Deforestation/conversion-free target – Soy for animal feed

All proteins

Feed,

Farm

Risk assessment to identify high-risk locations

• The company has conducted a risk assessment to identify high-risk locations.

Strength of deforestation commitment

• The company is committed to a soy deforestation- and conversion-free target, including legal deforestation, with full implementation by 2025 and a cut-off date of 2020 or earlier.

Regional and operational coverage of commitment

• The company's commitment applies to all sourcing regions and 100% of soy at risk of deforestation.

Transparency – progress against commitment

• The company discloses the proportion of commodity volumes which are compliant with the commitment, and data is audited by a third party.

Deforestation/conversion-free target – Cattle 

Cattle only

Feed,

Farm

Risk assessment to identify high-risk locations

• The company has conducted a risk assessment to identify high-risk locations.

Strength of deforestation commitment

• The company is committed to a cattle deforestation- and conversion-free target, including legal deforestation, with full implementation by 2025 and a cut-off date of 2020 or earlier.

Regional and operational coverage

• The company's commitment applies to all sourcing regions and 100% of cattle at risk of deforestation.

Transparency – progress against commitment

• The company discloses the proportion of commodity volumes which are compliant with the commitment, and data is audited by a third party.

Engagement, monitoring & traceability – Soy for animal feed 

All proteins

Feed,

Farm

Supplier engagement

• The company references deforestation in its supplier selection process and provides guidance and support to suppliers on deforestation-free production and traceability.

Compliance monitoring & traceability

• The company has traceability of 100% of its soy to sub-national regions for direct and indirect suppliers.

• The company discloses compliance monitoring processes and actions taken in the event of non-compliance.

Feed innovation

• The company discusses innovations for sustainable feed sources.

Engagement, monitoring & traceability – Cattle 

Cattle only

Feed,

Farm

Supplier engagement

• The company discloses compliance monitoring processes and actions taken in the event of non-compliance.

Compliance monitoring & traceability 

• The company has traceability of 100% of its cattle to sub-national regions for direct and indirect suppliers.

Feed innovation

• The company discusses innovations for sustainable feed sources.

Aquaculture certification (ASC, BAP, GlobalGAP, SSP) 

Aquaculture only

Farm

Proportion of farms certified

• The company certifies 100% of its supplier and owned farms.

Feed ingredients & conversion ratios 

Aquaculture only

Feed,

Hatcheries,

Farm

Feed disclosure

• The company discloses all feed ingredients by percentage and the proportion of certified soy and marine ingredients.

• The company discloses forage fish dependency ratios and absolute volumes of fish meal and fish oil by operating region.

Performance of feed metrics

• The company reports on improvements in key metrics determining raw material efficiency.

Feed innovation 

Aquaculture only

Feed,

Hatcheries,

Farm

Strategy

• The company develops novel ingredients and has a strategy to increase their inclusion in feed.

• The company has conducted a risk assessment focused on feed availability.

Performance

• The company targets increased use of alternative feed ingredients and reports progress against this target.

• The company discloses the percentage of R&D budget allocated to novel ingredient development.

Sea lice management – Salmon (fish at sea only) 

Aquaculture only

Farm

Sea lice disclosure and management

• The company discloses historical sea lice counts and compliance with regulatory limits for each operating region.

Cleaner fish

• The company outlines methods to prevent sea lice infestations, including cleaner fish and non-chemical approaches.

Ecosystem impacts 

Aquaculture only

Farm

Escapes

• The company discloses escape event data, including numbers, financial costs, and prevention measures.

Reducing biodiversity impacts

• The company works to reduce biodiversity impacts.

• The company has an algal bloom management plan.