Official Releases

Official Releases

• miércoles 6 marzo 2024

  

  DINANT MARKS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH STRONG COMMITMENT TO WOMEN’S RIGHTS & EMPOWERMENT

  Honduran Company Vows to Continue to Invest in Women and Accelerate Progress Dinant champions women’s rights in its workforce and the wider community. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, MARCH 6, 2024: On the eve of International Women’s Day, Dinant stands proudly as a champion of women’s rights, both within its workforce and the wider community. The Honduran company […]

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• jueves 29 febrero 2024

  

  DINANT CATEGORICALLY REJECTS THE UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS MADE IN THE CIR REPORT “IN THE SHADE OF THE OIL PALM: OIL PALM REPORT 2024”

  The CIR Romero Initiative report, which was released in February 2024, presents a series of erroneous, unfounded, and unsupported assumptions against Dinant and its employees. Dinant is a law-abiding corporate citizen committed to transparency and respect for human rights. The CIRs report makes irresponsible assumptions and defamatory statements that require the following immediate clarification: More […]

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• miércoles 31 enero 2024

  

  DINANT MAKES GREAT PROGRESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

  Honduran Agribusiness Publishes Detailed 2nd GRI Report All Dinant facilities have ISO 45001 certification for their safe working conditions. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, JANUARY 31, 2024: Dinant today launched its 2nd Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) report outlining the significant progress the company continues to make in enhancing the environment, developing its employees, and having a positive impact […]

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• lunes 13 noviembre 2023

  

  DINANT PRIORITIZES SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN HONDURAS

  Agribusiness Increases Investment in Local Students Dinant regularly provides teaching supplies, snacks, and cleaning materials to local schools. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, NOVEMBER 13, 2023: Dinant continues to align its extensive community engagement program with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals of providing quality education, ending hunger, and promoting health and well-being. It is in education where Dinant […]

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• lunes 28 agosto 2023

  

  DINANT’S PALM OIL OPERATIONS ACHIEVE GREATER SUSTAINABILITY

  Honduran AgriBusiness Accelerates Reductions in Fossil Fuel, Water & Fertilizer Usage Since 2012, Dinant’s use of homemade organic fertilizer has enabled it to eliminate 1M tons of chemical fertilizer TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, AUGUST 28, 2023: Dinant’s high-tech biogas recovery unit in Aguán, Northern Honduras, has now captured over 135M cubic meters of biogas since its establishment […]

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• domingo 30 abril 2023

  

  IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS FOR THE VP’s INITIATIVE

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• viernes 10 marzo 2023

  

  Dinant Expands Training on Security and Human Rights

  Honduran Company Developing Training on Prevention of Gender-Based Violence TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 10 MARCH 2023: With the increase in armed trespassing in Honduras, Dinant has extended its security and human rights training to local communities and authorities. Roger Pineda Pinel, Dinant’s Director of Corporate Relations and Sustainability, said, “In 2022, Dinant trained 2,790 people, including 844 […]

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• viernes 17 febrero 2023

  

  DINANT EXPRESSES REJECTION OF INVASIONS

  Dinant expresses its rejection of the invasions registered in the early hours of today, February 17, 2023, in one of the palm producing farms in the Tumbador area in the Aguán region. This invasion is added to the more than 11,700 hectares that are already usurped by different groups that act illegally. As a result […]

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• miércoles 25 enero 2023

  

  DINANT REQUESTS TO EXPEDITE INVESTIGATIONS

  •  Once again Dinant rejects the serious and unfounded accusations made by the Agrarian Platform of the Aguán in its various public pronouncements. • Dinant reiterates its call for peace, employment and law enforcement. • Dinant is an organization that respects Human Rights, but also national and international laws Dinant firmly rejects the irresponsible and […]

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• jueves 1 diciembre 2022

  

  Dinant Expands Investment in Local Communities

  Company Volunteers Repair Schools, Donate Food, Plant Trees & Provide Training Dinant donated 1,800 backpacks to school children in neighboring communities. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, NOVEMBER 29, 2022: Dinant increased its investment in local communities throughout Honduras in 2022, providing a range of support from repairing schools and donating food and cleaning supplies to providing human rights […]

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• jueves 24 noviembre 2022

  

  DINANT STATEMENT ON VIOLENT INVASIONS OF PROPERTY

  TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, NOVEMBER 24, 2022: Dinant has suffered further invasions of its oil palm plantations in the Aguan and Lean regions of Honduras in recent days, with trespassers using force to occupy farms, threaten violence against staff, and steal fruit. On September 20th, over 1,000 hectares of Dinant’s Tumbador plantation were illegally entered by trespassers, […]

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• miércoles 24 agosto 2022

  

  Dinant Expands Support for Honduran Schools

  Since 2007, Dinant has funded the salaries of 12 teachers in Leán and Aguán Valleys Over 4,500 children benefitted from Dinant’s latest round of donations TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 24 AUGUST 2022: Dinant has stepped up its support for young students by providing free backpacks and supplies to ensure they are equipped for the school year. Dinant […]

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• viernes 27 mayo 2022

  

  Dinant Awarded Full Membership of Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights

  Honduran Company Becomes First Central American Member of VPSHR All Dinant Security Guards are vetted, recruited, and regularly trained on the Voluntary Principles TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, MAY 27, 2022: Dinant has been awarded full membership of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) – the highly-esteemed international initiative that promotes standards for how organizations […]

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• viernes 29 abril 2022

  

  Dinant Marks Earth Month With Greater Commitment to Sustainability

  Honduran Food Producer Cuts Use of Fossil Fuel, Water, Fertilizers Dinant volunteers plant native trees in Tegucigalpa, Honduras TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 27 APRIL 2022: Dinant is marking Earth Month by committing to invest more in protecting and enhancing the environment, and ensuring that its operations are as sustainable as possible. Roger Pineda Pinel, Dinant’s Director of […]

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• martes 8 febrero 2022

  

  DINANT is enabled as an Authorized Economic Operator (OEA) in the Importer and Exporter modality

     

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• jueves 16 diciembre 2021

  

  DINANT STATEMENT ON EVICTION FOR THE SAN ISIDRO PLANTATION

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 16, 2021: Earlier today, local public authorities began peacefully removing trespassers who have been illegally occupying Dinant’s San Isidro oil palm plantation in Northern Honduras since March 09th. 2019. So far, there have been no reports of any injuries or disturbances. Without exception, the removal of invaders from Dinant property is undertaken […]

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• jueves 11 noviembre 2021

  

  Dinant letter to Jared Olson

  Jared Olson wphsmun@gmail.com 26 October 2021 Dear Mr. Olson, I appreciate the opportunity to put forward Dinant’s position on the land conflicts in the Aguán, and I would be grateful if you would publish this letter and our detailed answers to your questions alongside your article so that your readers are made aware of our […]

