Mission Produce’s UK and California packing and distribution centers, the company utilizes solar power to reduce reliance on grid electricity. In 2023, Mission Produce generated 1.9 million kWh for the use of clean energy in its operations, the equivalent of powering 177 homes for one year
• In 2023, Mission Produce planted more than 180,000 trees across its farms in Peru, Guatemala, and Colombia. In Mexico, Mission concluded a reforestation campaign to plant 3,000 native plants in Michoacán. Lastly, Mission Produce Guatemala partnered with the San Nicholas Village School to plant 350 native trees in areas historically used as refuge heaps
• Mission Produce set a goal in 2020 to implement a reduced plastic bag in 50 percent of the bags the company packs and ships globally

To read more about Mission’s 2023 accomplishments, click here.

What does the supplier have in store for 2024? Keep reading ANUK to find out.