We start from the basis that at least companies comply with current legislation on animal welfare. In this sense and taking into account the lack of transparency and rigor in relation to the fulfillment of certain requirements by the food industry and inspections in this regard, we demand that companies go beyond the minimum in their animal treatment practices. legal and certify their performance through certifications.
We will "assign a" "YES" "to this question if:
- The company offers animal welfare certifications in a significant number of its own brand products
Products with some type of certification must be at least 2 of the following 4 groups: meat (at least beef and pork), poultry (at least chicken), dairy (at least UHT / fresh milk and eggs.
- The company has specific and differentiated lines or ranges of products with Animal Welfare certification that include at least 5 references of at least one species (beef, pork, chicken, turkey, etc.) or category (milk, dairy, eggs, etc. ..). Example Eroski Natur, Alcampo Controlled Production.
It is not necessary for the certification to include 100% of the own brand species (meat, pork, chicken, ...) or category (milk, eggs, ..)
We consider any of the following reference certifications in Animal Welfare:
- Animal Welfare certified Welfare by AENOR. This independent certification, which follows the Welfare Quality protocol, is approved by the Institute for Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA).
- Interporc Animal Welfare Spain (IAWS). Created by the Organizaci�n Interprofesional Agroalimentaria del Porcino de Capa Blanca (Interporc), this regulation endorses good practices in all links of the value chain of this type of pig.
- GO. The seal of the National Association for the Defense of Animals certifies the eggs of free-range and organic hens whose living and production conditions go beyond the minimums set by the legislation on animal welfare.
- Ecological certifications according to the European Regulation of Ecological Agricultural Production
This information can be found in any of the following reports published on the companies' website:
- Animal Welfare Policy
- Responsible purchasing policy
- Annual memory
- Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- Sustainability Report
- Non-Financial Information Statement (EINF)
- The company offers animal welfare certifications in a significant number of its own brand products
Products with some type of certification must be at least 2 of the following 4 groups: meat (at least beef and pork), poultry (at least chicken), dairy (at least UHT / fresh milk and eggs.
- The company has specific and differentiated lines or ranges of products with Animal Welfare certification that include at least 5 references of at least one species (beef, pork, chicken, turkey, etc.) or category (milk, dairy, eggs, etc. ..). Example Eroski Natur, Alcampo Controlled Production.
It is not necessary for the certification to include 100% of the own brand species (meat, pork, chicken, ...) or category (milk, eggs, ..)
We consider any of the following reference certifications in Animal Welfare:
- Animal Welfare certified Welfare by AENOR. This independent certification, which follows the Welfare Quality protocol, is approved by the Institute for Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA).
- Interporc Animal Welfare Spain (IAWS). Created by the Organizaci�n Interprofesional Agroalimentaria del Porcino de Capa Blanca (Interporc), this regulation endorses good practices in all links of the value chain of this type of pig.
- GO. The seal of the National Association for the Defense of Animals certifies the eggs of free-range and organic hens whose living and production conditions go beyond the minimums set by the legislation on animal welfare.
- Ecological certifications according to the European Regulation of Ecological Agricultural Production
This information can be found in any of the following reports published on the companies' website:
- Animal Welfare Policy
- Responsible purchasing policy
- Annual memory
- Corporate Social Responsibility Report
- Sustainability Report
- Non-Financial Information Statement (EINF)
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