The Seafood Ethics Action (SEA) Alliance has selected Georgia Worrall, a seasoned workers’ rights and ethical trade professional, to lead their work in advancing social responsibility in global seafood supply chains. She has already started work in her new position.
In her new role with the pre-competitive collaboration comprised of 34 retailers, supply chain companies and trade bodies, Georgia will be responsible for leading the delivery of the SEA Alliance’s workplan. The four pillars of this strategy involve establishing the SEA Alliance as an impactful, pre-competitive collaboration, supporting businesses to undertake aligned human rights due diligence (HRDD), carrying out engagement with governments, advocating for worker protections and supporting improvement projects designed to positively impact the labour standards of fishers and aquaculture workers through its Change on the Water fund.
‘The SEA Alliance is already well-established in its ability to bring market actors together, including direct competitors, to collaborate effectively for the meaningful advancement of human rights and labour standards in the seafood industry. My role as the new Head will involve enhancing the existing pillars of work while reinforcing governance structures, ensuring that the alliance remains resilient and adaptable,’ she said.
‘I look forward to working closely with our members, external stakeholders, and businesses throughout seafood supply chains. Collaboratively, I hope to explore ways to enhance human rights due diligence in the sector, aiming for tangible improvements in the rights and conditions of the workers involved. I also look forward to developing and implementing initiatives that not only tackle current challenges but also devise solutions for sustainable and meaningful change. In essence, my focus is on a year marked by organisational growth and impactful collective efforts.’
‘We are delighted at the appointment of Georgia to the role of head of the SEA Alliance,’ said Julia Black, the SEA Alliance’s chair and Group Ethics and Social Sustainability Senior Manager at Hilton Foods.
‘She will bring a great awareness and understanding of the actions businesses can take to meaningfully impact worker rights. Georgia has a successful history of implementing human rights due diligence within seafood supply chains and I am confident of the beneficial impact her work will bring to the SEA Alliance.’
