On Wednesday 27 April 2016, the Marine Stewardship Council and Aquaculture Stewardship Council hosted a forum at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels to discuss the challenges and opportunities for building trust and engagement in sustainable and responsible seafood amongst consumers.
Speakers included IKEA Food’s Head of Health and Sustainability, Jacqui Macalister; Hilton Worldwide’s Senior Manager for Corporate Responsibility, Caroline Meledo, Carrefour Group's Sustainability Manager, Agathe Grossmith and Co-Founder of sustainable communications agency, Futerra, Ed Gillespie.
There were also market updates from the MSC and ASC, new data on consumer perceptions and a panel discussion on building consumer trust and engagement.
2. Welcome
• Market insights. Nicolas Guichoux, Global Commercial Director, MSC and Esther Luiten, Senior Commercial
Marketing Manager, ASC
• Consumer voices. Nicolas Guichoux, Global Commercial Director, MSC
• Engaging consumers with food sustainability at IKEA. Jacqui Macalister, Head of Health and Sustainability,
IKEA Food.
• Insights on how organisations grow consumer demand and trust. Ed Gillespie, Co-Founder of Futerra.
• Panel discussion on the theme of growing consumer demand and trust. Moderated by Ed Gillespie.
Panellists:
• Agathe Grossmith, CSR Manager, Carrefour Group
• Jacqui Macalister, Head of Health and Sustainability at IKEA Food
• Caroline Meledo, Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility at Hilton Worldwide
• Rupert Howes, Chief Executive at the MSC
• Chris Ninnes, Chief Executive at ASC
After the event you’re invited to visit us in Hall 7, stand 7-1553.
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14. Fishery and market insights
from the MSC
Nicolas Guichoux, Global Commercial Director, MSC
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15. 33 fisheries recertified
including:
South Africa hake
“Securing the health of the deep-sea fishery has
prevented the loss of up to 12,000 jobs within the
fishing industry and growing demand for MSC has
resulted in the expansion of export markets worth
almost 200 million dollars”.
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17. Incentivising fisheries
improvement around
the world (UK, France,
Spain, China, Japan,
Australia)
“Pre-assessment generally cost around AUD
$10,000 to AUD $25,000. Using one CAB for
each of our consolidated bioregion pre-
assessments, the average pre-assessment
costs per unit of certification was $4,700.”
Matt Watson, MSC Australia
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What do consumers say about sustainability and seafood?
Question: How well does each of the following statements describe your opinions?
72%
68%
67%
14%
16%
16%
10%
11%
13%
4%
4%
4%
To save the oceans, we have to consume
fish/seafood only from sustainable sources
People should be prepared to change to
another type of seafood if it is more
sustainable
I understand the term 'sustainable' when I
see it on a product
Describes opinion well Neutral Doesn’t describe opinion well Don’t know
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Who contributes to the protecting the oceans?
41%
36%
25%
20% 19% 17%
14% 13% 12% 11%
NGOs Scientists The UN Local
community
action
groups
Consumers
of fish
The fishing
industry
Press and
media
Our national
government
Large
companies
and brands
Shops and
retailers
Contributing well
Question: How well do you think the following institutions are contributing to protecting the ocean environment?
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Independent labelling and its contribution to brand trust
Question: How well does each of the following statements describe your opinions?
62%
68%
18%
17%
15%
11%
5%
4%
Ecolabels on seafood products raise
my trust and confidence in the brand
Supermarkets' and brands' claims
about sustainability and environment
need to be clearly labelled by an
independent organisation
Describes opinion well Neutral Doesn’t describe opinion well Don’t know
33. 33 – IKEA FOOD SERVICES AB | 2016
IKEA VISION
To create a better every day life
for the many people
34. 34 – IKEA FOOD SERVICES AB | 2016
PEOPLE & PLANET POSITIVE
WE’RE GOING ALL-IN
TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
EUR 20.9 MILLION RAISED
DURING THE BRIGHTER LIVES
FOR REFUGEES AND SOFT
TOYS FOR EDUCATION
CAMPAIGNS
100% COTTON FROM
MORE SUSTAINABLE SOURCES
VEGGIE BALLS - HEALTHY,
LOW CARBON ALTERNATIVE
CERTIFIED
SEAFOOD FOR
650 MILLION
CUSTOMERS
ENTIRE LIGHTING RANGE
NOW LED
50% OF WOOD FROM
MORE SUSTAINABLE
SOURCES
35. 36 – IKEA FOOD SERVICES AB | 2016
384
STORES
48
COUNTRIES
€ 1.78 BILLION IN
TURNOVER
640 MILLION
CUSTOMERS
37. 38 – IKEA FOOD SERVICES AB | 2016
”Never before has our culture been so engaged
in discussing and experimenting with and
agonizing over and fantasizing about and plain
enjoying what is on the end of our forks.”
