Grupo Calvo becomes IPNLF member

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Grupo Calvo, a major global player in the fish canning sector, has become the newest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF).

Founded in Galicia, Spain, in 1940, Grupo Calvo has six multi-product canning plants and manufacturing facilities in three countries. Through its different brands, including Calvo, Nostromo and Gomes da Costa, the group offers a diversified portfolio comprising more than 700 products in over 70 countries and reaches millions of consumers every day.

Grupo Calvo has become the 32nd Member of IPNLF. The company’s membership is a further step in its ongoing commitment to promote the rights of workers, minimise the impact of its operations and to support scientific initiatives working towards the sustainability of natural resources.

To ensure its measures are implemented company-wide, Grupo Calvo has established harmonised policies and management systems. Through its own dynamic Tuna Fishing Sustainability Policy, it has developed practices and long-term measures aimed at ensuring the consistent sustainability of tuna fisheries in both environmental and economic terms. Furthermore, Grupo Calvo’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Tuna Purchasing includes practices and standards aligned with the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and also supports the sustainability criteria within the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Its tuna suppliers must comply with the Code by demonstrating maximum respect and consideration for human rights and best tuna fishing practices.

At a local level, Grupo Calvo is involved in local fishery improvement projects to look for collective initiatives and solutions for the sustainability of fishery resources.

“At Grupo Calvo, we believe tuna sustainability can only be reached through robust management of the resource together with clear long-term conservation objectives that are based on scientific data and efficient decision-making procedures. Being an active member of the International Pole & Line Foundation further strengthens our commitment to working for a sustainable supply of tuna, through responsible and transparent fishing practices,” says Enrique Orge, general manager Europe of Grupo Calvo.