Safe, Decent & Equitable Work

GLOBAL URGENCY

Safe, decent, and equitable work are the foundational building blocks for any successful business. This includes, but is not limited to fair wages, employment security, health and safety, non-discrimination, equal opportunity, and respect for workers’ rights.

Workers in the seafood industry deal with long hours, dangerous work environments, and limited access to medical facilities. Many maritime safety standards exclude fishing vessels, which can leave up to 15 million workers onboard susceptible to unfavorable working conditions or worse, forced labor while trapped at sea. In addition, workers, predominantly migrants, face discrimination with little to no consequence for those responsible.

Women represent up to 50% of all seafood workers, but primarily work in low-skilled, low-paid, and low-valued positions. Businesses that actively support gender equality make better decisions up to 87% of the time, and those that show a commitment to gender diversity tend to attract and retain better talent. When companies protect workers and invest in equitable solutions, communities prosper, and business ultimately thrives.

INTEGRATED APPROACH

Thai Union continues to advance our efforts to improve the lives and livelihoods of all workers by providing safe and decent work within our own operations and only sourcing from suppliers that are committed to improving working conditions in line with current industry standards. This incorporates changes to employment practices such as responsible recruitment, access to worker voice mechanisms, equal opportunity practices, occupational health and safety, and supply chain traceability.

Although Thai Union does not own any vessels, it is our responsibility to ensure the vessels and farms we source from are free from any exploitation or mistreatment. Thai Union continues to work with suppliers to understand the supply chain and implement effective and lasting improvements. We are embarking on a profound commitment to drive forward labor rights advancements across our entire global operations, from upstream to downstream, working to ensure the well-being and dignity of our workers and our suppliers' workers at every stage.

SEACHANGE^® COMMITMENT

of the vessels and farms we source from are a safe and decent workplace

by 2030.

Work towards a diverse and inclusive workplace.

management positions within our operations are held by women,

by 2030.

Reduce the lost time injury

frequency rate to 0.15 and strive towards zero accidents and injuries across our global operations.

Responsible Recruitment

Ensure responsible recruitment by implementing Employer Pays Principles across our own global operations
Continue to work with industry partners to advance responsible recruitment in the global seafood industry

Suppliers - vessels & farms

We will implement Thai Union’s Code of Conduct with our suppliers and make sure the work and welfare conditions are met or are improving to be met for 100% of the vessels and farms we source from
Secure protections for workers across the supply chain by deploying worker voice and other empowerment mechanisms
Continue to engage with social partners to ensure our requirements are up to date with current industry standards and practices.

Production

Ensure safety of all workers across Thai Union’s processing sites by conducting regular training, hazard prevention and risk assessments

Supporting gender equity

Develop and enhance leadership development programs, ensuring equal gender participation
Establish equal gender representation during interview processes for all management roles and internal succession planning of management roles

ACTION PLAN

FUTURE OUTCOMES

Impact Areas

Human & Labor Rights

100% of vessels & farms meet or are working towards meeting industry best practices in welfare & working conditions
50% of management positions within our global operations are held by women