1、2023CANADA ANIMAL WELFARE SCORECARDRanking Major Food Companies on Ranking Major Food Companies on Their Animal Welfare PerformanceTheir Animal Welfare PerformanceExecutive Summary 1Consumer Research 2Global Comparison 3Industry Evaluation 4Company Rankings 5Company Evaluation 7Company Selection 7Ev

2、aluation Criteria 7Grocery Retail 8Manufacturers 11Foodservice Providers 11Restaurants 13Looking Ahead 162024 Company Recommendations 16Appendices 17Appendix 1:Company Animal Welfare Policies,Progress Reporting,and Roadmaps 17Appendix 2:Scoring Methodology 20Appendix 3:Better Chicken Commitment Tran

3、sparency Template 21Table of Contents2023 CANADA SCORECARD 1 Since 2021,the Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard has evaluated the animal welfare commitments,transparency,and progress of some of the most infmuential food companies in CanadaAs the only benchmarking tool of its kind in Canada,this report t

4、racks companies performance on making and fulfjlling public pledges to improve animal welfare in their supply chains The scorecard is based on publicly available information and features a sector-by-sector analysis of prominent food companies operating in CanadaIn this third edition,Mercy For Animal

5、s fjnds that Canadian food companies and Canadas animal agriculture industries continue to fall behind those of peer countries regarding progress on ending some of the most egregious animal production methods While notable exceptions exist,the overall trend is alarming With self-imposed deadlines dr

6、awing near and a widespread lack of transparency and progress,many companies operating in Canada are undermining animal welfare as an environmental,social,and governance(ESG)issue despite publicly claiming to take these concerns seriously In the mid-2010s,many major food companies in Canada committe