People

Investing in a safe work environment

Across our network of facilities, we are continually assessing potential safety risks and upgrading the controls we have in place to protect our people. For example, at our plant in Coronel, Chile, we installed cameras on all forklifts. Powered by artificial intelligence, these cameras detect whether a person is in the forklift’s path and stop the vehicle if needed, adding an additional control beyond just the response of the driver. During 2024, the team at Coronel also switched from large tables to towers segregated behind barriers for integrating feed products. This means employees are less exposed to injury as large amounts of bulk products are processed.

Empowering shrimp farmers in Ecuador and Mexico

Farmers are our customers, and we succeed when they do. We work with shrimp farmers in Ecuador and Mexico to help them improve performance while using more sustainable practices. This includes our Women Entrepreneurs in the Shrimp Sector program, which after three years has reached more than 100 female farmers with training in good farming practices, entrepreneurship, the circular economy, and more. In 2024, we expanded the program to other women in the aquaculture industry. Additionally, our Aquaxcel brand held training sessions with 180 farmers in 2024, with a focus on nutrition and the factors that drive a successful harvest.

Strengthening access to necessities

We seek to extend positive impact in the communities where we operate beyond just our business presence. For example, in Thailand we work to help schools get access to safe drinking water, including through two new projects completed in 2024 that benefitted approximately 100 students in Nakornnayok province. When super typhoon Yagi devastated the North region of Vietnam, our employees mobilized monetary and in-kind donations that reached more than 1,200 households, while our business donated 10 tonnes of aqua feed to farmers to help them restart production.

Supporting community success in Chile

To help local communities near our facilities stay resilient, our team in Chile supported 30 social organizations in 2024. Projects improved public spaces, created greater access to educational resources, and encouraged social activities including sports and recreation, among other benefits. This is helping improve the quality of life and strengthen the social fabric in Coronel, Colaco and Puerto Montt.