Joining FAO’s Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership, Nutreco will support harmonised approaches to measuring environmental impact, advance livestock sustainability, and bring innovation in feed and circular ingredient solutions to global discussions.
Nutreco has announced its participation in the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership, a global initiative hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which develops science-based tools to measure and reduce the environmental impact of livestock production.
BUILDING ON A STRONG FOUNDATION
For at least five years, Nutreco’s business lines, Trouw Nutrition for livestock and pets and Skretting for aquaculture, have followed the PEFCR Feed Standard, which builds on FAO’s LEAP guidelines – recognised standards for assessing and reducing environmental footprints. Through its involvement with the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), a founding member of LEAP, Nutreco states that it has contributed to shaping these standards and ensuring the feed industry’s perspective is represented globally. Participation in LEAP is expected to help further align sustainability practices across the feed and animal nutrition sectors enabling farmers and feed producers to adopt solutions that improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY
Nutreco highlights that joining LEAP gives it the opportunity to engage, contribute, and collaborate within a global network focused on improving the environmental performance of livestock systems. The company will participate in LEAP technical working groups and the Steering Committee, support harmonised approaches to measuring environmental impact, and bring innovation in feed and circular ingredient solutions to global discussions. This ensures that Nutreco’s science-based approach is represented and allows it to apply consistent methodologies to build capabilities and track progress toward its sustainability goals, according to the statement.
“At Nutreco, we’re committed to leading the transition toward more sustainable livestock to feed the future. Through our participation in the FAO’s LEAP program, we’re helping shape global standards that guide our own solutions, ensuring they deliver tangible, science-based sustainability impacts across the animal nutrition value chain,” remarks Bing Xiaoyun, Sustainability Director, Nutreco.
Through this participation, Nutreco aims to strengthen its commitment to climate action, circularity, and responsible sourcing – delivering on the company’s purpose of Feeding the Future. Through LEAP, Nutreco will share expertise, contribute to global guidelines, and accelerate innovations in circular feed ingredients – supporting the transition to resilient, low-carbon food systems.
