Global Coalition for Animal Welfare

Name

Global Coalition for Animal Welfare

Legal name

Global Coalition for Animal Welfare

Website

https://gc-animalwelfare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Coalition and Animal Welfare Standards

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare Auditing, Compliance & Certification Services (Non-testing Lab) (AFAEALAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO) (HLAMAJAO), One Health & Zoonotic Disease Partnerships (Human–Animal–Environment) (HLAJAOAJ)

Keywords

• Animal welfare coalition
• Farm animal welfare
• Food supply chain standards
• Cage-free sourcing
• Industry pre-competitive collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Chichester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: GCAW generates revenue through membership contributions from participating companies. The coalition unites major food companies across the supply chain to work pre-competitively on animal welfare issues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW) is a membership-based industry coalition that unites major food companies across the global food supply chain to collaboratively address barriers to improving farm animal welfare. It operates through species-specific Working Groups (Laying Hen, Broiler Chicken, Pig Welfare), quarterly All Member Meetings, and produces industry guidance documents and research reports such as the Cage-Free Eggs Global Landscape Review.

Product overview

GCAW is not a product company but a global industry coalition established in 2018 that unites major food companies and animal welfare experts to advance animal welfare standards throughout the global food supply chain. The coalition provides a collaborative platform for pre-competitive work among members including producers, manufacturers, retailers, and food service companies. GCAW's activities center on three species-specific working groups (Laying Hen Welfare, Broiler Chicken Welfare, and Pig Welfare), quarterly All Member Meetings, knowledge-sharing publications and reports, stakeholder consultations, and industry guidance documents. The coalition does not offer software products or technology services but produces animal welfare resources including the Cage-Free Eggs Global Landscape Review, recommendations on welfare outcome measures, implementation guides, and position statements on animal welfare issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GCAW Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Members making progress on cage-free eggs: Members have indicated they will achieve their stated targets in the majority of the 190 global markets in which they operate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Food PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026GCAW launched India cage-free egg initiative working with Global Food Partners to support development of cage-free egg supply in India.
• University of EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025Hosted GCAW's 2025 in-person All Members' Meeting in Edinburgh on 8-9 July alongside SRUC, featuring strategic planning sessions.
• Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025Co-hosted GCAW's 2025 in-person All Members' Meeting with University of Edinburgh.
• IQC (International Quarantine Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2024Briefed on cage-free egg certification scheme operating in China. China is largest egg producing country with 40% market share but low cage-free proportion.
• Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2023Presented EggTrack spotlight report findings at GCAW Laying Hen Welfare Working Group meeting. Provides regular expert briefings on global egg industry progress.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2023GCAW signed Beijing Consensus on Farm Animal Welfare at FAO headquarters. Dr Nathan Rhys Williams participated in panel discussions at FAO conferences.
• Beijing Consensus on Farm Animal WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2023GCAW became a signatory to strengthen international cooperation and build sustainable, responsible future for livestock industry. Initiative launched in China in 2018.
• International Cooperation Committee of Animal Welfare (ICCAW)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2023Partnered with ICCAW in organizing the World Farm Animal Welfare Beijing Consensus Conference at FAO headquarters.
• Dutch Young Farmers' Association (NAJK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2023Collaborated on study tour to Sweden for next generation of Dutch pig farmers. Sweden has advanced welfare programme with no tail docking or farrowing crates.
• Chronos Sustainability LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Hosts the GCAW Secretariat and provides managing director Nicky Amos as Executive Director of GCAW. Manages coalition operations and administration.
• Royal Agricultural UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided expert briefing on welfare outcome measures at All Member Meeting.
• Crustacean CompassionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert briefing on welfare of decapod crustaceans at All Member Meeting.
• Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries (AVEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents 19 national association members from 17 countries covering 95% of EU poultry meat production. Briefed members on sustainability challenges balancing environmental impact, affordability, and animal welfare.
• Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of OxfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Harriet Bartlett briefed members on sustainability topics at May 2024 All Member Meeting.
• Food Systems Institute, University of NottinghamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJack Bobo, Director, served as keynote speaker at November 2023 All Members Meeting discussing food production context and environmental impacts.
• Wageningen University & ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented on circular food systems and economics of implementing Better Chicken Commitment across European markets. Peter van Horne presented on Netherlands transition to slower growing broiler breeds.
• Blonk SustainabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented on life cycle assessments of higher welfare production at All Member Meeting.
• Sustainable Food TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented on Global Farm Metric at All Member Meeting.
• Humane Slaughter Association (HSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Golledge, Chief Executive, briefed Pig Welfare Working Group on carbon stunning concerns at December 2024 meeting.
• UFAW (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Golledge is Editor of Animal Welfare: the International Journal of Animal Welfare Science.
• COPA-COGECAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Miguel Angel Higuera, Chairman of Animal Health and Welfare Working Group, presented European research findings at Pig Welfare Working Group meeting.
• ANPROGAPORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Higuera is Director of this Spanish pig producer association.
• Kansas State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Abbie Viscardi, Assistant Professor, provided comprehensive overview of pain relief options during routine piglet mutilations at April 2024 Pig Welfare Working Group meeting.
• Aarhus UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert briefings on free-farrowing and group housing for sows.
• British Poultry CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMáire Burnett, Technical Director, presented UK poultry market overview at September 2024 Broiler Chicken Welfare Working Group. Also provided insight on EU BroilerNet project.
• UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert briefing on world's largest welfare outcome measure data collection initiative for pig welfare.
• Global Animal PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert briefings on welfare outcome measures alongside International Poultry Welfare Alliance.
• International Poultry Welfare AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert briefings on welfare outcome measures alongside Global Animal Partnership.
• Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented research into tail biting, intestinal function and probiotics, silage as feed, and group housing of sows during Dutch young farmers study tour.
• European Welfarmers projectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntroduction to European Welfarmers project at Pig Welfare Working Group.
• Round Table on Responsible Soy AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStakeholder consultation on alternative supply chain models for cage-free eggs.
• Textile ExchangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStakeholder consultation on alternative supply chain models.
• Maple Leaf FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupply chain insight presentations at Pig Welfare Working Group meetings.
• duBretoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian pork producer briefing on rearning pigs without farrowing crates and tail docking. Mission to connect 400 family-run farms in Eastern Canada to consumers valuing sustainability and animal welfare.

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Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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