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Acadian Seaplants Limited™ retains Platinum status in Canada’s Best Managed Companies program

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on May 16, 2024 in News

 

Dartmouth, NS, Canada – May 16, 2024 – Acadian Seaplants Limited™ has been recognized for its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth by receiving the prestigious 2024 Canada’s Best Managed Companies award for the 22nd consecutive year in a row. Celebrating over 30 years, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program awards excellence in private […]

 

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Acadian Seaplants Limited™ submits 2023 Communication on Progress to the UN Global Compact

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on May 15, 2024 in News

 

Dartmouth, NS, Canada – May 15, 2024 – Acadian Seaplants Limited™ continues its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) with the submission of the Communication on Progress (CoP) report. The CoP submission helps to measure and demonstrate progress on the Ten Principles and the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Global Compact in […]

 

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Acadian Seaplants Limited™ Joins the United Nations Global Compact

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on November 2, 2023 in News

 

Dartmouth, NS, Canada – November 2, 2023 – Acadian Seaplants Limited™ is proud to join the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) initiative – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices. With more than 18,000 companies and 3,800 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, the UN Global Compact […]

 

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UN Global Compact – Letter of Commitment

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on November 2, 2023 in News

 

July 12, 2023 H.E. António Guterres Secretary General United Nations New York, NY 10017 USA Dear Secretary-General, I am pleased to confirm that Acadian Seaplants Limited supports the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. With this communication, we express our commitment to making the UN Global […]

 

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Notice: Recruitment Scam

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on August 8, 2023 in News

 

We have recently become aware that individuals not associated with Acadian Plant Health or Acadian Seaplants have fraudulently used our name and our branding to solicit applications for fake jobs, to conduct fake job interviews and to make fake job offers. Please know that we will never require an applicant to provide credit card or […]

 

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Why the World Is Rethinking How Ascophyllum nodosum Grows

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on May 4, 2023 in Resource Science

 

If you’ve ever taken a long walk along a North Atlantic shore, you might have seen the seaweed at the center of our success: Ascophyllum nodosum. Its olive-brown fronds, covering the shore along the coast, are a memorable sight to behold. Each frond can range from 0.5 to 2 meters. Oblong formations called air bladders […]

 

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How Dr. Bryan Morse and Our Resource Science Team Embody Seaweed Conservation

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on January 20, 2023 in Resource Science, Sustainability

 

Most people know oceans cover 71% of our planet, but what’s not as common knowledge is that 50% to 80% of all life on Earth calls marine ecosystems home. As a result, almost every business worldwide has some impact on the continued wellbeing of this immense and critical biome. Whether businesses are a force for […]

 

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How Acadian’s Seaweed Harvest Machine Prioritizes Sustainability and Overcomes Labour Shortages

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on October 26, 2022 in News, Sustainability

 

Over the last 40 years, Acadian Seaplants has worked hard to stay true to our sustainable roots as we pioneer value-added products for healthier plants, animals and people. We’ve made ongoing investments into sustainable seaweed harvesting of Rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) in Nova Scotia and abroad to balance conservation and commerce in ways that support local […]

 

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The 3 Secrets to Our Sustainable Business Management Success

by Jean-Paul Deveau on June 21, 2022 in Sustainability

 

If you speak with some people, you might be led to believe ideas like commerce or capitalism have no place in the same sentence as conservation or community. In our experience, that couldn’t be further from the truth. From the very beginning, Acadian Seaplants has maintained a balance where commercial interests, local communities and rich […]

 

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Acadian Seaplants Earns Canada’s Best Managed Companies Status for the 20th Consecutive Year

by Acadian Seaplants Limited on June 14, 2022 in News

 

Halifax, Nova Scotia – June 10, 2022 – Acadian Seaplants Limited, a fully-integrated bio-tech manufacturer of premium seaweed products for plants, animals, and people, takes immense pride in announcing a major honour: receiving recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 20 consecutive years. This prestigious award identifies businesses which exhibit excellence in their […]

 

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