Rancho Dominguez, California-headquartered seafood distributor and processor Santa Monica Seafood has secured ISO 14001 certification for all four of its major processing facilities: SMS Rancho Dominguez, LA Fish Company, SMS Chicago and SMS Albuquerque.
Santa Monica Seafood’s Rancho Dominguez facility achieved ISO 14001 certification almost 10 years ago as part of the company’s commitment to meeting and exceeding all federal, state, and local environmental legal requirements and achieving ambitious international standards concerning environmental impact management.
The company is constantly striving to reduce the environmental impact of its operations through initiatives such as energy conservation, waste management, and recycling.
“We are thrilled to announce all four of our major processing facilities have now achieved ISO 14001 certification,” Santa Monica Seafood President and CEO Roger O’Brien said. “This is a testament to our employees’ hard work and dedication. We are proud to be a leader in the seafood industry and look forward to continuing to provide our customers with the highest quality products while minimising our environmental impact.”
O’Brien added, “Santa Monica Seafood’s history of environmental responsibility and commitment proves the company is dedicated to supporting a healthy environment. The company will continue to take an active role in protecting our oceans for years to come.”
ISO 14001 is an internationally-recognised standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system. It helps organisations improve their environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and waste reduction while gaining a competitive advantage and the trust of customers and stakeholders.
To be awarded ISO 14001 certification, a company must fulfil a demanding and extensive set of standards and criteria established by global experts.
Eighty-four-year-old privately-owned Santa Monica Seafood is also still the only seafood company in the United States to achieve FSSC 22000 certification for food safety management systems, ISO 14001 certification for environmental management programmes, and BAP certification for its main processing facility for repacking salmon and tilapia products.
