Pacific Seafood uses the “Stronger Together” theme to demonstrate its united bonds with employees, the ocean ecosystem and local stakeholder partnerships.
Pacific Seafood presents its eighth Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report which showcases concrete initiatives throughout every page. “Stronger Together” presents actual achievements from 2024 as well as outlines Pacific Seafood’s determined journey to reach its current main goal known as Mission 31.
That mission? By 2031 Pacific Seafood plans to double its business scope alongside maintaining its three-fold commitment to people and planet and high-quality seafood.
The latest report shows tangible findings which form the basis of this analysis.
What Is Mission 31 All About?
Mission 31 presents itself as more than a document guiding business operations. The growth initiative aims to increase Pacific Seafood’s operations through methods that honor employee welfare and community health and environmental protection.
In just the first year, Pacific Seafood:
- The company established new processing facilities within Kodiak’s Alaska region.
- The organization expanded its value-added operations through new business locations between Washington and Texas.
- The company began offering national salmon distribution to improve availability throughout the country.
The company’s undertaken initiatives advance its basic goal of reaching more customers with sustainable seafood through expanded workforce and business network development.
Building Strong Teams from Within
Pacific Seafood realizes that its organization must begin this transformative process with its group of employees. Pacific Seafood devoted considerable funds to personnel development through educational initiatives and leadership building across 2024.
- During Diamond Week the company transported future leaders to their headquarters to obtain executive-level knowledge directly from top managers
- Company workers enrolled in self-run training sessions which totaled more than 10,000 hours of team instruction.
- The mobile-compatible Pacific Seafood University simplified learning for staff who work at the frontlines.
- The full tuition grant enabled 18 team members to use university partnership opportunities for their degree programs.
These educational initiatives are creating a more dedicated staff base which enables employees to pursue long-term careers throughout Pacific Seafood.
Pushing Boundaries in Sustainability
The company maintains progress raising environmental standards at Pacific Seafood.
- The company now presents 73 sustainable seafood species options which positions it at the top of its industry
- The only global supplier of 4-star BAP-certified steelhead and oysters
- The company has had no escapes from their net-pen aquaculture operations since 2008 through their dedicated monitoring system and underwater diving teams.
- Advanced water cleaning solutions reduced pollution emissions by as much as 81%.
- The company learned Danish methods to transform seafood waste into industrial materials.
The Chesapeake Bay received a major environmental boost when Pacific Seafood transported millions of oyster shells from Washington to rebuild oyster reefs in the region while demonstrating that seafood cultivation can repair marine habitats.
Using the Whole Fish—Nothing Wasted
- Pacific Seafood continues its zero waste mission by transforming all its operational byproducts into marketable products.
- Pacific Seafood met its objective to repurpose complete fish components consisting of meat, bones, skin and shells.
- Pacific Seafood protected our landfills from receiving more than 49 million pounds of waste because they recycled materials into new products.
- The company improved how consumers track seafood products and maintained product quality from marine harvest through food distribution.
- Pacific Seafood demonstrates that basic ecological principles work in seafood production through its complete utilization practices.
The company dedicates itself to providing support for communities across every US state.
Pacific Seafood demonstrates its core beliefs by maintaining close collaboration with schools along with tribes and families.
Pacific Seafood distributes healthy seafood meals to 50 U.S. states via all their respective food banks together with educational institutions and community service programs.
The company helps USDA nutrition programs enhance seafood availability across the entire nation.
Pacific Seafood joined C.A.S.T. for Kids by sponsoring 22 events to provide an experience for close to 2,000 children with special needs together with their families.
The company strengthened its ties with the Colville Confederated Tribes by creating job opportunities while providing scholarships together with restoration programs for salmon and food assistance initiatives.
Pacific Seafood demonstrates its success strategy by connecting business growth to the number of people they support.
The Company Fulfilling Its Main Mission Is Where This Story Ends
Uniformly the 2024 CSR Report demonstrates genuine action beyond mere theoretical statements. The mission of Pacific Seafood stands firm because the organization executes concrete actions supported by quantitative data together with a unified organizational purpose.
The report establishes a clear truth about Pacific Seafood’s growth in the present times.
Pacific Seafood continues to expand their operations while fostering their correct management practices.
Want to explore the full report? Visit PacificSeafood.com for full access.
