Sustainability
Sustainability is part of our DNA and we mean what we say. We´re seriously committed to protecting our oceans in effective and creative ways. Data guides our strategy which in turn drives our policies and commitments. A pioneer must have grit, wits and endurance to conquer new frontiers and that is who we want to be as a company.
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We invest and rely on data to measure our impact and how good we are at reducing it.
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A well-developed strategy will allow us to fill in the gaps between vision and reality.
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Through our policies and commitments, we take the first step by holding ourselves accountable.
Data Driven
Data allows us to identify where are the biggest gaps between theory and practice, so that we can focus our efforts and resources in developing solutions that will have the most positive change in reducing and reversing our company’s impact. Some of the areas in which we measure our company’s impact are:
Wild Catch
By-catch and ETP ratio
Types of fishing gear
Bait species
Minimum sizes
Fishing areas
FIP/MSC Implementation Progress
Fish Farming
Feed Conversion Ratio
Fish In Fish Out Ratio
Hormones and Antibiotics usage
Operations & Logistics
Packaging
Recycling
Subproducts
Green House Gas Emissions
Resource consumption
Strategy
As we navigate through the complex nature of the challenge ahead of us, these are the pillars we rely on to keep us in the right direction.
Incentives & Engagement:
We develop creative and innovative systems that allow for every actor in the supply chain to be properly incentivized to join the action. Check out more about our Pesca+ program here.
Research and Innovation:
We formulate the best vision of a shared future by learning from a wide variety of worldwide initiatives to increase our chances of success.
Collaboration & Alliances:
We partner with other like-minded and committed pioneers and strive to bring as many of our stakeholders along the journey with us as we can.
Policies & Commitments
After identifying the major gaps and developing our strategy to address them, these are the policies and commitments Martec has made as our first step towards true transformational change.
