Our Commitment
We firmly believe that the sustainable nutrition of the future starts in the ocean.
Our vision and commitment as a company
We are moving away from the vision of the ocean as an extractive source in order to see it as one of the main sources of life on which our existence on the planet depends.
We are striving to have a real impact on the life of people through our products and business attitude.
Our concern for people guides us as a company and motivates us to safeguard the health and wellbeing of everyone with whom we deal directly or indirectly, both our employees and suppliers as well as the community in general.
Quality of Life
We recognize the importance of the impact that our actions, products and activities have on the quality of life and health of many people and families.
Wellbeing week
Each person who is a member of our team is the engine driving Orizon Seafood! That is why we are concerned for their wellbeing and health at all times.
For example, a few days back we celebrated Wellbeing Week in Coronel and Coquimbo during which more than 1,100 employees were benefitted by the events, preventive examinations and activities that we made available to them.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
This is how we spent the World Day for Safety and Health at Work at Orizon Seafood. We began the day with health and safety activities in which information was given to our employees and contractors. We also motivated our teams to take active pauses and we held several integrated safety talks.
At Orizon Seafood, safety is a fundamental pillar and we are committed to promoting a culture of safety, health and wellbeing for all our employees.
Competitive Certification under the Certified Company Program (abbreviated as PEC in Spanish), awarded by the Mutual Safety Association.
The heart of Orizon Seafood is our teams, and our main concern is their health and safety in our operations. We are grateful for the commitment and professionalism of everyone who leads and forms a part of our teams, who make this certification possible and will continue to work with lots of love to fulfill our purpose of leading sustainable nutrition from the sea.
Artisanal Fishing
The joint work with artisanal fishers is vitally important to developing sustainable nutrition from the sea. We are part of the community in the Regions of Coronel and Coquimbo, where there is a lengthy history with local artisanal fishers.
Artisanal Fishing
50%
Of all fish processed come from artisanal fishing
170,356
Tons of artisanal fish
Our policy on complying with the General Fishing and Aquaculture Law (abbreviated as LGPA in Spanish) is extended to all service providers and to the supply of raw materials by artisanal fishers.
We are supporting artisanal fishing in Coquimbo by transferring 100% of the fishing quotas to artisanal fishers.
50% of the fish in Coronel comes from artisanal fishers.
We are committed to our code of ethics and internal policies.
We promote an unconditional observance of national and international standards.
Ecosystems
Through our business and sustainability strategy, we have adopted the great commitment of amplifying the positive impact that our ocean has so that its echo will transcend the coasts and resound throughout the planet and its inhabitants.
The ocean as a source of life
93%
The ocean absorbs 93% of the heat from our emissions.
75%
The ocean contributes 75% of oxygen.
25%
The ocean absorbs 93% of the heat from our emissions.
3%
Today only 3% of our food comes from the ocean.
20%
Fish comprise 20% of the animal protein we consume.
x6
The ocean can provide 6 times more food than what it does today with a lower environmental impact then food from the land.
4,2mill. toneladas
Responsibly fishing Jack Mackerel has helped increase its biomass by 4.2 million tons in the last 8 years.
Managing odors with a cold plasma system.
We acquired and successfully implemented a cold plasma system, a pioneer innovation in the country, intended to reduce the odors emitted by our operations. This technology is playing a crucial role in mitigating the odors from the meal plant. This system makes use of its unique capacity to increase the oxidation of the chemical components that produce odors. It also uses a magnetic field to retain large particles.
Program on the reduction in the consumption of LPG, electricity and diesel fuel.
We were able to reduce the consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 15%, of electricity by 4%, and of diesel fuel by our fleet by 10%, thereby significantly moving toward a reduction in our carbon footprint.
Communities
We are aware of the challenge and responsibility that companies have in transforming businesses and driving our economic development, so we are an actor committed to generating wellbeing among those surrounding us.
Ocean Food Bank Program (BAM in Spanish)
We are actively participating in the Ocean Food Bank Program (BAM) in collaboration with industrial fishers of the Bio Bio, and in the Food Bank Program with inhabitants of Coronel, in addition to support to the soup kitchen set up by 8 neighborhood boards in the municipality of Coquimbo.
“Affectionately Orizon” Program
Through our “Affectionately Orizon” Program, we are delivering our traditional San José Jack Mackerel and other products beside leaders of the different neighborhood boards in the municipality for their distribution among the more vulnerable local families.
Local Suppliers
For the past 13 years, the Procurement Subdivision has been responsible for a centralized handling of requisitions and purchase orders for our suppliers. More than 50% of suppliers are from communities close to our plants in Coronel and Coquimbo.
We are working on implementing assessment variables to create a record and classify our suppliers according to our level of professionalization and risk to our operations.
Innovation
Ongoing innovation has led us to begin projects on diversification and technological improvement in our areas of business. We always aim to take best advantage of raw materials, increase quality and offer the best high-value products.
Biodegradable packaging
We created a biodegradable bag to package frozen Jack Mackerel fillets. This innovation led us to relaunch this project, in addition to reaching a major milestone in the industry as we were the first to adopt this new package for this product in the nation.
Food Innovation Honor
Our PetMarine brand received the prestigious honor for Food Innovation in the category of state-of-the-art healthy food awarded by Transforma Alimentos, an institution that features innovation leaders in the industry. We are proud to have received this honor, which ranked us 50th and reflects our continuing commitment to excellence and pioneering in the supply of pet food products.
New CeTa Coronel Agreement
In September we signed a new agreement with CeTa Coronel, in the Bio-Bio Region, to create a new Innovation Center. CeTa is an alliance of 5 universities, funded by CORFO, to make facilities available to entrepreneurial communities in the country to conduct pilot testing of products in development.
Its headquarters are in Santiago, at Laguna Caren (Caren Lagoon), and it has 2 more plants in regions, both inside large depots assigned by Orizon.
A plant was set up in Orizon Coquimbo in 2019 to help innovators in that region.
We are now inaugurating a plant in North Coronel to attend to the Biobio Region and surrounding areas.
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Certified quality
Our certifications demonstrate that we are a company committed to sustainability, quality and the safety of everything we produce.
