Purchases increasingly meet Seafood Watch®
Recommendations
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2017--
As a responsible participant in the world’s seafood supply chain,
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a global provider of dining solutions to
businesses, schools, universities, hospitals and stadiums, is making
significant progress toward its 2018 commitment to purchase 100% of its
U.S. contracted seafood from sources that meet Monterey Bay Aquarium
Seafood Watch® program recommendations. Today, 90% of the company’s
frozen finfish and 100% of canned tuna purchases meet the Seafood Watch
recommendations and by the end of 2018, the company expects to have
transitioned all salmon and shrimp products to Seafood Watch “Best
Choice” and “Good Alternative” categories.
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Aramark is making significant progress toward sustainable seafood sourcing goals. (Graphic: Business Wire)
“Responsible and sustainable practices have always been a fundamental
part of our mission to enrich and nourish lives,” said Scott Barnhart,
Aramark’s Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain and
Procurement. “We are committed to driving continuous improvement
throughout our sourcing process and working with our partners to meet
and exceed our sustainable seafood goals.”
“Seafood Watch applauds Aramark’s business leadership,” said Jennifer
Dianto-Kemmerly, Director of Global Fisheries and Aquaculture, Monterey
Bay Aquarium. “From their responsible canned tuna policy, to calling for
stronger tuna fisheries management with international governments, to
working with the supply chain to increase transparency, Aramark
continues to demonstrate the important role business can play in driving
sustainability.”
The company is also working to avoid purchasing “at risk” species as
defined by Seafood Watch, address human rights abuses, and support
responsible management practices, such as requiring its suppliers to
ensure that seafood products such as albacore and skipjack tuna are not
transshipped - transferred from one boat to another while at sea. Click here
to view Aramark’s 2017 Progress Report.
Aramark’s sustainable seafood sourcing commitments are part of the
company’s Green ThreadTM environmental sustainability
platform, which focuses on:
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Increasing procurement of local, seasonal and responsibly sourced
products
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Reducing, reusing and recycling food and other waste
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Conserving energy and water and providing healthy environments
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Reducing fuel consumption and minimizing emissions
For more information on Aramark’s commitments to environmental
sustainability visit www.aramark.com/responsibility.
About Aramark
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves Fortune 500 companies, world
champion sports teams, state-of-the-art healthcare providers, the
world’s leading educational institutions, iconic destinations and
cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 19 countries around
the world. Our 270,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and
nourish millions of lives every day through innovative services in food,
facilities management and uniforms. We operate our business with social
responsibility, focusing on initiatives that support our diverse
workforce, advance consumer health and wellness, protect our
environment, and strengthen our communities. Aramark is recognized as
one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE, as well as an
employer of choice by the Human Rights Campaign and DiversityInc. Learn
more at www.aramark.com
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