Salmon Producer Bakkafrost Achieves 100% ASC Certification

• After the Faroe Islands, the Group now reaches the same standard in Scotland

• The company recently entered in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies list by Corporate Knights

Bakkafrost Group proudly announced that the Company is now 100% ASC certified across its entire salmon farming operations in both Faroe Islands and Scotland. They achieved full Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification in the Faroe Islands in 2020 following several years of dedicated and focused work. In Scotland, the Group is now reached the same standard, making an important milestone for the business and our long-term commitment to responsible aquaculture.

The ASC certification is one of the most rigorous and globally recognized standards for environmental and social responsibility in aquaculture. For Bakkafrost achieving 100% ASC certification demonstrates the Group’s commitment to producing salmon with the highest standards of environmental care, responsible farming, fish welfare and social responsibility with full traceability across the value chain.

“Reaching 100% ASC certification across the Group is a significant milestone for Bakkafrost. It reflects the hard work of our teams and our commitment to responsible salmon farming, high standards, and continuous improvement in everything we do,” said Anna Johansen, Group QESH Director at Bakkafrost.

Independent Assurance

But the benefits of the certification are also for customers and consumers, as the certification provides independent assurance that salmon from Bakkafrost comes from operations that are independently audited against recognized standards for responsible farming. It strengthens trust in the company’s approach to sustainability, fish welfare, transparency across our operations.

Reaching 100% ASC certification across the Group is an important milestone and reflects our continued commitment to responsible salmon farming, high standards, and continuous improvement across all our operations.

It strengthens trust in the company’s approach to sustainability, biosecurity, transparency, and continuous improvement. From now on, they said, Bakkafrost Group will continue to prioritize responsible growth, innovation, and leadership in sustainability as the business develops its operations in both regions.

Bakkafrost enters Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies list by Corporate Knights

Some weeks ago, Bakkafrost has been named in the Corporate Knights 2026 Global 100 list, the annual ranking of the world’s most sustainable companies. In the 2026 Global 100, Bakkafrost is ranked 83rd worldwide and 2nd in the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Group. The Global 100 list is compiled by the research and media company Corporate Knights and was published at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.

Inclusion in the 2026 Global 100 reflects continued, organization-wide work to strengthen sustainable performance across operations and the value-chain. The list highlights sustainable performance and reflects Bakkafrost‘s strategy of ensuring that every part of the value chain meets the highest international standards for sustainability and transparency. Bakkafrost aims to use resources responsibly, minimize environmental impact, respect people, and create value for stakeholders and society.

The Corporate Knights Global 100 is an annual ranking of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies. It assesses publicly traded companies with revenues above USD 1 billion and highlights measurable performance linked to companies’ products and services. The 2026 Global 100 list is available on Corporate Knights’ website: 2026 Global 100 list.

Top Quality Salmon Products

Bakkafrost is a leading producer of superior quality salmon from the Faroe Islands and Scotland. They offer a wide range of healthy and nutritious salmon products from their own facilities. 2The cool and steady sea temperatures of the North Atlantic Current in the Faroe Islands and Scotland provides perfect conditions for raising healthy and robust Atlantic salmon,” they say.

Bakkafrost is one of the world’s most vertically integrated salmon farming companies. Bakkafrost controls all aspects of production – from feed to finished value added products. This ensures unrivalled traceability and consistent high quality. Their longstanding experiences in the seafood industry and their focus on providing their customers with top quality salmon products has made Bakkafrost well reputed as a reliable and responsible partner.

“We are committed to maintaining the highest standards in relation to fish welfare, sustainability and sound stewardship of the environment. We are dedicated to providing consumers worldwide with top quality tasty and nutritious salmon products,” they assure.