GSSI WELCOMES WOOLWORTHS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

GSSI welcomes Woolworths to its Global Partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that Woolworths has joined GSSI as a Funding Partner, and is the first African retailer to join the Global Partnership.

With a head office based in South Africa and operations across the entire southern hemisphere, Woolworths is a leading purpose-driven retailer with a commitment to caring for the environment, people, and community. Woolworths’ vision is to be one of the world’s most responsible retailers – with sustainability at the core of their business.

“At Woolworths, we believe that the responsible production and consumption of seafood is a key part of a sustainable future. Thanks in part to market-based certification, there has been a significant improvement in seafood sustainability over the past 20 years, but critical risks remain and new challenges are emerging. Perhaps the biggest challenge is establishing a shared vision of seafood sustainability and improving coherence amongst the various actors that make up the sustainable seafood movement. Addressing this, GSSI has emerged as one of the major platforms to foster pre-competitive collaboration and align seafood sustainability efforts. Woolworths is proud to be the first African retailer to join GSSI and we look forward to working with the GSSI Global Partnership to maximise the adoption of innovative new technologies, solutions, and thinking around seafood sustainability” said Gert le Roux, Woolworths Aquaculture and Fisheries Specialist.

About Woolworths

Woolworths was established in 1931 and trades in more than 400 stores in South Africa and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. Affectionately known as Woolies, the company has a reputation for superior quality and exciting product innovation. Woolworths’ vision is to be one of the world’s most responsible retailers and they have a dedicated seafood sustainability programme, ‘Fishing for the Future’ to ensure that all their seafood is responsibly sourced for better food choices, thriving communities and sustainable oceans.

For more information, please visit https://www.woolworthsholdings.co.za

About GSSI

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) is a public-private partnership working together on a common purpose: turn seafood into a driver for good to preserve oceans for future generations and drive forward more sustainable seafood for everyone. As one of the largest precompetitive collaborations in the world aligning businesses, NGOs, governments, and international organisations representing the full seafood value chain – the GSSI Global Partnership invites seafood sustainability leaders to join and become part of the solution.

For more information on the benefits of joining the GSSI Global Partnership and how to become a partner, please visit www.ourgssi.org or contact secretariat@ourgssi.org