SEAFOOD STEWARDSHIP INDEX Assessing the contribution of leading seafood companies to the Sustainable Development Goals

We bring clarity on the expectations, role and performance of companies in contributing to sustainable development.

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We do this by benchmarking the contribution of companies to the SDGs closest to their core business.

• Funds, houses and safeguards quality of SDG-related corporate benchmarks • Publicly available, free corporate sustainability benchmarks

ESTABLISHING THE WORLD BENCHMARKING ALLIANCE

THE ACCESS TO MEDICINE INDEX 2016

‘Ranking companies on their actual behaviour doesn’t only drive the top of the list to set new boundaries, it also stimulates the companies in the lower regions to

change their strategy and behaviour.’

Industry specific The index maintains a strict industry focus, ensuring meaningful guidance and comparison.

Stakeholder consultation and expert review

The methodology is developed in cooperation with a wide range of stakeholders, including companies themselves. This process is supervised by an Expert Review Committee.

Focus on contribution

Inclusion based on scope The index includes all companies that fall within its scope.

Relative comparison The index is a relative ranking which compares companies with each other rather than against an absolute, ideal state.

The index clarifies and assesses the contributions companies can make to achieve specific sustainable development outcomes.

HOW DOES AN INDEX WORK?

• Marine and aquatic resources provide millions of people with income and nutritious food while facing overexploitation and lack of good governance.

• Global seafood companies are identified as keystone actors in managing these natural resources and global seafood supply chains.

• Financial institutions, retailers, governments and civil society experience a lack of insight into the influence and contribution of individual seafood companies to more sustainable seafood production.

• The lack of understanding results in misconceptions about the actual impact and performance. • The Index will help companies to better understand the expectations of stakeholders and will in turn

demonstrate how companies perform against these expectations.

• The Index will give credit to leading companies while holding others accountable.

RATIONALE FOR THE SEAFOOD STEWARDSHIP INDEX

KEY SDGS FOR THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

Name Revenue in $m (2015)

Country of Origin

Ownership Ground-fish

Small Pelagics

Large Pelagics

Shellfish Salmonids Farmed White Fish

Cepha-lopods

1 Maruha Nichiro 7,867 Japan Public ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui) 5,665 Japan Public ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 3 Thai Union Group 3,477 Thailand Public ● ● ● ● 4 Mitsubishi Corporation 3,300 Japan Public ● ● ● ● 5 Marine Harvest 3,187 Norway Public ● ● ● ● 6 Dongwon Enterprise 2,910 South Korea Public ● ● ● ● 7 Red Chamber Group 2,550 US Private ● ● ● ● ● ● 8 Kyokuyo 2,015 Japan Public ● ● ● ● 9 Marubeni Corporation 2,000 Japan Public ● ● ● ● ●

10 Austevoll Seafood 1,742 Norway Public ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 11 Trident Seafoods 1,550 US Private ● ● ● ● ● ● 12 Sojitz 1,400 Japan Public ● ● 13 Pacific Seafood Group 1,350 US Private ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 14 Tri Marine International 1,300 US Private ● ● ● 15 F.C.F. Fishery 1,300 Taiwan Private ● ● ● ● 16 Shanghai Fisheries General Corporation 1,078 China State-owned ● ● ● 17 High Liner Foods 1,002 Canada Public ● ● ● ● ● ● 18 Bumble Bee Foods 980 US Private ● ● ● ● ● 19 Labeyrie Fine Foods 951 France Private ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 20 Yokohama Reito (Yokorei) 902 Japan Public ● ● ● ● ● ● 21 Wales Group (Sea Value & Sea Wealth) 900 Thailand Private ● ● ● ● ● 22 Parlevliet & Van der Plas 885 Netherlands Private ● ● ● ● 23 Nomad Foods 867 UK Public ● ● 24 Young’s Seafood 866 UK Private ● ● ● ● ● ● 25 Calvo Group 860 Spain Private ● ● ● ● 26 Nueva Pescanova 857 Spain Public ● ● ● ● ● ● 27 SalMar 838 Norway Public ● 28 Hanwa Foods 806 Japan Public ● ● ● 29 Bolton Alimentari 787 Italy Private ● ● ● 30 Andrew Marr International 759 UK Private ● ● ● ● ● ●

PROPOSED COMPANY SCOPE

SUBSIDIARY AND BRAND OVERVIEW

POTENTIAL MEASUREMENT AREAS

Governance, management and

stakeholder engagement

• Stewardship strategy

• Engagement with stakeholders

• Involvement in multi-stakeholder partnerships

Ecosystems

• Responsible sourcing

• IUU • Traceability • Catch methods • Feed conversion • Escapes • Disease

management

Human rights and labor practices

• Supplier screening and audits

• Occupational health and safety

• Freedom of association and collective bargaining

• Grievance mechanisms

• Forced and compulsory labor

• Child labor and young workers

• Gender • Fair remuneration

Fair operating practices

• Compliance • Business ethics

•Local communities

• Impact assessment and engagement with local communities

• Community development

• Access to and use of natural resources

INDEX DEVELOPMENT TRAJECTORY