OUR SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

The first Sustainability Report presents Caspian Monarque’s ambition to foster sustainable growth stemming from its commitment to the Caspian Sea, the environment and society.

For more than 20 years, Caspian Monarque has pioneered on-the-ground initiatives with the help of its employees and other stakeholders. Today it is stepping up its efforts relating to living soils and biodiversity and to combating global warming throughout its products’ lifecycle. In 2020-21, Caspian Monarque undertook several major new initiatives. These included introducing agroforestry in its fish farms and the regeneration of the Caspian Sea to promote biodiversity. The company successfully switched to biogas in its sturgeon farms, and chose a sailing cargo ship to transport its caviar between Iran and Europe. As part of its program to support neighboring communities, Caspian Monarque is fostering social integration among vulnerable groups in Iran, Europe and the Middle East.

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The people of our company are the heart and soul of the Maison.

In fact, there are over 1,000 people who are responsible for the different steps and processes that take place from beginning to end here, and nothing we do would be possible without each and every one of them. The longstanding relationships that we have continue to attest to our sense of responsibility and our culture of openness. We nurture these feelings and responsibilities throughout every stage of our process and make every effort to encourage growth and advancement at every turn. Each member of the Caspian Monarque team knows that they are the guardians of a savoir-faire that keeps the Maison achieving the same level of excellence each year, for over two and a half centuries.

When it comes to ethical sustainability, we are also dedicated to the cause of genuine sustainable of farming sturgeon. As such, we have not only created but signed a responsible farming charter that we pass on to every member of our team. Each one is responsible for understanding and following this charter.

In this way, we can ensure that farming of our sturgeon is responsible and in harmony with mother nature. Our sturgeons exist in harmony with mother nature, as they have done, in the same place from which they were conceived some 250-million-years ago.

Our prehistoric beluga sturgeons are farmed in their native freshwater environment in the Caspian Sea.

We have not introduced any exotic sturgeon species, genotypes or various hybrids, which cause a dramatic loss of genetic integrity, into our farms.

We pay great attention to using ethical and sustainable farming methods.

We work with highly skilled caviar masters, whose skills have been past down from generation-to-generation.

Our caviar is processed by craftsman who have undergone a 10 to 15 year apprenticeship.

All our beluga caviar is shipped in an insulated box.

Contributing time, expertise and unwavering support.

We support a variety of different causes and organizations that include sponsorships, partnerships, social inclusion and training. Local community outreach programs for disadvantaged individuals, including 100 opportunities, 100 jobs, are important to us. Likewise, we work with partnerships and sponsorships with special needs and with cultural programs and more. Not to mention providing access to cultural events through Caspian Monarque Scholarships.