Sustainable and Profitable Growth (Governance)
Our commitment
Responsible business plans, operations and investments are essential to achieving transformational change. The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for achieving the agenda and targets set by UN Member States. Together, the SDGs signpost what needs to be done to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet. We have identified four SDGs where, in our assessment, we have the greatest impact. Focusing primarily on these four goals will, however, also contribute positively to additional SDGs.
The working conditions in fish processing factories have always been physically demanding and involved a great deal of manual work
Optimar builds solutions onshore and onboard fish processing factories that contribute to increased productivity and automatization. This results in less strain on employees, changed physical requirements and an increased opportunity to stay longer in the job. This also
Optimar strives to reduce its own carbon footprint by focusing on its direct and indirect emissions and energy consumption.
A low footprint in the company’s own production process will contribute to a lower total footprint in the whole value chain. We aim to continue focusing on reducing the amount of waste generated through both minimizing and recycling.
Optimar produces long-lasting equipment that can be upgrad-
contributes to SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and 5 (Gender Equality).
Optimar supplies products that maximize the usable percentage of aquatic raw materials and eliminate waste. Automated solutions provide an opportunity to increase efficiency on board and thereby increase our customers’ financial gain.
Optimar is an industrial company, and our safety culture
is present at every level of our organization. We promote a safe and secure working environment, with proper employment terms and conditions, and a commitment to labour rights both in-house and throughout our supply chain. Machine safety is highly prioritized when we design our systems and products, with all precautions being taken. The customer is given training in the safe use of Optimar’s equipment.
Heating and cooling equipment consume a lot of energy. When designing such equipment, it is therefore important to analyse how
energy consumption may be reduced, thereby lowering our customers’ operating costs and shortening the investment payback time. This will also
Life below water is considered in the design and engineering of our automation and control systems.
Our digital platform has been developed to gather operational data that documents the individual customer’s operations, from a production, environmental and efficiency perspective.
Together with our customers, we are focusing on more
energy-efficient factories and how we can help to monitor and avoid pollution to the sea. We supply advanced fish sorting and grading systems, enabling improved traceability and sustainability in the fishing industry.
ed during its lifespan, rebuilt to fit new requirements at the same facility or adjusted to fit into a new factory. We strive to extend the life of the products with as little downtime as possible. Reduced downtime will cut the number of times a boat must return to shore for maintenance and contributes to reduced energy consumption and fuel used during transportation.
Animal welfare is a crucial concern for retail chains, NGOs, and consumers. We contribute
to this cause by developing innovative equipment and solutions that minimize stress and pain for fish prior to slaughter.
A major challenge for the marine fleet is fuel consumption and concomitant emissions. Our contribution to greater fuel efficiency is to develop equipment where moving parts stop automatically when not in use. The stand-still function reduces energy consumption and wear and tear.
Optimar contributes its expertise and technology to partnerships with academia, public authorities, animal welfare organizations and marine clusters.
When it comes to design and solutions, we always work in close collaboration with our customers. Where relevant, we also use the opportunity to
collaborate with public authorities and research institutes. It is our policy to learn from each other and share competence and experience for the benefit of the industry.
We design factories to achieve 100% fish utilization, ensuring high-quality final products for the market.
By always prioritizing cleanable designs, we decrease the amount of scrubbing and chemicals needed to clean our equipment. This reduces the amount of waste discharged into the sea. Our delousing system has been developed to remove lice without the use of chemicals. The chemicals used in traditional delousing methods are a threat to marine life surrounding open-pen fish farms.
Optimar has a global presence and aims to learn from its global network of stakeholders, particularly regarding issues that impact the drive towards sustainability. We are always keen to receive actionable feedback from any corner of the world. Needs and requirements are first entered in the quality system and then incorporated into our products when the improvements are considered to be beneficial. This ultimately leads to product designs based on worldwide experience.
make it possible to lower food costs, indirectly affecting SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 13 (Climate Action). Continued on