Nando's announces new chicken welfare pledge
The move is part of a variety of new sustainability measures.
Nando’s announced new commitments with regards to chicken welfare and climate change.
The pledge includes using a breed of chicken “that is naturally slower growing”, collaborating with farmers and backing research “to advance understanding of how Nando’s can further reduce the impact of chicken feed on its carbon footprint.”
Nando’s UK and Ireland CEO Colin Hill said the new targets being set by the firm “will set a strong example for what our industry can do to make a genuine difference”.
The fast casual chicken chain partnered with several organisations, including Compassion in World Farming, FAI Farms and the Soil Association to implement a new chicken welfare policy, signing the “Better Chicken Commitment” to ensure that chickens in its supply chain have higher standards of welfare by 2026.
In addition, Nando’s has committed to making all of the gas supplies in its UK restaurants 100% renewable by 2022, with the first step being to make the gas supplies at least 40% renewable by October 2020. It is also working with suppliers to help them reduce their carbon footprint and will increase the number of plant-based options on its menu.
