The Growing Global Demand For An Animal-Free Supply Chain
Consumers are making a change by demanding better and more sustainable products that adhere to an animal-free supply chain.
A greener and more sustainable future starts with establishing and maintaining environmentally friendly practices and being conscious of their impact on nature. One of the many ways that companies do this is by managing a sustainable supply chain. This begins with being aware of a company’s environmental, social and economic impact and, most importantly, making the necessary changes to lessen it. One way that companies can create and maintain sustainability is by creating an animal-free supply chain.
A Global Shift To Being Animal-Free
Work has already begun on a global shift toward a more sustainable animal-free supply chain. On March 2, 2022, during The Resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2), member states adopted the Animal Welfare, Environment, and Sustainable Development Nexus Resolution. Ghana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, South Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan came together at the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya, to focus on animal welfare.
The resolution was agreed upon at a referendum and was passed by the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) ahead of UNEA 5.2. The resolution calls on the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to produce a report in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the One-Health High-Level Expert Panel among other stakeholders. These steps that were taken by the UN signal a global interest in an animal-free supply chain.