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• jueves 11 noviembre 2021

  

  Dinant Statement

  Dinant is aware of the article written by Jared Olson and published in The Intercept on November 6, 2021, about the land conflicts in the Aguán. The journalist has written similar stories on the land conflicts several times in the past, and the allegations made against Dinant have long been discredited by even our most […]

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• miércoles 27 octubre 2021

  

  Dinant Volunteers Support Reforestation Efforts In Honduras

  Part of Company’s Wide Ranging Commitment to Protect Natural Environment   TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 26 OCTOBER 2021: As part of Dinant’s continued commitment to protect and enhance the natural environment, staff volunteers recently participated in reforestation activities in Comayagua and San Pedro Sula. The tree planting drives are the latest in a long line of reforestation […]

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• miércoles 21 julio 2021

  

  Dinant Supporting Local Honduran Families In Unprecedented Year

    Honduran Company Providing Food, Cleaning Products and School Backpacks TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 21 JULY 2021: Dinant is providing further support to local communities who continue to suffer from the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and back-to-back hurricanes that struck Honduras in November 2020. Since the beginning of the year, Dinant has donated more than 50,000 lbs. […]

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• miércoles 21 abril 2021

  

  Dinant Marks Earth Day With Commitment To Invest Further In Environmental Preservation

  Honduran Agri-Business Protects Many Hundreds of Hectares of Tropical Rainforest Dinant’s palm plantations support a range of flora that provides nutrition, shelter and corridors for wildlife TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 21 APRIL 2021: To mark Earth Day, Dinant – the family-owned consumer products manufacturer founded in Honduras in 1960 – has reconfirmed its commitment to invest resources […]

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• sábado 3 abril 2021

  

  DINANT STATEMENT ON LOS LAURELES PLANTATION

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 2 April 2021: Shortly before 5am yesterday, trespassers, some of them armed with machetes, began illegally occupying Dinant’s Los Laureles oil palm plantation in Northern Honduras. Abiding strictly by company policy, Dinant staff immediately withdrew from the plantation and called the police. The company has made a formal complaint to local police conductive […]

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• miércoles 24 febrero 2021

  

  Jaguars Are Thriving In Dinant’s Nature Reserve

  Honduran Palm-Oil Company’s Support for the Environment is Boosting Endangered Species   Jaguars at Dinant’s Wildlife Conservation Center are monitored using motion-capture cameras. Image by Franklin E. Castañeda, Panthera’s Director in Honduras. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 23 February 2021: Dinant is witnessing increasing numbers of jaguars roaming through its Wildlife Conservation Center (WLCC) on the Atlantic coast […]

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• jueves 11 febrero 2021

  

  Dinant Awarded BASC Membership

  Honduran Company Rewarded for Supply Chain Security TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 11 FEBRUARY 2021: After extensive independent auditing, Dinant and its subsidiary Exportadora del Atlántico have been admitted to the Business Alliance for Secure Commerce. BASC was established in 1996 to develop supply chain security standards and to promote secure international trade in cooperation with governments and […]

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• miércoles 16 diciembre 2020

  

  For 12th Straight Year Dinant Receives Coveted CSR Award

  TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 15 DECEMBER 2020: For the 12th year running, Dinant has received the title of Empresa Socialmente Responsable – or “Socially Responsible Business” – presented by FUNDAHRSE, a non-profit organization that promotes respect for ethical values, positive impacts on local communities, and environmentally sustainable business practices. In a virtual ceremony held last week, Dinant […]

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• miércoles 11 noviembre 2020

  

  Message from the Executive President, Miguel Mauricio Facusse

  November 10, 2020 Hurricane Eta has had a devastating impact on Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, resulting in loss of life and significant damage to infrastructure. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected by this tragic natural disaster, particularly people that were already facing a humanitarian crisis due to the COVID19 pandemic. […]

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• miércoles 28 octubre 2020

  

  DINANT provides COVID-19 support to 100,000 families

  Honduran Company Vows to Continue Providing Food & Cleaning Products to Vulnerable People   Dinant has donated food and detergent to 100,000 people in 71 communities. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 28 OCTOBER 2020: As the COVID19 pandemic continues to impact most heavily on vulnerable members of society, Dinant has extended its relief program to provide free essential […]

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• viernes 4 septiembre 2020

  

  Dinant statement on Nina Lakhani’s book

  TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Dinant rejects in the strongest possible terms the allegations made against the company and its founder, the late Miguel Facusse Barjum, in Nina Lakhani’s book “Who Killed Bertha Caceres” and subsequently quoted by other publications. These false and deliberately misleading allegations have been repeatedly investigated and refuted by several credible, […]

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• jueves 13 agosto 2020

  

  Dinant supports even more communities impacted by COVID-19

  Honduran Company expands production and gives back to 150,000 local people Dinant’s Social Liaison staff live and work at the heart of the communities they serve TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 13 AUGUST 2020: As local communities and public authorities continue to struggle to acquire essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dinant has volunteered to provide more free […]

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• viernes 19 junio 2020

  

  Dinant doubles efforts to support communities during COVID-19

  The Company has now donated 125,000 lbs. of food and 20,000 liters of sanitizing products to help over 150,000 vulnerable people Dinant’s social liaison staff in the Aguán donates food and disinfectants to local people TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 19 JUNE 2020: Dinant – manufacturer of the leading brands of YUMMIES snacks and ZIXX soaps in central […]

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• martes 14 abril 2020

  

  Dinant stepping up as a force for good to reduce impacts of COVID-19

  Leading Central American business group is protecting staff and consumers; and donating food and cleaning supplies to local authorities, relief agencies and people in need Dinant has already provided over 14,500 liters of disinfectant to emergency staff TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 14 APRIL 2020: Dinant – a leading consumer products manufacturer in the central American region – […]

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• miércoles 1 abril 2020

  

  Dinant Updated Statement on COVID-19

  April 1, 2020 The global COVID-19 pandemic is, above all, a human tragedy, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, evolving rapidly, and understandably causing great concern for everyone.  The Honduran Government continues to implement measures to contain the spread of the virus, and Dinant is strictly complying with all instructions from the authorities.  The safety and […]

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• martes 17 marzo 2020

  

  Dinant statement on COVID-19

  March 17, 2020 We understand that the global COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation and that our valued stakeholders understandably have concerns. The safety and wellbeing of our customers, staff and business partners will always be our top priority. We wish to provide information to enable our valued customers to continue to use our […]

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• viernes 28 febrero 2020

  

  Dinant launches affordable housing project for employees

  Donated Land Will Enable Employees to Own Homes under Honduras’ Convivienda Scheme Dinant Executive President, Miguel Mauricio Facusse, announces the first donation of 100 lots of land TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 28 FEBRUARY 2020: In partnership with Honduran bank BANHPROVI, Dinant has launched Phase 1 of its much-anticipated housing project in the Bajo Aguán that, when completed, […]

