How can larger employers help?

Employers of large numbers of staff usually have canteens or foodservice outlets for their employees. They also serve food at meetings and events. Such businesses could ensure that all fish served is from sustainable sources, and communicate this to employees and visitors. There are two main things that large employers can do to help make London a Sustainable Fish City.

Serve sustainable fish

You can get your caterer, and food outlets on your premises to serve sustainable fish in the canteen and for food for meetings and events. Talk to the people who provide your catering and tell them you want your organisation to sign up to the Sustainable Fish City pledge.

Promote sustainable fish

Your organisation can also use this commitment to tell staff, clients and visitors about the important issue of sustainable fish. We can work with you to develop posters or material for your intranet, and will share ideas from participating organisations on this website. Get in touch to find out more.

Get in touch, and we’ll talk you through the process. If you’ve already taken action on sustainable fish, let us know and we’ll feature your story on the website to inspire others to join in. Telephone Jon or Kath on 020 7837 1228 or email: fish@sustainweb.org

And is your company involved in London 2012?

We're particularly interested in hearing from London 2012 sponsors, and companies or organisations working with London 2012, who can use the opportunity of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to raise the profile of sustainable fish.

If your organisation is planning to host a London 2012 Olympic or Paralympic team, please consider taking the Sustainable Fish City pledge and get in touch to discuss options.

You can read the commitment that the London 2012 organisers have made to sustainable fish in the London 2012 Food Vision (sustainable fish information on page 18).

“We are passionate about sustainable food sources and looking after the environment for the future. We were prompted to act by hearing about the loss of the fishing areas through over-fishing and other non-sustainable practices.”
Mike Duckett, Royal Brompton Hospital

We're working on it - So can you!

“Fish is such a wonderfully versatile, nutritious food and with so many exciting varieties available to us it is vital that we encourage people to try lesser known species and raise awareness of the importance of safeguarding marine resources to ensure a sustainable future for our fish and seafood.”
Gary Rhodes, Chef Consultant, Restaurant Associates

We're working on it - So can you!