Safe, Decent, and Equitable Work

• The Company’s sourcing is aligned with Thai Union Group’s commitment that 100% of wild-caught seafood will be responsibly produced by 2030*
• We provide a safe, decent, and equitable workplace for all employees.

In line with Thai Union’s SeaChange® 2030 Sustainability Strategy, i-Tail aims to provide our workers with safe, decent, and equitable work across our own production sites in the provinces of Samut Sakhon and Songkhla, Thailand. This involves making positive changes in employment practices, such as responsible recruitment, access to worker voice mechanisms, equal opportunity practices, occupational health and safety, and supply chain traceability.

*All species in Priority Group 1, representing over 90% of TU's total wild-capture volume. We will continue to drive continuous improvement for other species towards and beyond 2030.

Adoption of the “Employer Pays Principle” for recruitment of Thai and migrant workers

Migration and recruitment of migrant workers pose some risks, as workers are more exposed and prone to human trafficking, forced labor, or debt bondage issues.

Since i-Tail’s workforce in Thailand is primarily composed of workers from Thailand and Myanmar, i-Tail is determined to reduce possible abuse and extortion by agents and brokers in the recruitment of migrant workers.

In 2022, we began to adopt the “Employer Pays Principle (EPP)” for the recruitment of Thai and migrant workers starting from January 1, 2022. Under the EPP, i-Tail bears all recruitment-related fees and costs for all workers. This is applicable to all new recruitment activities initiated by i-Tail after the implementation date. This helps to further minimize risk of debt bondage and forced labor issues.