Farm animal welfare is a systemic risk that many companies in the food industry are either not effectively managing or not properly reporting. The Business Benchmark provides a robust assessment of company practice and reporting on farm animal welfare and is designed to help investors to integrate farm animal welfare into their investment research and decision-making.
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Animal welfare is becoming an increasingly important topic for consumers, alongside issues related to food provenance, traceability and quality. The Business Benchmark provides companies with a clear set of expectations on farm animal welfare management practice and reporting, enabling them to benchmark themselves against industry peers and to progressively drive up welfare standards in their supply chains.
Find out moreThe Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), the leading global measure of policy commitment, performance, and disclosure on animal welfare in food companies has launched its annual consultation with long-term founding partner, Compassion in World Farming and new supporting partner, FOUR PAWS. The consultation runs until 28 May and has been shared with the 150 companies in the benchmark as well as being publicly available online.
24th May 2021 | Press ReleaseTwo consultation webinars were held on the 19th May and offered companies the opportunity to hear more about the proposed changes to the 2021 BBFAW methodology and to submit responses live during the webinar. View the video and presentation if you missed this event and wish to catch upon-demand.
20th May 2021 | WebinarsWatch the webinar hosted by Boston Trust Walden and Chronos Sustainability on the North American results of the 9th annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW).
19th May 2021 | Webinars