Seven multinationals unite in drive to improve supply chain standards, though campaigners warn only firm commitments will make an impact
Pressure from consumers and investors has pushed seven of the largest names in the food industry to join forces in improving animal welfare standards, the first industry-led coalition of its kind.
The members of the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW) are Aramark, Compass Group, Elior Group, Ikea Food Services, Nestlé, Sodexo and Unilever, which jointly serve 3.7bn customers daily, and have combined revenues of $165bn (£124bn).
The five companies alongside Nestlé and Unilever are food service firms with an extensive global reach. Sodexo, a French food services company, works across 80 countries. The American food service giant Aramark has a huge influence in the US, with clients spanning prisons and public schools.
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