Sustainability

We use natural resources in a responsible way

Commitment to sustainability has been an integral part of our corporate culture for many years, and since 2015 we have been proud holders of the Friend of the Sea certificate, which is the leading standard for certification of products and services that respect and protect the marine environment.
We have progressed in all dimensions of our sustainability strategy and in 2019 we’ve certified all our farms and all commercially grown species with ASC certificate , which confirms the environmentally and socially responsible seafood production. Through the organization, our people passionately and successfully develop new solutions for sustainable and responsible production.

Global sustainability challenges moved into the spotlight which motivated us to further accelerate our efforts, becoming a climate positive company, finding a way to reduce all types of waste, using fish feed and raw materials from sustainable sources, protecting biodiversity and marine ecosystems as well ass respecting human rights along the entire value chain.

We are continuously working on achieving short-term, as well as long term strategic goals in order to remain the leading company in terms of sustainability and quality.

Our commitment to nature

• Regular monitoring of all farms with special focus on water and sediment quality, oxygen saturation, benthic biodiversity
• No use of copper on the nets on any of our fish farms
• Waste trend analysis- management and reduction of all types of waste from production
• Recyclable, eco-friendly packaging
• Energy consumption awareness and optimization, carbon footprint

Responsible and sustainable business practices

• Sustainability report publication – analysis of sustainable farming, determination of bottlenecks and goals
• Fish welfare care
• Health management
• Fish feed sustainable formulations and improved fish conversion rate
• Monitoring of sea meadows and their condition in area of 500m around cages
• Photoperiod in hatchery follows natural photoperiod

Sustainability Report 2024

In its 2024 Annual Report, Adris Group published consolidated business and sustainability data, including information on Cromaris. Cromaris has been publishing separate sustainability reports since 2020, available in both Croatian and English on its official website.

Our fifth Sustainability Report has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

We will evaluate the progress in our ESG rating compared to 2023 by completing the HRIO Index and the HGK ESG rating for 2024.

In the Cromaris Sustainability Report for 2024, you will find information on:

• Alignment of our vision, mission, and strategic business plan with sustainability goals
• Our products and promotional campaigns for organic (BIO) products
• Material topics for 2024
• Achievement of sustainability goals in 2024
• Operations aligned with environmental protection principles, social responsibility, and sustainable governance practices
• Sustainability assessment of activities in accordance with the EU Taxonomy

You can download all our previous publications of the Sustainability Report at the links.

Sustainability policies

Cromaris d.d. has published a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policy and Resource Use and Circular Economy Policy in line with the requirements of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

The Policy sets out:

• our targets for climate change mitigation, energy consumption reduction, climate change adaptation, rational use of raw materials and waste management
• the measures to achieve the targets
• the human and financial resources required to implement the measures
• the significant stakeholders involved
• links to other sustainability policies

Cromaris’ ESG Rating

Cromaris continuously aligns its operations with the principles of environmental protection and social responsibility.
In order to evaluate our sustainability objectives, activities, and measures in 2024, we completed the Croatian Sustainability Index (HRIO) questionnaire and participated in the ESG rating system of the Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK).

Within the large companies category, Cromaris scored 434 points out of a maximum 482 based on the HRIO questionnaire, where the top-rated company achieved the full score. The HRIO expert commission awarded Cromaris an additional 55 out of 100 discretionary points, bringing our final score to 489.

A detailed breakdown of points by HRIO index category

Based on the HGK ESG rating questionnaire, Cromaris ranked 77th overall out of 313 participating companies and 5th among 16 companies in the food industry sector.

Cromaris’ ESG rating result for 2024

How much progress we have made in 2025 compared to 2024 will be assessed in 2026 through the participation in the HRIO Index and HGK ESG rating.