04/09/2018

Thai Union Provides Emergency Relief To Support Flood Victims In Myanmar

17 AUGUST 2018, BANGKOK ― Thai Union Group PCL., one of the world’s leading seafood companies, has donated 400 emergency relief packs to provide humanitarian assistance to flood victims in Myanmar. The donation was conducted through local non-profit organizations in Samut Sakhon, including the Migrant Worker Rights Network (MWRN), Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation (LPN, and Aid Alliance Committee for Migrant Workers (AAC). Relief packs contain bottled water, SEALECT mackerel, SEALECT tuna, rice and FISHO snacks.

 

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ABOUT THAI UNION GROUP

Thai Union Group PCL is the world’s seafood leader bringing high quality, healthy, tasty and innovative seafood products to customers across the world for more than 40 years.

Today, Thai Union is regarded as the world’s largest producer of shelf-stable tuna products with annual sales exceeding THB 135 billion (US$ 4.03 billion) and a global workforce of over 49,000 people who are dedicated to pioneering sustainable, innovative seafood products.

The company’s global brand portfolio includes market-leading international brands such as Chicken of the Sea, John West, Petit Navire, Parmentier, Mareblu, King Oscar, and Rügen Fisch and Thai-leading brands SEALECT, Fisho, Qfresh, Monori, Bellotta and Marvo.

As a company committed to innovation and globally responsible behavior, Thai Union is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and a founding member of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). In 2015, Thai Union introduced its SeaChange® sustainability strategy.

Thai Union’s on-going work on sustainability issues was recognized by its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Emerging Markets (DJSI) in 2014. In 2017, Thai Union was named to the DJSI for the fourth consecutive year. Thai Union is also part of the FTSE4Good Emerging Index.

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

Chris Hughes
Global Head of Sustainability and Innovation Communications
M: +66.625.941.089
E: Christopher.hughes@thaiunion.com