Corporate work
Companies in the food industry have a great responsibility towards animals raised in animal factories, since many of them are big purchasers of animal products. In order to bring about real change for the animals, companies need to set measurable demands through clear animal welfare policies. They also need to implement ambitious goals for plant based foods to reduce meat consumption.
When talking to companies, Project 1882’s main focus is the chickens and especially the European Chicken Commitment (ECC). By implementing an ECC policy, companies vow to bring an end to the use of fast growing broilers and welcome greater access to free range, among other things. All of the ECC criteria will be met by 2026. Read more about the ECC below.
Another focus area for Project 1882’s corporate work is having companies implement goals to increase their plant based assortment, a programme we call Green for Growth. By working with one of Project 1882’s suggested objectives, companies are able to concretize their plant based journey toward 2030. All of Project 1882’s plant based objectives aim to increase the plant based selection, as well as to decrease purchases of animal proteins.
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European Chicken Commitment
The main focus for Project 1882’s corporate work is having companies within the food industry demand higher welfare criteria for the chickens. This is done by encouraging companies to work with the European Chicken Commitment (ECC).
By implementing the ECC, companies no longer accept the use of fast-growing chickens that grow so rapidly that a majority of their short life is spent in pain. They also welcome more chickens having access to free range. Some of the companies that have begun implementing the ECC are Best Western Hotel Group, Orkla Foods Sweden, Scandic Hotels Group and KFC.
Companies and ECC
On the following page, you will find some of the more than 370 European companies in the food industry that have undertaken a bigger responsibility towards the chickens by working with the ECC, along with some of the companies that have yet to start.
Sweden currently counts for 60 companies that work with animal welfare according to the ECC. Don’t forget that as a consumer, your best way to help the chickens is to remove them from your plate altogether.
Green for Growth
Our meat consumption needs to decrease for the sake of both animals and the planet. Therefore, Project 1882 encourages companies to implement measurable objectives that aim at decreasing animal proteins and increasing their plant based assortment. We call this Green for Growth.
By getting companies within the food industry working towards one of Project 1882’s suggested objectives, companies are able to concretize their plant based journey toward 2030. All of Project 1882’s plant based objectives aim to increase the plant based selection, as well as to decrease purchases of animal proteins.
Recommended objectives to grow with greens:
- Switching towards 100 % plant based proteins until 2030. The best option for both animals and the planet.
- Halving the amount of animal protein currently sold until 2030.
- Offering a minimum of 50 % plant based proteins until 2030.
The chosen objective will be found on the company's web page or in other published material. Please contact us should you want to know more about how your company can implement plant based objectives.
Companies and Caged Eggs
On the following page you will find some of the companies that have turned down the use of cages within the egg industry, alongside some of the companies that haven’t. As a consumer, the best way to help hens is to remove eggs from your plate altogether.
We list companies that still use caged eggs and companies that have a clear policy against caged eggs. We also list companies that are phasing out caged eggs or that have stopped using caged eggs completely.