Social Responsibility

Sea Harvest is proud of the role it plays towards social transformation in South Africa. Due to historical and strategic reasons Sea Harvest’s main centre of operation is in Saldanha, on the west coast of South Africa. The company contributes towards the development and social upliftment of the area in several ways. Sea Harvest is the single largest employer in the region and additional income is channelled to the community indirectly through preferential procurement as well as the Sea Harvest Foundation.

Sea Harvest is the single largest employer in the Saldanha Bay and West Coast District, responsible for between 4,000 and 5,000 direct and indirect jobs. The company accounts for an estimated 15% of all employment in the Saldanha Bay Municipality. These jobs represent more than 15% of all household income in the greater West Coast district and nearly 30% in the town of Saldanha. Through preferential procurement about 200 West Coast businesses provide goods and services to Sea Harvest. For many of these suppliers, Sea Harvest purchases represent more than 60% of their annual turnover.

Sea Harvest’s annual contribution to the regional economy is estimated at R277 million, representing 10% of the GDP of the Saldanha Bay region. The Sea Harvest Foundation manages the company's social investment programmes. The Foundation’s philosophy is to build capacity and empower the communities in which Sea Harvest operates by way of sustainable economic and social upliftment projects.

The Sea Harvest Foundation supports students through bursaries and schools improvement programmes, entrepreneurs through small business development initiatives and HIV/Aids programmes.

Click here to download a summary of the UCT Socio-Economic Survey, 2008.