The European Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) published its 4th Feed Sustainability Progress Report, providing an overview of the past year’s FEFAC activities and deliverables about the five ambitions that were included in the FEFAC Feed Sustainability Charter 2030, released in September 2020.

These five ambitions jointly provide a comprehensive approach to how the European Feed Industry can contribute to the development of more sustainable livestock and aquaculture value chains. Last year was marked by discussions on the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation and the views on Open Strategic Autonomy for feed ingredients, while the FEFAC Annual Event in June 2024 was largely dedicated to market and regulatory drivers to increase the circularity and reduce carbon emissions of EU livestock production.

In the 4th Progress Report, FEFAC also looks forward and includes new commitments about each of the five ambitions for the years leading up to 2030. FEFAC considers that the initial commitments it included in the original Feed Sustainability Charter 2030 publication have been successfully delivered and were subject to an update.

“Our updated commitments are well-timed with the start of the new 2024–2029 legislative mandate of the European Commission. We demonstrate that the European feed industry is setting its own objectives to boost sustainable feed production and look forward to engaging with policymakers on these topics,” said FEFAC president Pedro Cordero:

The five ambition chapters are also linked up with the aspirational targets of the EU Code of Conduct for Responsible Business & Marketing Practices of which FEFAC has been a signatory since 2021.