Animal Welfare in Livestock Operations is the sixth in IFC's series of Good Practice Notes on social and environmental sustainability. It aims to increase awareness among livestock operators in emerging markets on how certain well-established animal welfare principles and practices can improve their business performance and help them gain competitive advantage. It does so by providing resource information about global trends and emerging good practices in this area. It also shows how good practices in handling animals can improve the health and productivity of animals, thereby reducing costs and losses, and adding directly to the bottom line.
Good Animal Welfare is good for animals, good for people and good for business. IFC actively promotes good principles of animal welfare in investments in livestock operations in emerging markets as a way for our clients to improve quality and productivity, reduce the spread of disease, and access new markets through more sustainable products. This 4-page Quick Note aims to help clients understand the business case for improved animal welfare and provides a simple framework for companies to begin assessing their performance on various aspects of livestock management.