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• lunes 3 febrero 2020

  

  Dinant Joins Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights

  Honduran Company is First Agribusiness in World to be Awarded Provisional Membership Dinant’s plantation and factory guards do not carry firearms, a company policy introduced in 2013 TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 3 FEBRUARY 2020: Dinant today received confirmation that it has been awarded provisional membership of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, a highly prestigious […]

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• viernes 25 octubre 2019

  

  DINANT publishes 2019 security progress report

  Honduran Company Makes Advances in Security, Community Engagement and Environment Roberto Rosales (L), Dinant Security Manager for Guatemala, receives his training certificate from Don McFetridge, internationally-renowned security and human rights expert. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 25 October 2019: Dinant today published its 2019 Progress Report, a transparent study of the company’s policies and procedures for safely securing […]

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• viernes 25 octubre 2019

  

  2019 PROGRESS REPORT Dinant Security and Human Rights Implementation Program

  

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• viernes 18 octubre 2019

  

  Dinant receives prestigious CSR award for 11 th straight year

  Honduran Company Recognized Again for CSR initiatives, Outstanding Commitment to Local Communities and Sustainability Dinant has funded 12 teachers in the Leán and Aguán valleys of Honduras since 1997. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 18 October 2019: For the 11 th year running, Dinant has been recognized for its outstanding commitment to local communities and its sustainable operations. […]

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• jueves 26 septiembre 2019

  

  Mazola presents again: “With your purchase we support the fight against mom’s cancer”

  Tegucigalpa, September 24, 2019. For the third consecutive year, and as part of its commitment to integral health and well-being, Mazola carried out the campaign “With your purchase supported the fight against Breast Cancer”, which will be used a percentage of the sale of its products with pink badge in the presentations of Mazola Oil […]

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• viernes 16 agosto 2019

  

  Yummies near-perfect score on Independent Food Safety and Quality Audit

  Dinant’s Iconic Brand Awarded SQF Certification Yummies snacks are sold throughout the Central American region and beyond TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 16 August 2019: Dinant’s hi-tech snacks factory in San Pedro Sula, Honduras – which produces Zambos, Ranchitas, Taqueritos, Zibas, Del Rancho Cappy and other varieties under the iconic Yummies brand – recently received the internationally-recognized SQF […]

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• viernes 12 julio 2019

  

  Dinant Retains Prestigious Iinternational Certifications

  All Dinant facilities – including its greenhouses at Comayagua – have multiple certifications. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, 12 July 2019: Dinant has retained prestigious international certifications recognizing significant improvements across the company’s operations. All of Dinant’s operating facilities in Honduras have retained ISO 14001 standard for their environmental management systems and OHSAS 18001 status regarding occupational health […]

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• lunes 17 junio 2019

  

  Dinant statement on Real News Network

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 17 June 2019: Corporación Dinant today issued this statement in response to a Real News Network report of 14 June 2019 erroneously linking the company to an iron oxide mine in the Botaderos National Park near the Aguán valley of Northern Honduras. Dinant is a family-owned agribusiness and consumer products manufacturer founded in […]

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• lunes 17 junio 2019

  

  Dinant expands job creation in Honduras

  Company growth driving more jobs and wealth throughout country TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, June 17, 2019: Dinant announced today that, through increased sales and investment, the company has expanded its Honduran workforce by 10% to just over 8,000 staff. New employees have been hired at several Dinant facilities around the country, including the soaps factory Zixx and […]

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• jueves 9 mayo 2019

  

  Dinant Certifies First Group of Sustainable Providers in the ISCC Regulations

  In the city of La Ceiba, the official delivery of the certificate was carried out to the first Dinant Sustainable Providers Group (DSPG), under the ISCC-International Sustainability and Carbon Certificate- which was integrated with 24 producers whose plantations are located in the departments of Cortés, Yoro, Atlántida and Colón. In June 2018, Dinant through the […]

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• jueves 9 mayo 2019

  

  Recycling and waste classification workshop is developed in Aguán Valley

  Children and teachers of different educational centers thanked the support of DINANT in these activities With the aim of initiate environmental awareness in children, Dinant developed a workshop on recycling and waste classification in schools from the communities of Cayo Campo, Ceibita, Lempira, Tocoa, San José del Cinco , Quebrada de Arena, Quebrada de Agua […]

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• jueves 9 mayo 2019

  

  Delivery of Baskets to Garifuna Community

  The donation was given in collaboration to the activities carried out among the members of the community. In support of the Patronal Fair organized by Garifuna members in the community of Guadalupe, municipality of Santa Fe, Dinant made the delivery of 30 family baskets that would be given in the different festive events and activities […]

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• jueves 9 mayo 2019

  

  Dinant Supports Communities in the Lean Valley in Infrastructure

  Communities of Florida, Matarras, Mezapita, Mezapa, Retiro, Astillero and Hilamo have benefited from these works. Dinant, in accordance with its commitment to the community and as part of its Community Engagement Program, repaired a bridge that works as an access channel to the communities of the area, located in the Municipality of Arizona, Atlántida. Mechanical […]

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• viernes 15 marzo 2019

  Paso Aguan Plantation: Illegal trespassing and New Violent Incidents

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 14 March 2019. Due to new violent incidents by trespassers that took place yesterday in the Paso Aguan Plantation, Dinant would like to publicly condemn these events and state our will and commitment to find a peaceful and sustainable solution for this region of Honduras. Yesterday, once again, we received new reports of violent incidents […]

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• martes 12 marzo 2019

  

  The Great Place To Work® Institute honors Dinant

  Honduran Company Among Best Places to Work in Central America and Caribbean TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, March 12th, 2019: The Great Place to Work® Institute of Central America and the Caribbean has judged that Dinant is one of the best places to work in these regions. Ricardo Gamero, Director of Human Resources, received the prestigious award on […]

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• martes 12 marzo 2019

  

  Letter in the Financial Times, march 12, 2017: Dinant is engaging respectfully with locals

  March 9, 2017 Sir, EarthRights International is right to draw attention to the tragic land conflicts of the Bajo Aguán region of Honduras (“Honduran farmers accuse World Bank arm of “profiting from murder,” 8 March 2017), but it is quite mistaken to allege that Corporación Dinant has been waging a campaign against farmers’ co- operatives. […]

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• domingo 10 marzo 2019

  

  Dinant Statement On The San Isidro Plantation

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 10th, 2019: Yesterday, on Saturday March 09 2019, a group of people associated with the MARCA movement once again trespassed on Dinant’s San Isidro Plantation in the Aguán. As with all such events, Dinant rigorously followed the company’s Security and Human Rights protocols. Thanks to these policies, no incidents were reported, despite […]

