2. Leading fresh fruit producer.
25,000 employees in 70 countries
Major banana supplier in Europe and N.
America
44 % share in the world (2009).
3. $36m Chiquita’s Operations in Colombia
Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUD)
Paid AUD $1.7m between1997 to 2004
Sold operations in 2004
Lost of $9million & Fine for guilty, $25million
7. Financial Report
$ 3,470.40 million in total revenue.
$ 2,081.05 million in revenue of the banana
division (2009) (approx. 60% of Chiquita's sales)
Market share
44 % share in the world (2009).
Core value in business ethic
e.g. Integrity, Respect, Opportunity and Respect
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000)
Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)
8. Chiquita Brand International, Inc (2010) corporate social
responsibility. Available from: http://www.chiquitabrands.com
[Accessed on 4 December 2010].
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