QUALITY | Agrícola Don Ricardo

Sustainability
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY
Certifications
Awards

PURPOSE: WE CULTIVATE EXCELLENCE AND TALENT TO HARVEST A BETTER TOMORROW

Sustainability

We manage water intelligently

We recognize that water is an essential resource for life and our agricultural operations, and one of the most widely used in our sector. Therefore:
• We have a Water Management Plan that promotes the responsible use and proper management of this fundamental resource.
• We monitor and optimize its consumption with advanced technologies that allow us to apply precision irrigation practices.
• We promote aquifer recharge projects, collaborating with local authorities to preserve this vital resource.
• We certify our good water practices, ensuring efficient and responsible water use throughout our operation.

• To view the water results for 2025, please refer to the following report.

We promote the growth of our communities

We develop projects and initiatives aimed at generating well-being in the community and improving the quality of life of the population. Through this work, we promote an environment of cooperation between the community and our company.
Our projects focus on four areas of action:
• EDUCATION:
Life Plan Cultivate the best in you
Meet Don Ricardo
• HEALTH:
Zero Anemia
• ENVIRONMENT:
Masters of Agriculture
• FAMILY STRENGTHENING:
Violence prevention intervention
Free psychological care

• To view the social results of this pillar for 2025, please refer to the following report.

We cultivate the best talent

The development and well-being of our employees are essential to our operations. We manage talent holistically, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and motivating work environment. Our approach includes:
• Safety:
We promote a culture of safety based on
accident and injury prevention.
• Health and well-being:
We implement health campaigns and have a psychological counseling office to provide support to our employees.
• Attracting and retaining talent:
We design strategies to attract and retain key talent, ensuring that our employees have opportunities for growth within the company.
• Training and professional development:
We offer technical and soft skills training to strengthen the competencies of our teams.
• Performance evaluation and recognition:
We have evaluation processes in place to measure the performance of our employees and provide opportunities for improvement and growth.
• Work environment and diversity:
We foster a positive work environment, with spaces for dialogue and well-being, promoting gender equality and inclusion at all levels of the organization.

• Check out our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy to learn more.

• To view the summary of the sustainability plan, click here.

We care for the environment

Agricultural production has an impact on the environment, so we actively work to minimize it and generate sustainable solutions:
• Emissions reduction and climate change:
We measure our carbon footprint and implement strategies to reduce our emissions, such as energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.
• Soil management and biodiversity:
We apply soil conservation techniques, promote the responsible use of agrochemicals, and protect ecosystems near our operations.
• Responsible waste management:
We implement programs to reduce, recycle, and recover organic and inorganic waste.

If you wish to report any environmental incident related to our operations, please contact us at the following email address: sostenibilidad@adr.com.pe

• For more information, please consult our Environmental Policy.

• Para ver los resultados de medio ambiente correspondientes al 2025, puede revisar el siguiente informe.

We manage with integrity

Transparency and ethics are fundamental in every aspect of our operations and relationships with our stakeholders. We ensure that we comply with the highest standards in:
• Responsible supply chain:
We evaluate and support our suppliers in complying with responsible practices.
• Ethics and compliance:
We have corruption prevention mechanisms, a code of ethics, and a reporting channel to strengthen transparency in our operations.
• Human rights due diligence:
We identify, evaluate, and prioritize human rights risks through our risk matrix, ensuring mitigation and prevention strategies.

• Check out our Human Rights Policy to learn more.

• Check out our Sustainability Policy to learn more.

• To view the governance results for 2025, please refer to the following report.

• To view the summary of the sustainability plan, click here.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY

From the Top Management, at Don Ricardo we are committed to promote the development of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System with the purpose of providing our employees with a safe and healthy work environment through the following pillars highlighted in the Occupational Safety and Health Policy:

- Compliance with OSH Legal Regulations.
- Workers' Participation and Responsibility
- Continuous Improvement
- Protection of the Life and Health of workers, third parties and visitors.
- Identification, Evaluation and Reduction of Hazards and Risks.
- Training and Education

Certifications

SOCIAL

FOOD SAFETY

ENVIRONMENTAL

PHYSICAL SECURITY

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GRASP (Módulo add-on de Global G.A.P.)

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SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit)

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SOCIAL

We understand as the best all that is preferable or more convenient for a greater good than for oneself. Hence, we allocate a significant amount of time and resources to work together with the local government and neighborhood organizations to foster the development of the communities in our areas of influence, such as: Los Molinos, La Tinguina and Salas Guadalupe.

We seek through certification companies to validate the work we do. Based on the feedback we receive from the community and the qualifications obtained in the audits, we can determine if we are going on the right direction and achieving the expected results.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

We develop an environmental management framework where we establish objectives and goals that promote the care for the environment and the sustainability of our operations. As part of the implemented measures, we have obtained the DACC and PAMA certificates for farms and packing houses, respectively.

We have been actively participating since 2017 in Walmart’s “Project Gigaton”, which aims to reduce one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from the supply chain by 2030.

We got the blue certificate which is a recognition granted by the National Water Authority in association with the government of Switzerland and with the NGO called “Agua Limpia”. We are the first agro-exporter of grape cultivation that manages to reduce The water footprint in Peru which shows responsible and efficient management of water in our company

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PHYSICAL SECURITY

We make sure that all our goods, as well as everything that we have carefully produced and processed, are not contravened or corrupted by unscrupulous people.

We have our own security team, as well as a modern monitoring system through strategically located cameras and motion sensors. The commitment of our security team is key for the normal development of our activities and for keeping our reputation as a trustworthy supplier.