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• viernes 1 marzo 2019

  

  Uk holds forum on Human Rights in Honduras

  Dinant Invited to Share Significant Progress of its Palm Oil Business TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, March 1, 2019: Dinant recently attended a special forum organized by the British Ambassador for Honduras, Tom Carter, on the important relationship between business and human rights. As the first company in Honduras to adopt the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human […]

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• jueves 17 enero 2019

  

  Prestigious International Sustainability Awards Retained By Dinant

  Company Recognized Again for Excellence in Traceability and Emissions Controls TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, January 17, 2019: Dinant has retained two prestigious International Sustainability and Carbon Certifications – ISCC EU and ISCC Plus – in recognition of the sustainability of its raw materials and products, the traceability of its supply chain, and its control of greenhouse gas […]

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• jueves 22 noviembre 2018

  

  Statement On African Palm Plantation In Lean Valley

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 22, 2018: Dinant regrets to announce that, on Saturday, November 17, a body was found by a member of staff while entering to work at one of the company’s African Palm plantations in the Lean Valley, Honduras. The incident was immediately reported to the police, who visited the scene to remove the […]

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• viernes 19 octubre 2018

  

  Dinant statement on the Paso Aguán plantation, Honduras

  TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, October 19, 2018: On October 11 th , Corporación Dinant received news that fighting among competing trespassers at its Paso Aguán plantation in Northern Honduras had resulted in at least one person being killed and some others injured by gun fire between the illegal invaders. No Dinant employees or contractors were present on […]

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• jueves 13 septiembre 2018

  

  Dinant launches company video to showcase positive impact on Honduras

  “There is so much more to Dinant than plantations, machines, buildings, and products.” Dinant today launched a new company video to showcase the many ways the company positively impacts upon the people, wildlife and landscapes of Honduras. Company spokesman, Roger Pineda, said, “We hope this short film helps people to see that there is so much […]

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• miércoles 29 agosto 2018

  

  Dinant statement on San Isidro plantation

  Earlier today, public authorities – acting on a court order – evicted over 40 trespassers who had been illegally occupying Dinant’s San Isidro African Plantation in the Aguán Valley. It has been reported that the authorities used tear gas to disperse confrontational trespassers, that two members of the military forces were shot by trespassers carrying […]

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• lunes 20 agosto 2018

  

  Dinant statement on illegal invasion and occupation of Sombra Verde plantation

  Earlier today, approximately 35 members of “Unidos Para Futuro” (or “United for the Future”) illegally entered part of a 24-hectare lot within Dinant’s Sombra Verde African Palm plantation in the Lean Valley. This is the latest in a long list of invasions and occupations that put lives at risk and hurt the financial prospects of […]

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• martes 14 agosto 2018

  

  Unarmed dinant security guard murdered in Honduras

  Dinant regrets to report that a company security guard was shot and killed on August 7th, near the company’s El Chile plantation in the Quebrada de Arena community of Aguán Valley. Hector David Morales, a Dinant security guard, was shot dead while enjoying his day off. In accordance with Dinant company policy, Sr. Morales was […]

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• martes 7 agosto 2018

  

  Dinant hosts environmental fair in Lean, Honduras

  Company Raising Awareness of Importance of Protecting Local Flora and Fauna   Exportadora del Atlántico – a Dinant subsidiary company – and the Texiguat Wildlife Refuge recently hosted an Environmental Fair in Lean to raise awareness of the importance of protecting local flora and fauna. Dinant’s Company Spokesman, Roger Pineda, commented, “Dinant has invested heavily […]

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• viernes 22 junio 2018

  

  Política Corporativa de Sostenibilidad Dinant

  DECLARATORIA: Corporación Dinant y Exportadora del Atlántico S.A. de C.V. en adelante Dinant, busca su crecimiento y expansión, así como el crecimiento de las comunidades de su entorno de manera responsable ambiental, económica y socialmente. Mantiene la confianza de sus clientes mediante la elaboración de productos de valor superior, el trato justo a sus trabajadores […]

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• martes 29 mayo 2018

  

  Comunicado acerca de la ocupación ilegal de la finca Tumbador

  En reiteradas ocasiones, desde Dinant hemos manifestado nuestra voluntad y compromiso para que se encuentre una solución pacífica y sostenible para la región del Aguán, que tanto afecta a las comunidades y a los dinamizadores de las economías en la región. Ante esto, buscamos identificar espacios de diálogo e intercambio que nos permitan establecer acuerdos […]

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• martes 29 mayo 2018

  

  Dinant participates in the XII national corporate social responsibility conference

  Company showcases its commitments to sustainable development   The Honduran Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (FUNDAHRSE) recently held its 12th National CSR Conference 2018 entitled “2030 Sustainable Development Goals, advancing together towards sustainability” in the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. This year the event was held to discuss the global framework of the Sustainable […]

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• jueves 12 abril 2018

  

  Dinant expands security training beyond Honduras

  Part of wider company program to modernize security, engage with communities, reward local staff and protect the environment   Corporación Dinant – the agribusiness and consumer products manufacturer founded in Honduras in 1960 – has expanded its training on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights to operations in Guatemala and El Salvador. Dinant was the first […]

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• miércoles 4 abril 2018

  

  Dinant statement on Xatruch and the Aguán, Honduras

  Yesterday at around 4pm, the Xatruch Task Force – the multi-agency security unit deployed by the Honduran Government to patrol throughout the Aguán region of Northern Honduras – ceased using a warehouse on Dinant’s Paso Aguán plantation for the rest and recuperation of its members, and permanently vacated the company’s premises. Earlier today, following Xatruch’s […]

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• lunes 5 marzo 2018

  

  Incidente planta extractora de Leán

  COMUNICADO PÚBLICO INCIDENTE PLANTA EXTRACTORA DE LEÁN Hacemos del conocimiento de nuestros Colaboradores, Socios Comerciales y Público en General, que el día de hoy a las 3:00 a.m., se dio un incendio en nuestra Planta Extractora de Palma Aceitera, ubicada en la comunidad de El Astillero, en el sector del Valle de Lean. Agradecemos que […]

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• lunes 5 febrero 2018

  

  Dinant retains International Certification on Sustainability

  Company Recognized Again for Excellence in Traceability and Emissions Controls   Corporación Dinant has retained two prestigious International Sustainability and Carbon Certifications – ISCC EU and ISCC Plus – in recognition of the sustainability of its raw materials and products, the traceability of its supply chain, and its control of greenhouse gas emissions. The audits […]

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• viernes 12 enero 2018

  

  Dinant announces record environmental progress in 2017

  Energy use at Honduran African Palm plantations down 54% since 2014   Corporación Dinant today announced a series of results showing the long-term environmental benefits of the company’s significant investments in its African Palm plantations in the Aguán and Leán regions of Honduras. Since 2014, Dinant’s African Palm plantations have significantly cut their impact on […]

