GSSI WELCOMES CGC GROUP TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

GSSI welcomes CGC Group to its global partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that CGC Group has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner.

CGC Group is a Japanese cooperative of regional grocery chains collaborating to contribute to the health, safety, and enrichment of local communities. CGC Group is the fifth Japanese organisation to join the GSSI Partnership, helping drive forward sustainable seafood development in the region.

“We are very pleased to be partnered with the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative to provide more sustainable seafood for everyone,” said Mr. Atsuhiro Horiuchi, CGC Group CEO. “As the world looks to Japan in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, ensuring the supply of sustainable seafood is high on the agenda and CGC is committed to increasing its offering of certified seafood from GSSI recognised schemes”.

ABOUT CGC GROUP

CGC Group is a Japanese cooperative of regional grocery chains collaborating to contribute to the health, safety, and enrichment of its local communities.  CGC Group focuses on the development of new products, information support for distribution, and executive and employee education for affiliated companies. CGC Group has 211 member companies which operate 4052 supermarkets (Total Sales of Affiliated Companies totalled 4585 Billion Yen as of January 1, 2019). Learn more about CGC Group at www.cgcjapan.co.jp/english/.

THE GSSI GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) is a global, Public-Private Partnership, working towards more sustainable seafood for everyone. For more information on their Global Partnership and how to become a partner, please visit their website or contact us.