Our Purpose
Guided by our purpose, Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life, we are dedicated to excellence by making decisions that positively impact our product, our people, our communities, and the planet.
What a journey 125 years has been. It s no surprise that our history has been marked by great achievements, challenges, opportunities, and breakthroughs a trajectory that many great companies face. These moments have shaped High Liner Foods into who we are today. Let s take a walk down memory lane to reflect on our key milestones.
First Fishery Improvement Project.
Supported the Barrents Sea Fishery Improvement project (FIP), the first of its kind.
Responsible Sourcing Commitment.
Publicly committed to source from responsible fisheries and aquaculture farms, working together with our NGO partner, Sustainably Fisheries Partnership.
Seafood Summit Sponsor.
Sponsored the 9th Annual Seafood Summit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Doubled Certified Sustainable Seafood.
Announced certifiable sustainable seafood purchases had doubled in over 2 years.
Nearly 100% Seafood Responsibly Sourced.
Helped establish a Pacific (longline) cod FIP and started a Pollock Sustainability Alliance. Achieved 99% of target goal for responsible sourcing.
Introduced Supplier Code of Conduct.
Introduced Supplier Code of Conduct, detailing social compliance guidelines to help ensure safe working conditions in our supply chain. Founding member of G.S.S.I.
Top 10 Most Transparent Seafood Companies in the World.
Ranked top seafood company in North America and one of the top 10 worldwide for global sustainability reporting and transparency in a benchmark report by seafoodintelligence.com. Received the Grand Champion Award from SeaWeb.
Hunger Mission Launched.
Launched Hunger Mission with goal of donating 10M meals by 2025 to amplify our impact in local communities.
Ecovadis Bronze Rating.
Ecovadis applauded HLF for strong CSR policies recognized by GMRI as Program Partner of the year.
Founding Member of S.A.T.S. Coalition
Founding member of Stronger America Through Seafood Coalition, organization focused on supporting American aquaculture to feed our growing population.
From FIP to MSC Certified.
Pacific Cod FIP initiated in 2013 successfully achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
Supporting Employees through Covid-19 Pandemic.
Focused on employees COVID-19 Pandemic protection, health, and welfare.
Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life.
Launched our new company purpose, Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life, meant to guide our decisions from the commercial, operational and sustainability ends of our business.
Commitment to ESG Goals.
Completed first annual analysis of Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions and committed to 2030 reduction targets and Scope 3 emission inventory timeline. Committed to reducing food waste intensity 50% by 2030 in support of the United Nations' 10x20x30 initiative.
Scope 3 Carbon Footprint Complete.
Conducted our first Greenhouse Gas scope 3 inventory to understand the emissions from our supply chains
Giving Back to Our Community.
Donated $250,000 to the Health Services Foundation of South Shore in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
We organize our sustainability initiatives under three key pillar areas, each aligning with specific United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and embodying how we care for each.
Nurturing a culture of wellbeing, safety and belonging whilst giving back to the communities we call home.
Nurturing a culture of wellbeing, safety and belonging whilst giving back to the communities we call home.
Committing to consumer wellbeing through innovative product solutions, supply chain transparency and responsible, ethical sourcing.
Committing to consumer wellbeing through innovative product solutions, supply chain transparency and responsible, ethical sourcing.
Managing our environmental impact by cutting emissions, minimizing waste, and supporting fishery improvement.
Managing our environmental impact by cutting emissions, minimizing waste, and supporting fishery improvement.
Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 30% compared to our 2021 baseline.
Cut food waste intensity by 50% compared to our 2018 baseline.
Explore the progress we’ve made to achieve our targets in 2024 and beyond.
This year, we’re proud to announce the following awards:
Meaningful change in the seafood industry requires a collective effort. From governments and NGOs to researchers, trade associations, and investors, we work together to ensure seafood remains a sustainable source of nourishment for generations to come. Key partnerships include:
Our Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team are committed to achieving high ESG standards.
Our ESG program is overseen by three committees of the Board: the Governance, Audit and HR committees.
We adopted a new strategic plan that shapes our own ESG policies and practices, and sets guidelines for how we engage with others on sustainability initiatives. The plan establishes a framework that makes these considerations integral to our core business, and evaluates our collective and individual performance accordingly.
This Code of Conduct (CoC) outlines our company-wide commitment to honest, ethical behaviour among all employees, officers and directors of High Liner Foods. We require 100% of employees and directors to review and acknowledge the Code of Conduct annually, including specific online training for employees to further reinforce the CoC.
The SCOC establishes guidelines for suppliers regarding the ethical treatment of workers, using a risk-based approach for audit frequency. We continually review and revise policies to ensure they reflect changing circumstances in our industry while always reflecting our core values and commitments. Our original SCOC pertained only to fish suppliers; in 2024 we will extend it to include suppliers of packaging and ingredients. (This effort was postponed during COVID-19.)
Read our latest report to learn more about the progress we've made on our sustainability journey.