Sustainability of Marine Resources

Policy and Promotion Framework

As there are concerns over the depletion of the world's marine resources, the preservation and sustainable use of marine resources is a pressing issue for the Nissui Group, which is engaged in businesses that utilize the bounty of the sea. We will promote the establishment of businesses that are sustainable in the medium- to long-term, through the handling of marine products whose resource status has been checked, the development of aquaculture technology with low environmental impact, and the acquisition of marine eco-label certification. To meet market demand into the future, we will endeavor to utilize marine products in a sustainable manner.

The Nissui Group is committed to complying with treaties and laws related to biodiversity and to contributing to the realization of a society that is in harmony with nature. For marine resources at high risk of depletion, procurement will be suspended if scientific and practical measures are not taken to recover the resources by 2030.

Scientific and practical measures for resource recovery

1. 1.Fishery products certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or other certification bodies (equivalent to Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) certification), or Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) (Note 1) products.
2. 2.Scientific fishery management by international resource management organizations such as Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs).
3. 3.Rated “Managed" or above based on criteria established by the ODP (Note 2).
4. 4.Any other specific measures being taken to achieve 1-3 above.

(Note 1) FIP: Fishery improvement project, in which fishermen, companies, distributors, NGOs, and other stakeholders work together to improve the sustainability of fisheries.
(Note 2) ODP: Ocean Disclosure Project. Online reporting platform for voluntary disclosure of seafood sourcing established by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in 2015.

The Marine Resource Sustainability Subcommittee is to identify the resource status of marine products handled by the Nissui Group and promote the sustainable use of resources. The Subcommittee is engaged in initiatives to improve the sustainability of marine resources while collaborating with various organizations, including the Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS) and other NGOs, as well as research institutes such as universities.

Sustainability Committee

• Chair: President & CEO
• Members: All of the Executive Officers and the Outside Directors
• Secretariat: Sustainability Department
• Report to: Board of Directors
• Holding frequency: Six times a year

Marine Resource Sustainability Subcommittee

• Chair: Executive Officer (Commissioned Deputy Marine Products Business Operating Officer, in charge of Aquaculture Business Promotion Department)
• Members: Managing Executive Officer (Commissioned FC Business Operating Officer, in charge of R&D Group), Managing Executive Officer (In charge of Sustainability Department), Executive Officer (Commissioned Deputy Food Products Business Operating Officer), Marine Products Business Department 1-4, Marine Business Strategy Department, Central Research Laboratory, FC Operations Department
• Secretariat: Sustainability Department
• Holding frequency: Four times a year

The targets and results specified in the long-term vision, “Good Foods 2030,” and in the mid-term business plan, “Good Foods Recipe1,” are as follows.