Supply Chain: Social
Supporting the SDGs Goals
Goals and Performance Highlights
Performance Highlights 2025
- Fair and transparent supplier selection process
- Payments made in accordance with policy and agreements
Challenges and Opportunities
The Company's supply chain involves a large number of business partners across multiple tiers, including seaweed farms, raw material and packaging producers, as well as transport and distribution service providers.
Challenges
- Expanding the supplier assessment system for human rights and labour practices so that it is comprehensive and verifiable.
Opportunities
- Working with key partners to build capability and raise standards across the entire chain.
Management Approach and Value Creation
Fair Trade Principles with Business Partners
The Company conducts its activities fairly, encourages participation and delivers mutual value through:
Correct and transparent procurement processes
Fair supplier selection
Support for mutual growth
Payments made in accordance with agreed policy
Joint Development with Upstream Partners
Working with seaweed producers to develop high-yielding strains, while encouraging partners to treat their workers fairly
Stakeholders Directly Impacted
Business Partners / Suppliers
Farmers / Raw Material Producers
Employees of Business Partners
