Safeguarding Welfare

HSI releases "Guide to humane washing" for financial institutions

Humane Society International’s Farm Animal Welfare and Protection released the “Guide to humane washing,” a resource to support financial...

IFC and HSI cohost "Integrating farm animal welfare into financing" webinar

Cohosted webinar between HSI and IFC about the importance of integrating farm animal welfare into financing

CIWF U.S. releases first annual PigTrack report

CIWF U.S.'s first annual PigTrack report

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) includes animal welfare in 2024 Environmental and Social Policy update

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) , one of the largest development banks in the world, released an update to its Environmental and Social...

HSI releases report: "Welfare issues with furnished cages for egg-laying hens"

Link to report: Welfare issues with furnished cages for egg-laying hens June 2024 FURNISHED CAGES were developed in response to...

GFFN's "Blue for Good Food Finance Data Systems Integration" includes animal welfare

The Good Food Finance Network (GFFN) released its “Blueprint for Good Food Finance Data Systems Integration” in May 2024. Integrated Data...

Banks for Animals 2024 Report rates financial institutions on animal welfare policies

Banks for Animals released their 2024 updated report, “Beyond Profits: Global Review of Financial Institutions in Animal Welfare and Food...

FARMS welcomes animal welfare progress by Standard Chartered

In February 2024, Standard Chartered , a multinational bank headquartered in the U.K. that primarily finances companies in Asia and...

HSI releases "Financial institutions' guide to farm animal welfare"

This guide was created for financial institutions and those that work for financial institutions. The goal of the guide is to educate...

OECD includes animal welfare in its Guidelines for MNEs

The OECD includes animal welfare in its updated Guidelines for MNEs

Standard Chartered announces global cage and crate-free policy

UK-based Standard Chartered Bank, which operates in more than 70 countries, now only serves livestock clients using cage-free or...

Dutch bank ABN AMRO incorporates FARMS Initiative in new animal protein policy

Dutch bank ABN AMRO has acknowledged that as a financial services provider it must recognize the environmental, social, and ethical risks...

Climate Bonds Initiative references the FARMS Initiative

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is an investor-focused not-for-profit organization, promoting large-scale investments that could help...