GLOBAL URGENCY

400 million tons of plastic are produced every year, and 36% of that is used in packaging, including single-use plastics used for food containers. Approximately 85% of this amount ends up in landfills or as unregulated waste. In addition, only 2% of single-use plastic products use recycled feedstock.

Bans and taxes on single-use plastics exist in more than 120 countries, but are not doing enough to reduce overall pollution. Converting to sustainable seafood packaging helps support a circular economy, reduce waste, and meet consumer demands.

INTEGRATED APPROACH

Advancing our packaging rating system and developing circular solutions through our Global Innovation Center, we will reduce pollution from ending up in landfills, extending the life of packaging, and enabling their responsible disposal.

Our holistic strategy includes being active participants and advocates for regulations and government interventions that support effective recycling, which is a critical and foundational step in tackling this global issue. Across our value chain, we are building on existing best practices and will continue to drive internal and external packaging solutions.

With a product-portfolio approach, we are helping to move the industry forward by demonstrating progressive solutions that can be done effectively. By making our packaging sustainable, we help to protect biodiversity and reduce resource consumption.

SEACHANGE® COMMITMENT

%
of branded products packaged sustainably
by 2025.
Advocate for at least
%
of private label products be sustainably packaged
by 2030.

Innovation

  • R&D into sustainability packaging and alternative solutions
  • Develop reusable business models

Production

  • Increase the use of recyclable packaging
  • Increase the content of recycled materials

Distribution

  • Keep harmful packaging waste out of landfills and oceans

Customers

  • Advocate for improved recycling rates
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ACTION PLAN

FUTURE OUTCOMES

Impact Areas

Circularity

Adopt packaging that meets reuse, recycle, and compost standards

United Nations Sustainable Developments Goals

OUR PROGRESS (2024)

86%
By 2025
100%

of branded products packaged sustainably by 2025.

N/A*
By 2025
60%

Advocate for at least 60 percent of private label products sustainably packaged by 2030

(*Note: Thai Union serves a global customer base. We are improving our systems to enable this information to be captured and accurately reported in our Sustainability Report 2024.)