Impact investment in animal welfare-improving food technology and farming innovation offers a way to align financial capital with large-scale animal welfare improvement.
Impact investing offers an avenue for directing financial capital toward the food system changes most likely to improve animal welfare at scale. Cultivated meat and plant-based protein companies, if successful, could fundamentally decouple food systems from animal suffering. Corporate engagement through shareholder advocacy has demonstrated effectiveness in pushing major food companies toward welfare commitments. ESG frameworks that include animal welfare as a social metric expand the pool of investors considering welfare alongside financial returns, potentially channeling significant capital toward welfare improvement.