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Charting the way ahead for sustainable seafood:

Why Partnership is the New Leadership

Gavin Bailey

Walmart Responsible Sourcing

WHO IS WALMART?

“When we make an exchange with our customers, it‟s more than simply a transaction of money for a

• product. The currency exchanged goes deeper than dollars. This is one reason why I believe it‟s no

accident that another word for „products‟ is „goods.‟”– Greg Foran, President & CEO, Walmart U.S.

WALMART’S GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY PLANS

Strengthening local communities

Community

Enhancing the sustainability

• f operations and global

value chains

Sustainability

Creating economic opportunity

Opportunity

*Source: World Wildlife Fund

It is estimated that the number of people relying on The fish industry as their main source of income is

Increased demand for seafood

SUSTAINABILITY

One billion people rely on fish as their

primary source of protein*

ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED & UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING FORCED LABOR FOOD SECURITY HEALTH & SAFETY OVERFISHING

TOP INDUSTRY PRIORITIES

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FRAGMENTED, LAYERED CO-MINGLED INDUSTRY FORCED LABOR, VULNERABLE WORKERS REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS DIFFERING THEORIES OF CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE INTERDEPENDENCY BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL ISSUES

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INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

All fresh & frozen wild-caught fish for U.S. market must be MSC certified fisheries within five years Suppliers report that 100% of fresh and frozen wild-caught fish was certified by MSC, GSSI or BAP or engaged in FIPs Partnered with SFP to build the first database to track information from suppliers on fisheries from which they source Updated policies to encourage suppliers to support Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs)

2016 2006 2010

Added canned tuna to Sustainable Seafood policy

2015

Commitment that all imported farmed shrimp will be BAP certified

2005 2018 2017

Increased focus on labor and sustainability for canned tuna leads to supply chain visits to the Philippines, Taiwan and the Western-Pacific Walmart joins the Seafood Task Force and strengthens supply chain compliance efforts for the Thai seafood sector Increased engagement and advocacy at industry events Holistic approach to labor abuse through Responsible Recruitment, worker voice and government relations

SEAFOOD ROADMAP

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CUSTOMER COLLABORATION DIGNITY TRANSPARENCY SHARED VISION WAYS OF WORKING

CHARTING THE WAY AHEAD

Supporting Worker Dignity in Seafood Dan Underkoffler, Senior Merchant – Seafood Sam’s Club, 2018