Welfare Science

Animal Welfare and Corporate ESG: Investment Impact

Animal welfare is gaining recognition in corporate ESG frameworks, with implications for investment flows and corporate behaviour on animal welfare issues.

Key Facts

Animal welfare is now included in ESG assessment frameworks by several major rating agencies
Cage-free egg commitments are tracked by ESG analysts as indicators of corporate welfare performance
Investor engagement campaigns have successfully accelerated corporate welfare commitments
A small but growing number of investment funds explicitly include animal welfare criteria

Welfare Considerations

Corporate ESG frameworks create powerful financial incentives for welfare improvement when animal welfare is properly included. Investor engagement represents a complementary advocacy channel that can accelerate corporate welfare commitments without requiring legislative change.

What You Can Do

Engage with ESG-focused investment funds about their animal welfare criteria
Support organisations running investor engagement campaigns on corporate animal welfare
Advocate for animal welfare to be included in mandatory corporate sustainability reporting frameworks