THE SCOTTISH SALMON COMPANY WINS TOP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD

The Scottish Salmon Company wins top community engagement award. The Scottish Salmon Company has won the Community Initiative Award at the 2022 Aquaculture Awards.

The award was presented last night at a long-awaited in-person Aquaculture UK gala dinner in Aviemore. The event celebrated projects, businesses and individuals making an exceptional contribution to the global aquaculture community.

The Community Initiative award recognises the work SSC has achieved in enhancing the aquaculture industry’s relationship with local communities, with particular focus on supporting local services, charities and culturally valuable initiatives.

Last year 61% of SSC suppliers were local, a total of 541 Scottish suppliers.

SSC launched a Community Fund in 2017 which awards money to community groups promoting health and wellbeing or environmental stewardship. The fund has supported food banks, local schools and sports teams, as well as groups that organise beach cleans.

Since 2017, more than 100 staff-nominated local groups have received funding in the Western Isles, Argyll and Bute, the Highlands and Islands and North Ayrshire and Arran, and this year SSC is opening the fund up to external community nominations.

The Aquaculture Awards are judged by a panel of experts from across the industry and criteria for judging included an evaluation of feedback from the local communities SSC works in.

Ian Laister, Managing Director at The Scottish Salmon Company, said:

“We are committed to supporting local initiatives, and creating value and long term employment opportunities in the communities in which we live and work.

“The recognition from the Community Initiative Award is testament to the relationships we have worked hard to nurture within our local communities and the initiatives we have supported through our Community Fund.

“Our Healthy Living Plan sets out the principles of our commitment to being a responsible neighbour and partner to our local communities. It guides how we continue to build our commitment to our people, suppliers, communities and the environment into our business operations and our values”

For more information on The Scottish Salmon Company, visit: www.scottishsalmon.com