News

Life is a saltwater fish: A responsible fishing industry

Festa - a center for social responsibility presents a morning meeting. At the meeting, the Icelandic fisheries sector will be examined on the basis of the Corporate Social Responsibility methodology.

When: Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 8.30 to 10.00 (hot in the jug from 8.00)
Where: Grand Hotel Reykjavík
Price: ISK 1,500 members of Fest and ISK 2,700. others

Watch: #ocial Responsibility

At the meeting, the Icelandic fisheries sector will be examined on the basis of the Corporate Social Responsibility methodology. Companies around the world have recently increasingly implemented responsible practices in a targeted manner. Emphasis is placed on the common benefit for companies and society. It emphasizes what companies do to have a positive impact on their environment and society, but at the same time faces their challenges and opportunities for improvement.

Registration: Sign up here

Five speakers highlight the issue:

  • Social responsibility from the hook and on the plate - Ketill Berg Magnússon, Festa - Center for Social Responsibility
  • Sustainability standards in the fisheries sector - Gísli Gíslason, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
  • Iceland Responsible Fisheries - Guðný Káradóttir, Íslandsstofa
  • Responsible food production - Sveinn Margeirsson, Matís
  • Responsibility of the fishing industry - Kolbeinn Árnason, LÍU

Panel discussion after presentations

Moderator: 

Karen Kjartansdóttir, LÍÚ Information Officer

More:

EN