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• miércoles 29 noviembre 2017

  

  Dinant takes Sustainable Development goals to another level

  Honduran company recognized by many independent international auditors It is proving to be a record year for the level of domestic and international recognition received by Corporación Dinant of Honduras. Dinant currently holds over 50 certifications and awards from independent auditors covering such important issues as environmental management systems, occupational health and safety, sustainability, traceability […]

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• lunes 27 noviembre 2017

  

  Dinant fully repays IFC loan

  Company meets requirements of IFC Performance Standard 4 and Enhanced Action Plan   Corporación Dinant today announced that it has repaid fully the US$15 million loan it received from the IFC division of the World Bank in 2009, positioning the company to continue its growth throughout Central America, the Caribbean and beyond. Furthermore, the IFC […]

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• lunes 18 septiembre 2017

  

  Dinant receives prestigious SCS food safety award

  Company’s Snacks Factory in San Pedro Sula Granted HACCP Certification   The Food Safety Program at Corporación Dinant’s hi-tech snacks factory in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, has been recognized by one of the world’s foremost auditors of operational standards.  SCS Global Services – a trusted leader in third-party food quality certification – has independently audited […]

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• viernes 8 septiembre 2017

  

  Dinant funds children’s surgery in southern Honduras

  Financial Support and Company Volunteers Benefitting Local Villages throughout the Country Corporación Dinant’s expanded community engagement program recently completed major projects that will have a significantly positive impact on local people in some of the poorest parts of Honduras. Dinant has donated 160 thousand lempiras (nearly US$7,000) to the “Juntos Podemos” Foundation at the Southern […]

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• viernes 1 septiembre 2017

  

  Dinant statement on Paso Aguán

  On Monday, August 28th, 2017, during the early hours of the morning following an illegal invasion of our Paso Aguán Plantation, the bodies were found of two company security guards – SANTOS MISAEL GUZMAN BAUTISTA and JUAN JOSE SALAZAR VILLEDA. Both had been tied up and executed by gun shots to their backs. It is […]

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• miércoles 23 agosto 2017

  

  Honduras’ Largest Company Slowly Rebuilds its Global Reputation

    Corporación Dinant – one of the largest African Palm oil producers in Latin America and the recipient of a controversial $15 million loan from the World Bank – appears to have turned the corner in its campaign to rebuild its global reputation after years of fending off allegations that its security guards committed human […]

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• lunes 31 julio 2017

  

  Dinant pay, pensions and healthcare unrivaled in Honduran agribusinesses

  Corporación Dinant today shared the results of its latest staff survey, showing that 98% of those who responded believe that Dinant is a good company to work for.  In addition, 97% stated they are proud to work for Dinant.  The anonymous survey was sent to a random selection of staff in June 2017 and received […]

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• jueves 1 junio 2017

  

  100% of Dinant guards receive regular Human Rights training

  Successful company training program being rolled out to all departments   Corporación Dinant has succeeded in its ambitious program to train 100% of its security men and women – including staff and contractors – on the Voluntary Principleson Security and Human Rights, an internationally accepted benchmark designed to guide companies on maintaining the safety and security […]

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• martes 16 mayo 2017

  

  Dinant’s community engagement program yielding widespread success

  Local villages throughout Honduras benefitting from Dinant jobs and financial support   Corporación Dinant’s expanded community engagement program is helping local people in some of the poorest parts of Honduras.  In partnership with highly qualified social sector consultants, Dinant is investing significant time and resources in stakeholder surveys, local Community Grievance Mechanisms and the recruitment […]

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• lunes 20 marzo 2017

  

  Dinant’s new head of security vows to maintain modernization program

  Chief Legal Director José Aguilar Assumes Expanded Role   TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS, March 20, 2017:  Corporación Dinant today announced that Mr. José Aguilar, Chief Legal Director, has assumed the additional duties and responsibilities of Director of Security.  Mr. Aguilar is an internationally respected lawyer with experience of combining legal and security roles while at the Dole […]

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• martes 14 marzo 2017

  

  Dinant receives prestigious exporter’s awards from Honduran president

  Company Recognized for its Sustained International Growth   Corporación Dinant has received two prestigious Exporter’s Awards in recognition of the company’s international success and its contribution to the Honduran economy. Presented with the awards by the President of Honduras at a ceremony last week in Tegucigalpa, Dinant’s Executive President, Miguel Mauricio Facusse, said, “It gives me great […]

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• viernes 10 marzo 2017

  

  Comunicado Público

  Sobre la noticia que el día de hoy circuló en algunos medios de comunicación, con relación al evento en el cual una de nuestras propiedades ubicada en Farallones, fue supuestamente utilizada para una acción ilegal, nuestra empresa comparte con el público en general lo siguiente: Dinant es dueña de una extensa cantidad de tierras en […]

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• martes 7 marzo 2017

  

  Dinant statement on Earthrights International

  Corporación Dinant understands that EarthRights International has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, regarding its financing of Dinant and linking the company to violence in the Bajo Aguán region of Honduras. All allegations that Dinant is – or ever has been – […]

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• viernes 27 enero 2017

  

  Dinant awarded International Certification on Sustainability

  Company Recognized for Excellence in Traceability and Emissions Controls Corporación Dinant has been awarded two prestigious International Sustainability and Carbon Certifications – ISCC EU and ISCC Plus – in recognition of the sustainability of its raw materials and products, the traceability of its supply chain, and its control of greenhouse gas emissions. The audits of […]

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• viernes 23 diciembre 2016

  

  Dinant receives prestigious csr award for 8th straight year

  Honduran Company Recognized for Outstanding Commitment to Local Communities For the 8th year running, Corporación Dinant has received the prestigious ESR award for its outstanding commitment to local communities. Dinant is one of only 64 companies throughout the whole of Honduras to receive the title of Empressa Socialmente Responsible – or “Socially Responsible Business” – […]

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• miércoles 2 noviembre 2016

  

  Dinant publishes 2016 annual progress report

  Honduran Company Recruiting and Training More Local Men and Women in Security Corporación Dinant today published its 2016 Annual Progress Report, a detailed and transparent study of the company’s policies and procedures for safely securing its facilities while engaging peacefully with local communities. Under the guidance of the IFC, Dinant has continued to build on […]

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• martes 1 noviembre 2016

  

  Annual progress reportannual progress report dinant security and human rights implementation program

  ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Dinant Security and Human Rights Implementation Program Dinant Corporation’s progress in security activities continued with the same commitment to implementation of the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) and meeting the expectations of the World Bank Group-IFC Performance Standard 4 (PS4). This commitment has been the guiding strategy during a […]

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• lunes 29 agosto 2016

  

  Dinant volunteers receive “happy streets” award for community support in Honduras

