ALDI’s Moritz Konz Joins GSA’s Board of Directors
Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) is pleased to announce that Moritz Konz, Sustainability Manager Fish and Seafood at the ALDI SOUTH Group, has joined its Board of Directors. Konz brings a wealth of experience in responsible seafood sourcing and supply chain management to the organization, further strengthening GSA’s mission to advance responsible seafood practices worldwide.
Konz has worked in seafood for a decade and oversees responsible sourcing for fresh, frozen, chilled and canned seafood across eleven ALDI markets. His role spans certification, supply chain management, human rights and sustainability, ensuring that complex global supply chains meet high standards. Through his leadership, the ALDI SOUTH Group has advanced its commitments to responsible sourcing and transparency, helping to make certified seafood accessible to consumers across the globe.
“Moritz’s perspective as a retailer and his depth of knowledge of corporate responsibility in the seafood sector will be invaluable to GSA,” said Mike Kocsis, CEO of GSA. “His dedication to advancing responsible practices aligns perfectly with our mission.”
Said Konz, “I am pleased to join the GSA Board of Directors and contribute to our shared mission of advancing responsible seafood sourcing worldwide. I look forward to sharing my expertise, as well as the perspective of the global retail industry, to support GSA’s important mission.”
Konz joins a distinguished group of seafood industry leaders on the GSA board, representing stakeholders from across the value chain. Together, the board provides oversight and strategic guidance as GSA works to advance responsible seafood practices through its certification programs and education and advocacy efforts.
About Global Seafood Alliance
The Global Seafood Alliance is an international, nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing responsible seafood practices through education, advocacy and third-party assurances. Through the development of its certification programs, GSA has become the leading provider of assurances for wild and farmed seafood globally. The organization’s work addresses the full spectrum of responsibility, from environmental responsibility and social accountability to food safety. Established in 1997 as the Global Aquaculture Alliance, GSA is headquartered in Portsmouth, N.H., USA. To learn more, visit www.globalseafood.org.
About the ALDI SOUTH Group
The ALDI SOUTH Group operates in eleven countries on four continents and employs more than 200,000 dedicate team members. The food retail company has more than 7,300 stores in Australia, Austria, China, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Simplicity, consistency and responsibility are core values of the ALDI SOUTH Group. A focus on the essentials and use of the discount principle has made ALDI the leading international retailer it is today, offering high-quality products at the best price. The company’s mission is to make sustainable, responsibly sourced food affordable for everyone.
To learn more, visit sustainability.aldisouthgroup.com.
