Vital Fruit promotes people before profit in all their activities. What are the economic, political, and social impacts of noni harvesting on the Tahitian people?A: Morinda has been presented the “Corporation with Social Responsibility” Award from the government and people of French Polynesia for its positive economic and social impact on the country “for it’s outstanding partnership with our country in the creation of new jobs, economic and manufacturing infrastructure and for the development of programs that have led to improved quality of life for a growing number of our people” Corporation with Social Responsibility Award 2004Tahitian Noni International was presented with an award from the French Polynesian government today at an evening reception at the United Nations Headquarters.The Corporation with Social Responsibility award recognizes Tah'We are presenting this award to Tahitian Noni International to thank this company for its outstanding partnership with our country in the creation of new jobs, economic and manufacturing infrastructure, and for the development of programs that have lead to improved quality of life for a growing number of our people,' said Edouard Fritch, Vice President of French Polynesia who flew to New York this week to present this award. 'We commend TNI's founders for their outstanding stewardship, visionary approach, and innovative initiatives that have lead to meaningful change for our country.''We are extremely honored and pleased to receive this recognition, particularly as a company that has only existed for the past seven years,' said TNI President Kelly Olsen. 'The opportunity to work with and to benefit so many people and cultures has been a tremendous experience. Additionally, we believe that our close and mutually beneficial partnerships with employees, our distribution network, and the global cultures in which we do business have been directly responsible for TNI's growth and success.' Tahitian Noni International is one of the fastest growing private companies in America, a fact that Olsen attributes directly to the company's worldwide distributor network.The company has dedicated more than $1 billion of its cumulative revenues to compensation for its distributor network, which encompasses hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the world. In addition, company initiatives such as the Outrigger program have achieved objectives such as cross-culture understanding, scholarship programs, and the development of schools, medical facilities and growth for local economies in French Polynesia and the other cultures and communities where the noni fruit is cultivated and where TAHITIAN NONI Juice and products are developed and produced.itian Noni International for bridging the development and export of a product that has been a natural part of the French Polynesian culture for thousands of years into a practical means for economic, health and social impact worldwide.TAHITIAN NONI® Juice has recently become the number one export of the islands of Tahiti Nui that are collectively known as French Polynesia.Shred-Pro Environmental Award 2004On August 19th, 2004, Morinda received the Shred-Pro Environmental Award for the company’s diligent efforts in the areas of recycling and conservation. This is the first major award that Morinda has received for its environmental policies. In giving the award, Shred-Pro acknowledged that Morinda's recycling and conservation practices in 2003 had saved an estimated 1,325 trees, 233 cubic yards of landfill space and over 500,000 gallons of water.“Our corporate headquarters and grounds were designed with environmental conservation in mind,” stated Ron Tolboe, Director of Global Facilities for Morinda, Inc., parent company of Tahitian Noni International. “Our lawns were designed to be watered just once a week. We recycle our paper products. Our buildings save electricity by monitoring when people are in their offices, with automatic systems to turn off lights and lower heating and air-conditioning needs. Our unique dark green TAHITIAN NONI® Juice bottles are made from approximately 80% recycled glass. With a bottle of TAHITIAN NONI Juice being sold every 1.8 seconds someplace in the world, that’s approximately 17 million bottles a year that are being created using recycled glass.”Tahitian Noni International has always been known as an environmental friendly company. “We pick our noni fruit from the islands of Tahiti, one of the most pristine areas of the world,” stated Kelly Olsen, President of Tahitian Noni International. “We are proud of the fact that in our manufacturing process we leave Tahiti as beautiful and pristine as we found it. Our corporation is dedicated to promoting health and wellness for us, as well as the environment.“We are very grateful to Shred-Pro for acknowledging our conservation and recycling efforts.”