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Life is a saltwater fish: A responsible fishing industry

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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

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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.

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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

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