PEOPLE
We recognize that our employees are the key to our continued success.
As such, we are committed to offering a healthy working environment that supports the growth and development of each member of our team.
Diversity, Equity & inclusion
We foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our diverse team, representing over 20 different cultures, brings fresh perspectives from around the world and allows us to better understand each other.
UNITED NATIONS SDGS:
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
GENDER EQUALITY
REDUCED INEQUALITIES
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
Our company is a mix of South Asian, East Asian, South East Asian, North American Asian, Black Caribbean, Latin American, White European and White North American.
of our team were born outside of Canada.
Our Work Force
identify as male
We acknowledge that we are situated and operating on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and we acknowledge the harm colonization has caused First Nations peoples, for which we are sorry. We thank them for allowing us to be here on their territory and that we pledge to continue to educate ourselves, to become aware, and to end the participation in systems that harm others.
FEEDING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
We are committed to supporting our communities by feeding those in need. We hope you’ll join us in supporting your own community by donating your time, food, or money to organizations dedicated to fighting hunger.
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
UNITED NATIONS SDG:
NO HUNGER
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS
Ocean Brands is committed to helping achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 (eradicating forced labour, ending modern slavery and human trafficking, and securing the prohibition of the worst forms of child labour). As part of this commitment, Ocean Brands’ suppliers must sign its Code of Conduct, which is informed by the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and which includes clear expectations for responsible labour and business practices.
Ocean Brands has joined the Seafood Task Force (STF), an industry-led collaboration that brings transparency and oversight to seafood supply chains. Focused on addressing forced labour and human trafficking through traceability and accountability, STF promotes decent work for employees who fish, farm, and produce seafood.
Learn more about the important work we do with the Seafood Task Force.
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
UNITED NATIONS SDG:
GOOD JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
SUPPORTING SMALL COASTAL COMMUNITIES
We work with the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) to support livelihoods in coastal communities throughout the world, providing jobs, nutrition, and a model to sustain tuna fisheries and the marine environment. For many coastal communities, one-by-one fishing methods provide an opportunity to develop a profitable and socially responsible domestic fishery sector, while supporting employment, food security, traditional cultures, and livelihoods.
Find out how we support the livelihoods of coastal communities through the IPLNF.
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
UNITED NATIONS SDG:
LIFE BELOW WATER
Ocean Brands chose to align our pursuits with the following United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because we believe these are the social and environmental issues where we can create the most impact. They are also the SDGs that support our purpose and missions.
