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OUR PURPOSE
At High Liner Foods, we recognize our responsibility to support healthy oceans, planets and communities. This is the foundation of our purpose, Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life, which guides every decision we make and every action we take. Nothing exemplifies our purpose more than our three pillars of sustainability:
- Nourishing the health and wellness of our employees who are the backbone of our success
- Supporting people and the communities in which we operate through volunteerism, philanthropy activities and activism
- Regenerating Ecosystems to ensure we have the resources to provide our consumers delicious seafood for generations to come
OUR JOURNEY
For over 120 years we have operated as a responsible corporate citizen and in the past two decades in particular, we have deeply embedded sustainability practices into our DNA. We are committed to continuous improvement and to build on our progress to date
ONGOING COMMITMENT & FUTURE GOALS
Our purpose, Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life, reveals itself in our actions and results. Below are just a few of the 2022 sustainability highlights we are proud to share.
WATER USE
Reduced water intensity by 7% versus 2021
GHG EMISSIONS
1.8% reduction in GHG emissions compared to our 2021 baseline
EMPLOYEE SAFETY
The number of safety incidents declined 28% compared to 2018 benchmark
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
96% of the seafood we procured met our Responsibly Sourced criteria
ETHICAL SOURCING
98% of raw materials were sourced from suppliers audited for adherence to High Liner Foods' Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC)
COMMUNITY GIVING
We donated our 10Mth meal, meeting our 10M meal Hunger Mission goal 3 years early
The urgency with which the world needs to address climate change requires more action from us all and we are committed to advancing the following goals.
Setting new, public goals ensures High Liner Foods' stakeholders can hold us accountable to achieving new successes and continue nourishing our communities and planet.
RESPONSIBLY SOURCED FISHING
FARMED SEAFOOD
GOVERNANCE & ETHICS
The rigorous governance and oversight mechanisms that support the success of our business also underpin the quality and rigour of our sustainability initiatives. From carefully developed policies to clear lines of reporting and accountability, we ensure that our rules and practices reflect the strength of our commitment to making our organization truly sustainable.
SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE
Our Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team are committed to achieving high ESG standards.
Our ESG program is overseen by three committees of the Board: the Governance, Audit and HR committees.
- The Governance Committee of the Board of Directors oversees our entire program, ensuring that management is implementing the Company’s ESG framework responsibly.
- On environmental compliance matters specifically, responsibility rests with our Environmental Steering Committee, which reports to the Audit Committee. Made up of representatives from across the Company and meeting quarterly, the Environmental Steering Committee oversees and acts on environmental topics such as regulatory compliance and evolving requirements, waste and hazardous substance management practices, air emissions, and occupational health and safety concerns.
- The Human Resources Committee (HR Committee) ensures that the health and safety of employees is protected and prioritized, and that management is effectively designing and pursuing goals related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
KEY POLICIES
We adopted a new strategic plan that shapes our own ESG policies and practices, and sets guidelines for how we engage with others on sustainability initiatives. The plan establishes a framework that makes these considerations integral to our core business, and evaluates our collective and individual performance accordingly.
CODE OF CONDUCT
This Code of Conduct (CoC) outlines our company-wide commitment to honest, ethical behaviour among all employees, officers and directors of High Liner Foods. We require 100% of employees and directors to review and acknowledge the Code of Conduct annually, including specific online training for employees to further reinforce the CoC.
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT (SCOC)
The SCOC establishes guidelines for suppliers regarding the ethical treatment of workers, using a risk-based approach for audit frequency. We continually review and revise policies to ensure they reflect changing circumstances in our industry while always reflecting our core values and commitments. Our original SCOC pertained only to fish suppliers; in 2024 we will extend it to include suppliers of packaging and ingredients. (This effort was postponed during COVID-19.)
PARTNERING ON SUSTAINABILITY
The seafood industry is a complex global network that touches communities, economies and ecosystems around the world. We strive to play a positive role, setting high standards for ourselves and collaborating widely — with stakeholders large and small — to support responsible and sustainable practices everywhere. We work with governments, NGOs, researchers, trade associations and investors on our shared objective: securing seafood as a sustainable source of nourishment for everyone. Key partnerships and affiliations include:
SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS
We believe providing High Liner Foods' stakeholders with transparent annual assessments of our sustainability initiatives is a critical component of our governance process and instills confidence that we are held accountable for the sustainability commitments we make. Read our latest report to get more details of the progress we have made on our sustainability journey.