  Company recognized for commitment to vulnerable families in San Pedro Sula Dinant volunteers have been honored with the “Happy Streets, Safe Communities”award in recognition of their support for vulnerable families in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. For many years, Dinant staff have joined with USAID, FUNADEH (the National Foundation for the Development of Honduras) and others […]

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• lunes 1 agosto 2016

  

  Dinant – Summer Report 2016

  2016 is proving to be an exciting year for Corporación Dinant, both at home in Honduras and abroad. I was honored to be invited to the 2016 Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative in Bogotá, Colombia, for the annual global gathering of business, governments and NGOs committed to enhancing the safety and security of […]

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• jueves 21 julio 2016

  

  Dinant to expand support for ethnic communities in Honduras

  Company has helped to increase local Pech, Garifuna and Ladino incomes by up to 70% since 2009 Dinant is to expand its support for Pech, Garifuna and Ladino ethnic populationsin Honduras by building a new facility to collect the fruit of the Corozo palm, a species that grows wild on the Caribbean Coast and is […]

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• jueves 23 junio 2016

  

  Comunicado de Dinant acerca de actividad policial en el Aguán

  El día de hoy, Corporacion Dinant, ha sido informado que han surgido noticias relacionadas al Sr. José Ángel Bonilla Banegas, el que fue arrestado el día de hoy, durante un operativo policial en el Aguan. Dinant puede confirmar que el Sr. Bonilla, no es, ni ha sido, empleado de la compañía ni de ninguna de […]

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• miércoles 27 abril 2016

  

  Dinant extends commitment to Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights

  Communities Provide Positive Feedback on Company’s Security Modernization Program As part of its expanded social engagement program in Honduras, Dinant’s professional liaison staff met again last week with members of the Panama community in the Aguán to discuss the company’s implementation of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights – an internationally accepted benchmark […]

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• martes 16 febrero 2016

  

  Dinant and Panama community share ideas; resolve to work closely together

  Part of Dinant’s Expanded Community Engagement Program in Aguán As part of its expanded social engagement program in Honduras, representatives of Corporación Dinant met recently with members of the Panama community in the Aguán to discuss the company’s impact on the neighborhood, to listen to people’s concerns, and to share ideas on how to live […]

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• martes 16 febrero 2016

  

  Dinant selected to promote Honduras abroad

  President Juan Orlando Hernandez Launches Zambos as a National Brand Zambos – the iconic snacks brand made by Dinant and part of Honduran culture – will represent Honduras in a Government campaign to promote the nation’s values, traditions and skills abroad. An agreement signed by President Juan Orlando Hernandez and Miguel Mauricio Facusse, Executive President […]

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• miércoles 20 enero 2016

  

  Miguel Facusse foundation supports Zacate Grande water project

  Dinant Executive President Announces Funding of Clean Water Aqueduct The Miguel Facusse Foundation, named in honor of Corporación Dinant’s founder and former Executive President, is joining forces with the Honduran National Congress, the Mayor of Amapala and others to fund and build an aqueduct that will carry 20,000 gallons of drinking water to the people […]

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• jueves 14 enero 2016

  

  Dinant expands community engagement program in Lean

  *** MEDIA RELEASE *** Local Communities Providing Positive Feedback As part of its expanding social engagement program in Honduras, Corporación Dinant met recently with community leaders in Lean to discuss the company’s impact on local neighborhoods and to find better ways to live and work together. Led by a professional social liaison worker based at […]

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• jueves 14 enero 2016

  

  A statement by Miguel Mauricio Facusse, Executive President, Corporación Dinant

  Dinant is proud of its Honduran heritage. We have operated in this country for over half a century and care deeply about the well-being of our 8,000 employees and their families, the many farmers that supply our processing plants, and the neighboring communities of which we are part. We intend to remain members of these […]

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• jueves 3 diciembre 2015

  Declaración sobre Zacate Grande de Corporación Dinant

  Corporación Dinant, contestó la acusación de no hacer suficientes esfuerzos para ayudar a aquellas personas que continúan realizando acciones ilegales de usurpación en sus propiedades en la localidad de Zacate Grande, en el sur de Honduras. El portavoz de la empresa, Roger Pineda, dijo: “En virtud de las leyes de Honduras, es responsabilidad de las […]

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• martes 3 noviembre 2015

  

  Dinant invites stakeholders to provide information on Aguán land conflicts

  Company Pledges To Investigate All Alleged Incidents In the spirit of open engagement, Corporación Dinant has written to stakeholders and human rights organizations requesting any information they have on alleged incidents that might have occurred on or near Dinant’s property in the Aguán region of Honduras without the company’s knowledge. Dinant has pledged to investigate […]

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• miércoles 30 septiembre 2015

  

  Dinant expands community engagement program

  Company To Work with Local People to Establish Community Grievance Mechanism Corporación Dinant today expanded its community engagement program in the Aguán region of Honduras with the appointment of a professional social liaison worker based in the heart of neighborhoods near the company’s African Palm plantations and extraction mill. Dinant’s expanded engagement program will start […]

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• viernes 18 septiembre 2015

  

  Transunion Statement

  We inform to our customers in general that Dinant has signed a service contract with Transunion Honduras which is a Private Risk Center or a credit bureau, to which we consult and report the information related to your credit. For more information or additional queries about your credit history, you can contact: María José Osorio, […]

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• lunes 24 agosto 2015

  

  Miguel Facusse foundation grants land titles in Zacate Grande

  Dinant Executive President Delivers Awards To Local Families The Miguel Facusse Foundation, established by the former Executive President of Corporación Dinant, has awarded land titles to 80 families living in Zacate Grande, located in the Gulf of Fonseca in southern Honduras. Miguel Mauricio Facusse, Executive President of Dinant, said, “I am delighted to be continuing […]

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• viernes 31 julio 2015

  

  Corporación Dinant statement on plantation invasions

  Earlier today, the Honduran Government’s Xatruch Task Force – acting in accordance with the law and with no involvement by Corporación Dinant – peacefully removed approximately 30 trespassers who had illegally invaded and occupied Dinant’s “La Occidental” African Palm plantation in the Bajo Aguán. Later on, an illegal invasion occurred at Dinant’s “San Isidro” planation, […]

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• viernes 31 julio 2015

  

  Dinant committed to collaborative roadmap in Honduras

  New Executive President Reiterates Support for CBI Proposals Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 31, 2015 Miguel Mauricio Facusse, the newly-appointed Executive President of Corporación Dinant, today reiterated his company’s commitment to participate fully in an approach suggested by Consensus Building Institute (CBI), under the supervision of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to bring together all stakeholders in the […]

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• martes 23 junio 2015

  

