Sustainability
We drive positive change in fisheries and agriculture by sourcing sustainable seafood and agro commodities from legal and responsibly managed sources and responsible farming operations. We engage with fishermen and farmers assessing sourcing and trace-ability and continuously train our staff as we look forward to extend our commitments beyond our own brand products.
The world population is growing and there is a growing demand for protein foods. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated that the world’s population will increase to approx. 9 billion people by the year 2050. Population growth of approx. 30% will require increased food production of approx. 30%, based on current food production volumes. The FAO has estimated that the increased demand for seafood will total 40 million tonnes by 2030.
Only 30% of the earth’s surface is land, with 70% covered by sea. Today, less than 5% of the protein consumed worldwide originates from the sea. There is no doubt that we will need some source of protein in the future, making the potential for increased production of food from the sea particularly relevant.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
At ORIGIN we have chosen some of the 17 goals that we want to work to fulfill.
The goals chosen are the most relevant to our processes.