Sealord
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Seafood company
Sealord is jointly owned by the Maori people of New Zealand and Japanese seafood company Nippon Suisan Kaisha (Nissui).
Company Ownership
Sealord Group Ltd | NZL | website | ||||
Nissui Corporation ![]() owns 50% of Sealord Group Ltd |
JPN | website | ||||
Seafood, pharmaceuticals and chemicals Japan's #2 marine products company. |
Company Assessment
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Sealord Group Ltd | ||||
This companies has facilities which meet the Best Aquaculture Practices standards.
Source: BAP (2022)
This company sells products which are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.
Source: MSC (2022)
After years of campaigning by Greenpeace New Zealand, in 2013 Sealord finally committed to phasing out the use of FAD-caught tuna by early 2014.
Source: Greenpeace (2013)
In April 2006 seafood suppliers Gorton's, Sealord and their parent company Nissui announced their withdrawal of active support for Japanese whaling after a consumer Boycott campaign by Greenpeace. This involved Nissui - a one-third shareholder in 'Kyodo Senpaku' the company that runs the whaling fleet - selling off its shares. See Byron Whale Action Groups demonstration in Brisbane at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z0GkrE4yNY
Source: Greenpeace Ocean Defenders (2006) |
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Nissui Corporation | ||||
The 2021 Seafood Stewardship Index ranks the world's 30 largest seafood companies across four measurement areas: governance and strategy, ecosystems, traceability and social responsibility. This company ranked #17/30, with a total score of 18.6/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021)
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #165/350, with a total score of 18.5/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021) |
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of C.
Source: CDP (2022)
The Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index is a comprehensive assessment of how this sector is managing critical sustainability risks factors: GHGs; deforestation and biodiversity; water scarcity; water pollution; antibiotics; animal welfare; working conditions; food safety. This company was rated as medium risk.
Source: FAIRR (2022) |
Company Details
Subsidiaries | Petuna Pty Ltd ![]() Seafood processors Tasmania's largest multi-species seafood company. Founded by Peter and Una Rockliff in 1950. |
Contact Details
Address | New Zealand |
info@sealord.co.nz | |
Website | www.sealord.co.nz |
Products / Brands
Sealord
Deli Menu Packet Meals Sealord ![]() |