ABSTRACT
Since the first Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report was released in 2013, there has been a significant increase in the number of companies publishing information on their approach to farm animal welfare. The manner in which this information has been used by investors, by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), by the companies themselves and by their industry peers has provided important insights into how corporate reporting on farm animal welfare might be used to inform and influence internal company practice, into how such reporting might be used to engage key stakeholders on farm animal welfare issues, and into how reporting can provide reassurance that farm animal welfare-related issues are being managed effectively.
