Cranswick switches to 100% certified deforestation-free soya
Cranswick plc aims to address the carbon impact of its animal feed by switching all its farm-to-fork sources to 100% certified deforestation-free soya.
According to the company, animal feed remains one of the big challenges for the meat industry and makes up around 80% of Scope 3 targets. Switching to a different sourcing model, Cranswick said, is “a substantial step forward.”
The business is moving from a book and claim system to a mass balance system, which should allow for greater transparency in certified soya moving through the supply chain.
Ash Gilman, head of agricultural strategy at Cranswick plc, commented: “As a member of the government’s Soya Round Table and Soya Transparency Coalition, we fully appreciate the challenges involved in moving the pig sector onto 100% certified soya but are keen to demonstrate what can be achieved by closer collaboration.”
He continued: “We have already reduced the soya inclusion in our pig diets from 16% to under 10%. We are now switching the remaining soya to certified deforestation-free and this will help us reduce our pig carbon emissions by 21%. The global soya supply chain has its challenges and this isn’t a perfect solution but we are committed to reach our goal to become the world’s most sustainable meat business, and that involves working towards further soya reduction within the diet and looking into further options to replace it.”
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