INTERVIEW 66 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2024 numerical data, we call it 4 KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators): climate, circularity, biodiversity and the origin of raw materials. 2018 became our reference year for measurements, as it is the year that PEF (Product Environmental of Footprint) for feed was approved. Then, in addition to the Ministry of Agriculture, all partners in the meat, milk and egg production chain were involved in the process. Thus, we were able to make calculations on climate, circularity, biodiversity and the origin of raw materials based on the figures we received from our companies starting 2018. Based on these calculations, we set our 2030 target together with our chain partners and the government. The second phase of our project will be to determine with our chain partners what actions we will take and how we will proceed. With our measurements we will be able to see the current trend and review if we need to change our goals from year by year. Based on these indicators, we can make the goals more difficult or lower the barrier. Here we can use the example of circularity in particular, i.e. the use of co-products. The use of co-products, which is an important aspect of sustainability, can be challenging for feed producers. Because nowadays it is much more common to use co-products in the energy sector due to subsidies and higher payments. However, the value generated by their use in the energy sector is much lower compared to their use in feed. Our sustainability goal says that we need to increase the use of these products in feed production. So, this is an example where maybe three years down the line we might say, "Okay, our goal is to use more than 80%" and we only end up with 60%. So that's what the monitor, our monitoring system, will show year by year. This year and every year after, we will follow these indicators and make the same calculations. However, we hope that our definition of sustainable feed will be adopted across Europe. Because we think it is valuable to show all our stakeholders what we are doing to achieve sustainability in animal feed and what impact different market choices have.
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