On May, 6-7^th, journalistsof Ukrainian media took part in the second Media Club meeting organized by the world’s leading seed supplier DuPont Pioneer. The mediatrip dedicated to thetopic ‘Discovering CSR matters’ was held at the production facility inStasi, Dykanka region, Poltava oblast.

Duringthe event central and region media representatives who cover events in theagricultural sector could not only take a tour to the plant and visit farmfields but also witnessimplementation of DuPont Pioneer’s sustainable development program aimed toimprove lifestyle of the local community and environmentalprotection.

In all the countries DuPontPioneer bases itself upon the Core Values, strivesto be an honest corporate citizen and makes lives better, safer, and healthierfor people. Company focuses on protecting the safety andhealth of its employees, customers, contractors and the people of the localcommunities. “The plant inStasi is build taking into account international and Ukrainian ecologicalregulation, and has external laboratory expertise certificate. Production works on the principle of close cyclewhich guarantees emission reutilization and cleaning, clean environment andhealthy conditions for our employees”, Productionmanager of DuPont Pioneer in Eastern Europe Lajos Boncok said. During the tour around the facility the journalists had an opportunity tosee the unique equipment that provides high production efficiency and safety ofthe environment in operation.

DuPont Pioneer activity isnot limited to businesses arrangement and environmental protection only. The company caresabout improving the quality of life in the localcommunity where the production facility is located, and strives to solve thechallenges Stasi residents face every day. Thus last year the company repaired 1’43 km of traffic-bearing surface of the village mainstreet. 400’000 UAH invested in these works allowed repairing 1’300 squaremeters of the road. DuPont Pioneer particularly cares about the most unprotected groups of the local inhabitants:the company helps Stasi Gymnasium, Mykhaylivska boarding school, congratulates Stasiveterans on the Victory Day,directing initiatives to match the community needs.

At the beginning of 2014 through public opinion research the company foundanother significant problem, Stasi and six other villagers’ residents’ accessto quality medical care.    The local family medicine ambulatory didn’thave a special transport while the distance between settlementsis quite long, so it was hard forvillagers to get themselves tohospitals. DuPontPioneer Ukraine appealed to Pioneer Hi-Bred Foundation, found in 1992 for charitable activity, with the help of the Ukrainian non-governmental organization CCC Creative Center. After a detailed analysis of thecase, Pioneer Hi-Bred Foundation approved the donation of the ambulance car.The car is certified and fully equipped with modern electrocardiograph and blood glucose meter, so from nowthe local community will be able to get a better quality medical care. On May, 6^th, duringStasi village day celebration Commercial Unit Director of DuPont Pioneer in EasternEurope Csaba Molnar presented the car to Stasi residents. “Socialresponsibility is a central element of DuPont Pioneer culture. Improving thequality of life, caring for employees and communities residents, providingenvironmental cleanness, following high ethical standards and strict adherenceto laws form the basis of our business and ensure sustainable success worldwide”,Csaba Molnar said. 

Taisiya Sherstyuk, Head of Stasi villagecouncil commented: “Weare happy that so social responsible business as LLC. Stasi Nasinnia, which ispart of DuPont Pioneer, works inour village. Due to the constant care and company’sstriving to meet the basic needs of ourcommunity, improve the lives of not only their employeesbut also local population, lifeof Stasi residents gets better, safer andmore pleasant”. 

"The car meets all the requirementsof national compliance standards and is certified. In addition, the company DuPont Pioneer acquired special equipment forit, glucometer and cardiograph.This gift will help us to serve people better and faster, providethem with health care of better qualityand deliver patients to specializedhospitals in time", summarized VitaliyPetrov, doctor, Stasi family medicine ambulatory 

We remind, that DuPontPioneer Media Club is a community founded in March, 2014 and which consists ofjournalists from key Ukrainian media which cover agrarian business activity.The goal of the Club is to improve mutual understanding and encourage an opendialogue with media and company’s representatives. Media Club meetings will beorganized on the regular base, and each event will be devoted to the mostrelevant topic.