  Message from Dinant Employees

  Today, in the Dinant Family a veil of pain and mourning has erased our joy; Our beloved and respected Mr. Miguel will no longer be among us. Today, he travels where the noble, worthy, brave and God-fearing men go; We, at the hand of your best creation, Miguel Mauricio, will continue looking forward to reach […]

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• martes 23 junio 2015

  

  Mourning Note

  The Dinant Corporation family, with deep sadness, reports that on Monday, June 22nd, the distinguished businessman Miguel Facussé Barjúm, Executive President of the Dinant Group, passed away. Don Miguel, as we affectionately called him, was the creator of a world full of opportunities for thousands of families in the Central American region, who, beyond employment, […]

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• viernes 29 mayo 2015

  

  Dinant launches local grievance mechanisms in Leán and San Pedro Sula

  Professional Social Workers Supporting Dinant’s Community Engagement Tegucigalpa, Honduras, May 29, 2015: Corporación Dinant today formally launched regional Community Grievance Mechanisms in Leán and San Pedro Sula. Dinant’s Community Grievance Mechanism – designed in collaboration with local people to provide simple, safe and reliable ways of communicating with the company – has been operating successfully […]

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• lunes 27 abril 2015

  

  Dinant statement on “Brisas del Aguán” plantation

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 27, 2015: At 12pm local time today, Corporación Dinant was made aware that an employee of the Brisas del Aguán African Palm plantation in the Bajo Aguán had been shot and killed by a member of the public who had entered the premises carrying a firearm. Our thoughts and prayers are with […]

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• sábado 18 abril 2015

  

  Corporación Dinant statement on finca occidental plantation

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 18, 2015: Earlier today, government security forces – acting under direct instruction from the Honduran courts and with no involvement by Dinant – peacefully removed around 150 illegal trespassers who had invaded Corporación Dinant’s “Finca Occidental” African Palm plantation in the Bajo Aguán region. Company spokesman, Roger Pineda, said, “I want to […]

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• jueves 16 abril 2015

  

  Dinant receives internationally acclaimed environmental certifications

  Company-wide Progress Recognized by ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Tegucigalpa, Honduras, April 16, 2015: Corporación Dinant yesterday formally received two internationally acclaimed certifications in recognition of the company’s enhanced environmental management systems and occupational health & safety. After significant investment, planning and external auditing, all 14 of Dinant’s Honduran facilities were awarded ISO 14001 and […]

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• viernes 27 marzo 2015

  

  Dinant welcomes dispute resolution program in Aguán

  Company Committed to Open Dialogue With all Stakeholders Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 27, 2015: Corporación Dinant fully supports the dispute resolution design recommendations of Consensus Building Institute (CBI) which, under the supervision of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is bringing together all stakeholders of the Aguán to seek constructive solutions to some of the problems faced […]

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• martes 24 marzo 2015

  

  Dinant launches community grievance mechanism

  Community Engagement Programs to be Rolled Out Across Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 24, 2015: Corporación Dinant has formally launched its Community Grievance Mechanism, providing members of local communities with simple, safe and reliable ways of communicating with the company. Roger Pineda, spokesman for Dinant, said, “Dinant is proud of its Honduran heritage. We have operated […]

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• viernes 13 marzo 2015

  

  Dinant welcomes president Juan Orlando to San Pedro Sula

  President of Honduras Tours Dinant’s High Tech Snacks Factory Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 13, 2015: Miguel Mauricio Facusse, Executive Vice President of Corporación Dinant, last month accompanied President Juan Orlando on a tour of Dinant’s high tech food processing plant in San Pedro Sula. Welcoming President Orlando to the plant and distribution center on Friday, February […]

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• jueves 5 febrero 2015

  

  Dinant updated statement on Cristian Martinez Perez

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, February 3, 2015: Corporación Dinant was delighted to learn that Mr. Cristian Martinez Perez, a 22-year-old man from the Panama village of Bajo Aguán who had been reported missing since Friday night, was found unharmed at around 9am on Sunday, February 1 in a private house near the Panama community. As the Panama […]

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• viernes 30 enero 2015

  

  Dinant statement on Cristian Martinez Perez

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, January 30, 2015: At 5:40pm local time this evening, Corporación Dinant was made aware that Mr. Cristian Martinez Perez, a 22-year-old man from the Panama village in Bajo Aguán adjacent to Dinant’s African Palm plantation, had been reported missing. Dinant’s security team is assisting members of the Panama community in their search for […]

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• martes 27 enero 2015

  

  Annual Report on the Implementation of Dinant’s Human Rights and Security Program

  Annual Report on the implementation of Dinant’s Human Rights and Security Program During the last two years, Dinant has implemented an extensive Social Responsibility Program, including the creation and development of a security program in accordance with international human rights laws. Dinant’s human rights and security program is unprecedented in Honduras. Using standards based and […]

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• sábado 15 noviembre 2014

  

  Miguel Facusse Barjum honored for lifetime contribution to latin america

  President of Corporación Dinant receives prestigious CEAL award in Madrid Tegucigalpa, Honduras, October 20, 2014: Miguel Facusse Barjum, President of Corporación Dinant, attended the XXV Meeting of CEAL (the Business Council of Latin America) in Madrid on October 2 nd 2014 to receive the prestigious CEAL Founders Award. Mr. Barjum was recognized for his lifetime’s […]

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• jueves 4 septiembre 2014

  

  Dinant staff receive red cross training

  ICRC provides practical training & education at Dinant’s plantations in the Bajo Aguán Tegucigalpa, Honduras, August 26, 2014: As part of Corporación Dinant’s continuing efforts to operate in a safe, transparent and respectful manner at all of its operational sites in Honduras, the company recently received practical training by the International Committee of the Red […]

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• sábado 23 agosto 2014

  

  Dinant offers support to the Panama community of Aguán Valley

  More local people to benefit from Dinant’s social improvement programs Tegucigalpa, Honduras, August 20, 2014: Dinant has operated in the Bajo Aguán for many years and we care deeply about the well being of our employees, the farmers who supply our processing plants, and surrounding communities. During a meeting on 01 of July, Dinant listened […]

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• lunes 11 agosto 2014

  

  Dinant statement on cao audit of ifc investments in Ficohsa

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, August 11, 2014: Corporación Dinant is aware that the CAO today published its audit report of IFC’s investments in Banco Financiera Comercial Hondureña S.A. (Ficohsa). We look forward to studying the report in detail. As the CAO’s audit is necessarily focused on IFC’s management practices and not with Dinant’s relationship with Ficohsa, it […]

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• sábado 26 julio 2014

  

  Corporación Dinant statement on rights action

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 26, 2014: In response to the current visit to Honduras by Rights Action Co- Director, Annie Bird, Corporación Dinant has issued the following statement. Corporación Dinant welcomes the visit to Honduras by Rights Action.  Too many NGOs and journalists that write about the Honduran land conflicts here have never visited this country, […]

