Wastewater at facilities 

All proteins

Slaughter,

Processing

Disclosure and targets for wastewater quality and volume discharged

• The company has undertaken water quality risk assessments and set targets to reduce wastewater volume, improve wastewater quality, and publicly disclose instances of environmental non-compliance.

Transparency on water pollution risks

• The company discloses the volume and quality of wastewater discharges at the facility level. This information is audited by a third party.

Performance on wastewater quality and volume discharged

The company has improved wastewater quality, reduced the volume of wastewater discharged from its facilities, and converts animal processing by-products and effluents into fertiliser or biogas.

Nutrition management in feed farming 

All proteins

Feed

• Supplier engagement in nutrient pollution risks

• The company requires feed suppliers to use a nutrient management plan and addresses nutrient management in its code of conduct.

• The company engages third parties on sourcing strategies and provides support and guidance to suppliers for implementing nutrient management.

Innovation to improve nutrient management in feed farming.

• The company invests in improving nutrient management in feed supply and discloses information on pesticide use within its feed supply chains.

Manure management in animal farming 

Terrestrial only

Farm

Disclosure of pollution risks from manure

• The company has undertaken a water quality risk assessment around its animal farms and discloses information on manure management.

Supplier engagement in manure management

• The company provides technical or financial support to suppliers for nutrient management and integrates nutrient management plans into supplier contracts or farm management.

Innovation to improve nutrient management in animal farming

• The company discusses innovative manure management practices, integrates nutrient management into incentive schemes, and discloses a community engagement programme on pollution impacts around farms.

Nutrient management in aquaculture   

Aquaculture only

Farm

Disclosure of pollution risks in animal farming operations 

• The company conducts risk assessments of water quality, disclosing metrics and methods used to measure inorganic and organic loading.

• The company discloses the number of sites exceeding carrying capacity, and strategies for removing feed and faecal matter from pens.

Performance on pollution management 

• The company discloses effluent metrics, reports a neutral impact on water, and provides evidence of a community engagement plan addressing pollution impacts around farms.