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Thai Union’s Dr. Darian McBain Recognized as SDG Pioneer for a Sustainable Ocean Economy by United Nations Global Compact
Published on 28/06/2021
» BANGKOK – June 17, 2021 – Dr. Darian McBain, Thai Union Group PCL Group Director of Sustainability, has been recognized as one of 10 SDG Pioneers by the United Nations Global Compact.
Thai Union participates in Dialogue on Ethical Recruitment in South East Asia
Published on 29/11/2019
» Caption: At the 2019 Issara Global Forum, Thai Union’s Global Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Dr. Darian McBain said companies must do more around ethical recruitment to help tackle modern slavery.
Fishing sector needs a clean slate
News, Published on 11/11/2019
» The US Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced the suspension of trade preferences for Thailand under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) -- covering more than 500 products ranging from food to manufactured goods. The reason cited was Thailand's failure to adequately protect workers' rights.
Titans of Thai fishing collaborate to tackle slavery
Published on 10/10/2019
» SAMUT SAKHON: Zin Mar was a housewife in the Myanmar city of Bago when she saw an advertisement for a job at Thai Union Group, a global seafood supplier and the world's biggest producer of packaged tuna.
Choking the oceans to death
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/09/2019
» Blamed for the high-profile deaths of numerous endangered dugongs this year, plastic in the ocean is at the forefront of conversations about the environment in Thailand.
EU trade negotiations may finally happen
Business, William Hicks, Published on 07/05/2019
» With Thailand's long-awaited general election finally concluded, the country may finally see diplomatic relationships with the West normalise. This could mean a windfall in terms of trade, as delayed negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU can begin as early as this year.
Fishing for renewed respect
Business, Published on 09/07/2018
» Beaten down by back-breaking labour and deprived of their liberty, weary migrant workers are closer to emancipation from sea slavery with the government's increased efforts to prosecute and convict human traffickers.
Thai Union signs fair labour pact
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2016
» SET-listed Thai Union Group Plc (TU), the world's biggest producer of canned tuna, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the World Tuna Purse Seine Organisation (WTPO) to cooperate on ensuring fair labour practices.
Thai Union scraps worker fees to tackle labour abuses
Published on 29/04/2016
» SINGAPORE -- Thai Union Group Plc will eliminate recruitment fees for its workers, a move aimed at preventing employees from racking up debts to job brokers and from being exploited and abused.