Guardian Newspaper, 15 May, 2011
56. Where you spend money
To…
Managing past impact
Less bad
The right thing to do
How you make it
Creating future opportunity
More good
The smart thing to do
From…
What we believe
Philanthropy Abillion dollar opportunity
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Sustainability is evolving
57. v
Futerra is unique among potential partners in combining the ‘logic’ of strategic
business advice with the ‘magic’ of powerful creative.
We use our theory of change to deliver the results that business
and brand teams demand.
What we do
MAGIC
Brand strategy
Identity
Comms strategy
Campaigns
LOGIC
Vision
Strategy
Business model
Action plans
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58. Our theory of change
VISION
Know where you're going
SYMBOLS
Create brands that matter
MAPS
Build strong action plans
STORIES
Take people with you
There are four
components that
are necessary to
unlock the value
of sustainability.
LOGIC MAGIC
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59. “What should our
sustainability strategy
be in the context of our
business?”
“What should our
business strategy be in
the context of
sustainability?”
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61.
62.
63. “If you’re not at the
table…you’re on
the menu”
Michael Enzi
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65.
66.
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68.
69. Sustainability certifications build market share
Globally, 93% of
consumers say they
would be more loyal
to a company that
engages in Corporate
Social Responsibility
(Cone).
Global sales of Fair
Trade products
reached almost €6 in
2014
(Fairtrade)
Even major brands
have embraced
Fairtrade sourcing
including Ben &
Jerry’s, Cadbury,
Mars and Nestle
(Fairtrade)
Globally, 91% of
consumers are likely
to switch brands to
one associated with
a good cause, given
comparable price
and quality (Cone).
70. Consumer benefit identification tool
Functional Emotional Social
Can sustainability add value for
money?
Enhance performance and efficacy?
Improve quality?
Give my consumer more time in their
day?
Add to safety?
Make their life easier?
Can sustainability strengthen sensory
experience?
Offer more physical comfort?
Provide a thrill of excitement?
Heighten self-worth?
Enhance personalization?
Make their life happier?
Can sustainability facilitate family
bonding?
Make them seem more desirable in
others’ eyes?
Prove how cool, smart and able they
are?
Offer community and a sense of
belonging?
Be adapted into shareable content?
What’s in it for my consumer?
Consumer benefits taken from our recent study Selling Sustainability
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77. 9 companies that make over
$1billion in annual revenue
from products or services with
sustainability or
social good at their core.
Green Giants Definition
78. $3,251
$1,932
GREEN GIANTS COMPETITORS
$1000 over 5
years…
11.7% = amount by which
Green Giants’ stock
outperformed comparison
companies annually
between June 2010 and
April 2015
80. Mondelēz – Coffee Made Happy
IMPACT
Coffee Made Happy has been adopted by all Mondelēz brands and is carried on pack.
Kenco have created a consumer facing campaign – Coffee vs Gangs – based on the idea.
Mondelēz are on track to meet their targets and have had wide-ranging KOL and media support.
www.coffeemadehappy.com // www.coffeevsgangs.com
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81. Danone Baby
Creating a connection between healthy babies and
healthy nature for Danone’s baby food brands
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MSC’s vision is
…for the world’s oceans to be teeming
with life - today, tomorrow and for the
generations to come
ASC’s vision is
…a world where aquaculture plays a
major role in supplying food and
social benefits for mankind whilst
minimising negative impacts on the
environment
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247 farms certified (+56%)
Volume of certified fish, more than
800,000 tons (+ 59%)
Farms in the ASC program 2015-16
102. Fisheries in the MSC
program 2015-16
40 new fisheries certified
33 fisheries recertified
8 suspended/exit
Volume of certified fish
increased by 800,000 tons
(+15%)
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Certified ~ 9,500,000 tons 287 fisheries
In assessment ~ 1,700,000 tons 94 fisheries
Total ~ 11,700,000 tons 381 engaged