“South Western Fish Producer Organisation releases 2019 Business and Human Rights Audit”, 10 March 2020

[The] inaugural South Western Fish Producer Organisation (SWFPO)...Business and Human Rights Audit [has been released]. Commenced in late 2018,…the comprehensive report was commissioned by SWFPO as part of their internal drive to develop…awareness and standards relating to human rights provisions and protections within their fisheries supply chain.

The report triggered internal reviews and development of core supporting policies relating to the 18 recommendations. [In] July 2019, members agreed…that [every] member shall be required to observe the terms of the Organisation’s…corporate social responsibility policy, human rights policy [and]…the Transparency in Supply Chains Statement in…the spirit of the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

“The in-depth nature of the report and specifically the 18 recommendations have been key to assisting our organisation to develop better internal policies. We are therefore encouraged that we are advancing in the right direction and in agreement with HRAS, the Board has agreed to publish this internal report as a matter of transparency under the 2011 UN Guiding Principles ‘Know and Show’ principle”, [Jim Portus, Executive Manager on behalf of the SWFPO Board].