In its latest sustainability report, published this week, EWOS reveals that a quarter of its feed now comes from fisheries by-products.

“When we compare data over time, we see that we are making progress. EWOS have become better at using by-products from the food industry, such as trimmings from fish processing. In 2014 25% of EWOS Group’s marine ingredients were trimmings. In this area we are actively working together with suppliers to encourage the industry to avoid waste and improve utilization of by-products, said director of sustainability and quality management, Karl Tore Mæland.

The report acknowledges that one of the biggest challenges of sustainability in the feed business is related to the traceability of raw materials, ensuring they are safe and responsibly sourced in terms of both environmental impact and the social dimension. It uses GRI guidelines to examine a broad set of indicators, from raw material use to training.

“Through our sustainability work we support our customers in their own efforts. Transparency around what we are doing is valuable both for our stakeholders and for ourselves” said Mæland

“Greenhouse gas emissions went down by 2% compared to 2013 and we are continuously looking for further improvements in this area. Sales of functional feeds that promote fish health accounted for 22% of the sales. This is a significant contribution to our customers’ effort to ensure healthy fish,” he added.

The sustainability report is available here.