INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND

Sustainability investments:while reducing environmental impacts is a big focus for food and agriculture companies looking to enhance their sustainability programs, sustainability in the animal food industry is much more than that. It also encompasses safeguarding our feed and food supply, investing in the health and safety of our employees and communities, and being held accountable to regulatory bodies and shareholders. The institute for feed education and research defines 'sustainability' as "defined and managed by each individual organization in the animal food industry to deliver measurable, continuous improvements on the impacts related to people, planet and governance that are most important to them and their stakeholders." with a mission to advance understanding and trust in a sustainable animal feed and pet food supply chain, ifeeder is collaborating with industry members and upstream and downstream stakeholders on a multifaceted strategy to advance feed systems sustainability.this year ifeeder added to its collection of resources in the animal food industry sustainability toolkit to further support animal feed and pet food members in exploring and navigating the life cycle assessment space.

Other programs: the institute conducts other program activities that include various meetings and interactions with organizations that value the beliefs established by the institute's core mission statement.