Launched today, (26th February) the seventh annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) recognises Co-op Group (Switzerland), Cranswick, Marks & Spencer, Noble Foods and Waitrose as global leaders on farm animal welfare.
The BBFAW provides an annual review on how the world’s leading food companies are assessing and managing practices, processes and performance on farm animal welfare. It is compiled by independent experts and supported by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection.
150 companies across 23 countries
This year’s Benchmark covers 150 companies across 23 countries and reveals that while many of the participating companies have now adopted and implemented farm animal welfare policies, the majority provide little or no information on their farm animal welfare performance. However, of the 55 food companies that have been continuously assessed since the first Benchmark in 2012, 45 (82%) have moved up at least one tier.
In the 2018 Benchmark report, 19 companies have moved up at least one tier, despite the increased weighting of the performance reporting and impact questions (from 24% in 2017 to 35% in 2018).
Follow the link to read the article and report in full on the Ciwf website