【Marubeni Group Seafood Products Procurement Policy】
The Marubeni Group provides a stable supply of seafood products by utilizing its global seafood
products procurement and sales network cultivated over many years. The Marubeni Group recognizes
the following risks in the procurement of seafood products and believes that it is important to makeefforts toward environmental sustainability and to fulfill our social responsibilities.
In the procurement of natural seafood products, there is a risk of loss of marine biodiversity due

・to overfishing, bycatch, and IUU (illegal, unreported, and unregulated) fishing, etc.
In the procurement of aquaculture products, there is a risk of negative environmental impacts

・due to destruction of habitats such as forests for artificial aquaculture farms, and feed andwastewater being discharged during aquaculture activities.
There is a high impact on human rights and local communities through the procurement of・

seafood products.
The Marubeni Group has established the following policy for the procurement of seafood products,
based on the belief that sustainable seafood business means providing a stable supply of safe andreliable seafood products, while preserving the richness of the oceans for future generations andgiving due consideration to local communities and human rights.
Scope
Seafood products handled by Marubeni GroupPolicy
1.

The elimination of illegal trading and IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated) fishing
The Marubeni Group shall comply with international conventions such as the Washington
Convention and other relevant laws and regulations in the trade of seafood products.

2.

Expansion of procurement and sales of sustainable seafood products
The Marubeni Group, in cooperation with its suppliers, aims to expand sales of the following
sustainable seafood products:
・Seafood that has obtained GSSI (Global Seafood Sustainability Initiative) certification*.
(*) MSC/ASC/BAP, etc.

・For aquaculture products, marine aquaculture products that have acquired the abovecertifications and land-based aquaculture products that are farmed with minimal negative
impact on the environment.

(*)MSC: A certification system for sustainable fisheries to protect the world’s marine resources, administered by theMarine Stewardship Council.

(*)ASC: An international certification program for environmentally and socially responsible aquaculture products,
administered by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.

(*)BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices): An international certification system for environmentally and socially responsible
farmed seafood, administered by the Global Seafood Alliance.

3.

Preservation of the Environment, Ecosystems and Biodiversity
In addition to the aforementioned efforts, the Marubeni Group will also preserve the environment
and ecosystems/biodiversity through its business activities.
・Recirculated Aquaculture System (RAS) can prevent water pollution and the escape of
farmed fish, and therefore has a reduced impact on the surrounding environment andecosystems compared to conventional land-based aquaculture. Through our investment inRAS business and the marketing of RAS products, we are contributing to the stable supply ofmarine products that are environmentally, ecologically, and biodiversity friendly.

・We will promote the use of packaging materials with low environmental impact by working
to use FSC-certified materials, reduced plastic materials, and recycled plastic materials at ourdomestic and overseas seafood processing and distribution companies.

4.

Risk Management
The Marubeni Group - both Marubeni Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries - has notified
its tier 1 suppliers of the Marubeni Group Human Rights and Supply Chain Policy. We willcontinue to investigate sustainability risks as necessary.

Initiatives
・Marubeni Group Companies Handling Certified Products
https://marubeni.disclosure.site/en/themes/22/

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Initiatives at Group Company
Marubeni Seafoods Corporation
https://www.marubeni-seafoods.com/sustainability/index.html
Eastern Fish Company
https://easternfish.com/environmental-leadership/
Danish Salmon A/S
https://danishsalmon.dk/sustainable-aquaculture/ends