Feed Planet Magazine Issue-Sayı: 42 September 2022

70 ARTICLE • MAKALE FEED PLANET / SEPTEMBER 2022 • EYLÜL 2022 business decisions. Policy makers are tightening legis- lation and regulations, and stricter corporate reporting provides better transparency of the inner workings of the industry and individual companies. Finally, the finan- cial sector increasingly expects higher ethical and sus- tainability standards and shuns Environmental and So- cial Governance (ESG) risks. Consequently, investment strategies are shifting towards companies that heed the call for more responsible practices. The members of FAIRR, a global investor network, manage combined assets of USD 66 trillion to control ESG risks within the animal protein sector. SO, WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? One key requirement for the food and feed industry is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to a recent study, the global food system contributes about 35% of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. Meat, poultry, and dairy production including the crops and pastures required to feed livestock has a share of 57% of that. Livestock farming accounts for up to 80% of all ag- ricultural land but only provides less than 20% of the world’s supply of calories. More efficient production methods are needed to alleviate the pressure on valu- able land and water resources. Antibiotics are not only used for the prevention and treatment of diseases but in many regions such as Asia, which is also the largest agricultural produc- er, they are used to promote growth in farmed ani- mals. If regulations do not change and farmers are not offered incentives to apply sustainable methods that also improve animal welfare, global consump- tion is estimated to rise by 11.5% by 2030. This rais- es concerns regarding antimicrobial resistance in humans (AMR). SOLID DATA IS REQUIRED To fully understand the challenges and best mea- sures, it is necessary to gain deep insights of the inter- related factors of food production, input, and true cost, both monetary and in terms of cost to the environment. “The impact of byproducts, logistics, and seasonal ef- fects are often not considered properly, thus leading to a disadvantage for the animal protein industry in re- spect of its carbon footprint. It is very simple: you do not improve what you do not properly measure,” says Nickell. In depth and holistic lifecycle analysis (LCA) along the entire food value chain provides the specific case-by-case data required to come to the right conclu- sions, understand the key success factors and measure progress. rarları verirken sera gazı emisyonlarını dikkate almanın önemli olduğunu düşünüyor. Karar alıcılar mevzuat ve düzenlemeleri sıkılaştırıyor ve daha sıkı kurumsal rapor- lama, endüstrinin ve teker teker şirketlerin iç işleyişine dair daha fazla şeffaflık sağlıyor. Son olarak, finans sek- törü giderek daha yüksek etik ve sürdürülebilirlik stan- dartları beklemekte ve Çevresel ve Sosyal Yönetişim (ESG) risklerinden kaçınmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, yatırım stratejileri daha sorumlu uygulamalara geçme çağrısına kulak veren şirketlere doğru kaymaktadır. Küresel bir ya- tırımcı ağı olan FAIRR'ın üyeleri, hayvansal protein sektö- ründeki ESG risklerini kontrol etmek için 66 trilyon ABD doları tutarındaki birleşik varlıkları yönetmektedir. O HALDE, NE YAPILMALI? Gıda ve yem endüstrisi için temel gereksinimlerden biri, sera gazı emisyonlarını azaltmaktır. Yakın tarihli bir araştır-