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Tuesday September 17, 2024

Enabling De-carbonisation in the Seafood Supply Chain

The Company, the Seafood Grimsby & Humber Alliance and Seafish Industry Authority hosted a webinar this week introducing the Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool to a range of seafood suppliers, processors, and retailers. The tool, launched at Fishmongers’ Hall in January, enables users to quantify the carbon emissions in their product supply chains, identify hotspots, and demonstrate seafood’s position as the lowest carbon source of animal protein. Importantly, this tool has been backed by all of the major seafood processors in the UK, an example of the pre-competitive collaboration driven by the SGHA, that places the seafood industry in an advantageous position compared to other sectors of the food industry, where multiple emissions calculators can be found for individual products.

The webinar provided an in-depth demonstration of the Tool, highlighting its advanced features for calculating carbon emissions across the seafood supply chain. Simon Smith, Chairperson of SGHA and vice-chair of Sofina Foods Europe, welcomed participants who received a comprehensive walkthrough of the tool’s capabilities from Seafish Head of Responsible Sourcing, Dr Stuart McLanaghan. Tom Maidment, Group Product Sustainability Senior Manager at Hilton Food and Ruth Hoban, Head of Sustainability at New England Seafood International then delivered two case studies of the Tool’s application to wild caught and farmed seafood, showcasing the Tool’s application to two major seafood supply chains.

Cassie Leisk, Planet and People – Group Director at New England Seafood remarked- “Achieving industry-wide alignment on carbon measurement practices will greatly benefit the seafood sector as a whole. By adopting a consistent approach, we can more effectively communicate seafood’s low carbon footprint compared to other animal proteins, while also targeting areas for further emissions reduction. Reaching this key milestone in our SGHA carbon journey is an exciting step, and we look forward to ongoing collaboration with our suppliers and customers to drive progress on this critical issue.”

The webinar was supported and facilitated by the Fishmongers’ Company as part of their long-standing commitment to a thriving, sustainable UK seafood industry.

To access the webinar recording, please click here. To find out more about the Tool please click here.

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