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• jueves 3 julio 2014

  

  Dinant Statement Eviction in the Paso Aguán Plantation

  Dinant Statement on the Eviction in the Paso Aguán Plantation Tegucigalpa, Honduras. July 3rd, 2014. As we informed in a statement issued yesterday, July 2nd, the Palm Oil Plantation “Paso Aguán”, belonging to Dinant Corporation, located in the Bajo Aguán region, in Honduras, was invaded once again by armed groups, and today, the government security […]

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• miércoles 2 julio 2014

  

  Corporación Dinant statement on Paso Aguán

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 2, 2014: Earlier today, Corporación Dinant’s African Palm “Paso Aguán” plantation in the Bajo Aguán region of Honduras was once again invaded by armed trespassers. This follows an invasion at the same plantation that occurred from May 5 through June 27. Roger Pineda, spokesman for Dinant said, “Today’s invasion by armed trespassers […]

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• jueves 26 junio 2014

  

  Corporación Dinant statement on Paso Aguán

  Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 26, 2014: Earlier today, Government security forces – acting under direct instruction from the Honduran courts and with no involvement by Dinant – peacefully removed between 350 – 400 trespassers who had been illegally occupying Corporación Dinant’s African Palm “Paso Aguán” plantation in the Bajo Aguán region of Honduras since May 5. […]

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• sábado 10 mayo 2014

  

  Corporación Dinant statement on Paso Aguán

  Honduras, May 10, 2014: Yesterday, Corporaćion Dinant formally applied to the Honduran courts for an eviction notice to be served on trespassers occupying Dinant’s African Palm Plantation in the Paso Aguán region of Honduras. Once an eviction notice is served, it will then be the responsibility of Government security forces – acting under direct instruction […]

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• sábado 10 mayo 2014

  

  Dinant removes firearms from plantation security staff

  Part of Commitment to Implement Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights Honduras, 10 May 2014: As part of Corporación Dinant’s continuing efforts to operate in a safer, more transparent and respectful manner, the company has removed firearms from security staff at all African Palm plantations in Honduras. Company spokesman Roger Pineda said, “Dinant has […]

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• domingo 23 marzo 2014

  

  Dinant Starts Jaguar Satellite Tracking

  In order to learn more about the movements of the jaguar (Panthera onca) in the area, the Wildlife Conservation Center (WCC) Farallones, owned by Miguel Facusse located in Farallones, Limón, Colon, acquired a modern tracking equipment satellite. This technology will be used in jaguars to know the movement ranges of the largest catlike in America; […]

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• miércoles 12 marzo 2014

  

  Dinant condemns violence in Bajo Aguán region and supports call by human rights watch for an investigation

  Dinant implements Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights Honduras, 12 March, 2014 – Dinant strongly condemns any violence associated with the land disputes in the Bajo Aguán region and supports the call by Human Rights Watch for the Honduran Government and police to investigate the murders and kidnappings that have allegedly occurred. Dinant also […]

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• sábado 8 marzo 2014

  

  Dinant welcomes attorney general’s office investigation into Bajo Aguán region

  Dinant shows full support and willingness to co-operate from the beginning Honduras, 7 March, 2014 – Dinant immediately welcomed the decision by the Honduras Attorney General to undertake a special investigation into the land disputes in the Bajo Aguán region, and has expressed its willingness to cooperate fully with all enquiries. In a recent interview […]

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• sábado 22 febrero 2014

  

  Exportadora del Atlántico Promotes a New Eco-Friendly Project with African Palm Oil Wastes.

  In the northern region of Honduras, in Lean and Aguán Valleys, in an area of 17 thousand hectares, African Palm Oil is cultivated. During the First Palm Oil Regional Congress, held in Tela, Honduras, in July 2012, it was known that nowadays, worldwide, there are several needs in the palm oil plantations. Among them, we […]

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• sábado 25 enero 2014

  

  Dinant Promotes Development in Rural Communities of Honduras

  For more than 50 years, Dinant has worked to establish itself as one of the leading companies in the Central American region, within the areas of agro-industry and massive consumer products, fully respecting the laws of the countries in which it operates, offering high-quality products., supporting its employees, creating opportunities in the communities and protecting […]

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• domingo 29 diciembre 2013

  

  With Jack’s birth: Continues the successful Tapir reproduction in Dinant’s Wildlife Conservation Centers

  With the recent birth of a new member of the family of tapirs, or dantos, in Farallones, the successful reproduction of this specie continues in Dinant’s Wildlife Conservation Centers, as well as the breeding and releasement of green iguanas and red macaws in Zacate Grande Island. THE THIRD TAPIR JACK IS BORN He was born […]

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• lunes 18 noviembre 2013

  

  Palm Oil Independent Producers in partnership with Dinant improve their living conditions.

  In this article published by La Tribuna, you can read a little bit about our palm oil independent producers program. The independent producers program carried out by Dinant, has significant achievements such as a better performance of the producer’s plantations through the proper use of the crop and fertilization; an improvement of the farms infrastructure […]

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• viernes 15 noviembre 2013

  

  Public Statement

  Dinant – Operating with respect for human rights Dinant has always conducted its business in a fair and legal manner. To enrich this heritage, Dinant has adopted a new program with the Voluntary Principles in Security and Human Rights, as part of its ongoing efforts to operate in a safe and respectful manner. The Voluntary […]

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• jueves 5 septiembre 2013

  

  Public Statement Sept 3rd, 2013

  Public Statement Dinant makes public aware that on Tuesday September 3rd, an eviction order was executed for San Isidro Plantation, property from our affiliated company Exportadora del Atlántico, which was invaded by a group of people who had taken possession of it since June 2012. This eviction was successfully developed by the public forces, caring […]

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• miércoles 20 febrero 2013

  

  Understanding Agreement

  Dinant and Xatruch Joint Task Force, sign an Understanding Agreement Memorandum. Dinant has signed an understanding agreement with the Xatruch Joint Task Force, based on the Voluntary Principles in Security and Human Rights, to make clear the responsibilities of both institutions, where Dinant will support Xatruch for them to fulfill their function of seeking law […]

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• jueves 27 septiembre 2012

  

  CSR AWARD

  We are proud to received the award for Corporate Social Responsibility in Honduras. The Dinant’s strong commitment in the field of Social Responsibility is carried out in different programs with the community, the environment, flora and fauna where the company develops its activities. We share the article for this award:

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• viernes 10 agosto 2012

  

  Red macaws are protected with banding and international mark

  * It’s the first time in the Central American region with released birds. By: Ramón Wilberto Nuila Coto, Msc, Email: ramonnuila@yahoo.es The red macaws that freely inhabit the Zacate Grande Island, Amapala municipality at Valle department, in the Fonseca Gulf of Honduras, are once again international news, since their management, monitoring and protection has a […]

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