Eco Score Program
In 2019, we launched the Seattle Fish Co. Eco Score program to recognize and elevate the good being done in the industry through these sustainability initiatives, and provide clarity for our customers, to make easy, informed purchasing decisions that result in a direct, positive change to the health of our oceans. We’re proud to be the first seafood distributor in the industry to offer a completely free program and tool like this to our customers. Seattle Fish has made a commitment to continually improve and increase our own Eco Score every year, aiming to be consistently in the “Excellent” category before 2025 with all of our purchases. This is an ambitious goal – we distribute over 15 million pounds of seafood each year – but one we feel is important for the health of our oceans, and the future of our business. In 2022, we moved our total company Eco Score up from 7.15 in 2021 to 7.42. We have seen strong growth in our most sustainable category of shellfish, a decline in red-rated frozen king crab, and significant growth in our ASC rated salmon. Also - a special mention to Riverence for achieving ASC certification in 2022 for their trout products, which also grew significantly in volume. Unfortunately, Maine lobsters lost their MSC certification and were red rated by Monterey Bay Aquarium in the fourth quarter.
HOW IT WORKS:
We Compare All The Data To Our Benchmarks Our Eco Score takes into consideration the major, credible seafood sustainability certifications, accreditations, fishery improvement projects, and rating programs and then compares them to our own internal benchmarking standards. We use this information to score every single seafood product that we source and purchase, and label them accordingly in our system. We Analyze & Score Your Purchases We then use that scoring data to analyze your purchases on a monthly basis and provide you with a custom email detailing each product you ordered, plus your cumulative Eco Score. Since this email is specific to your business, you’ll be able to review your results and quickly decide if your current purchasing choices are where you’d like them to be, or if you want to adjust for improvement in certain areas. We Review Your Score & Make Changes Together We encourage our customers to review these Eco Score emails on a monthly basis, and also on a trending basis over the span of a few months. You’ll be able to see a noticeable change in your score just by switching up a few items on your menu or in your seafood case. Seattle Fish Co. can also help to recommend substitutions for any items you have questions or concerns about. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to identify opportunities to improve your purchasing and have an impact on our oceans. SIGN UP FOR FREE TODAY! To sign up for Seattle Fish Co.'s Eco Score Program, please speak with your Sales Rep or email sronco@seattlefish.com.
2022 IMPACT REPORT
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