The global banana and fruit producer was honoured for its ‘respect for people, communities and planet’, with judges highlighting progress in water management, sustainable packaging and greenhouse gas emissions reduction
Fyffes was commended for its ongoing contribution to environmental sustainability at the FPC Fresh Awards gala ceremony, held in London recently.
The global banana and fruit producer was honoured with the Ethical Sustainability Excellence 2025 award, on foot of what adjudicators termed ‘Fyffes respect for people, communities and planet’.
“The organisation sets a shining example of how multi-national businesses can engage collective efforts to grow produce responsibly, and enrich people’s lives for a fairer, resilient future,” they added.
Chief amongst the measures taken by Fyffes – and cited by the judging panel – were the ‘significant strides made with water management, sustainable packaging, and greenhouse gas emissions,’ coupled with wider ethical practices that include ‘dedicated human rights impact assessments, gender equality programmes, and concentrated efforts to repurpose surplus food and reduce food waste’.
Accepting the award on behalf of the organisation, John Hopkins, managing director of Fyffes UK, thanked adjudicators for their recognition.
“We are proud to see the measures we have implemented towards environmental sustainability acknowledged,” he said.
”Sustainability is at the heart of Fyffes and our relationship with farmers, local communities, customers and consumers.
”The threat of climate change is not going away,” Hopkins added.
”Our aim is to always be at the forefront of sustainability innovation and action to protect people and planet.”
