Animal Welfare

NH Foods Group has set specific goals to promote business that takes animal welfare into consideration. To resolve this issue, we have been regularly exchanging opinions with animal welfare experts. The experts shared their thoughts on animal welfare and the activities carried out by their organization and we explained some of the rearing and processing initiatives carried out by the Group and received their feedback on these. We will use the valuable opinions we received through this exchange to advance further efforts going forward.

Date
November 22,2023
Location
NH Foods Ltd. Tokyo Branch Office
Outside experts
  • Chihiro Okada：Representative Director, NPO Animal Rights Center
  • Sayuri Kitaho：Corporate Outreach, NPO Animal Rights Center
  • Ayumi Matsumoto： Corporate Outreach, NPO Animal Rights Center
Our participants
  • Presidents and Directors of Group Companies（in charge of pork and chicken）:3 people
  • The heads of Fresh Meats Business Division（in charge of pork and chicken）:3 people
  • Other secretariat staff:6 people
Main Dialogue
We held an exchange of opinions on the NH Foods Group's animal welfare initiatives, focusing on pig and chicken production. Outside experts provided information on animal welfare in Japan and overseas, and spoke about recent efforts to disclose information.

Results before FY2022

Date
November 14,2022
Location
NH Foods Ltd. Tokyo Branch Office
Outside experts
  • Chihiro Okada：Representative Director, NPO Animal Rights Center
  • Sayuri Kitaho：Corporate Outreach, NPO Animal Rights Center
Our participants
  • Toyotake Imon：Executive Officer, General Manger of Domestic White Meat Division, Fresh Meats Business Division
  • The heads of Fresh Meats Business Division（in charge of pork and chicken）:3 people
  • President of Group Companies（in charge of pork and chicken）:2 people
  • Other secretariat staff:4 people
Date
November 4.2021
Location
NH Foods Ltd. Tokyo Branch Office
Outside experts
  • Chihiro Okada：Representative Director, NPO Animal Rights Center
  • Sayuri Kitaho：Corporate Outreach, NPO Animal Rights Center
Our participants
  • Fumio Maeda：Director and Managing Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Division (in charge of sustainability)
  • The head of Fresh Meats Business Division（in charge of pork and chicken）:1 people
  • President of Group Companies（in charge of pork and chicken）:2 people
  • Other secretariat staff:5 people
Date
January 15, 2021
Location
NH Foods Ltd. Tokyo Branch Office
Outside experts
  • Chihiro Okada：Representative Director, NPO Animal Rights Center
  • Sayuri Kitaho：Corporate Outreach, NPO Animal Rights Center
Our participants
  • Sadanori Miyagai：Director and Managing Executive Officer
  • The head of Fresh Meats Business Division（in charge of pork and chicken）:1 people
  • President of Group Companies（in charge of pork and chicken）:2 people
  • Other secretariat staff:4 people
Date
February 14, 2020
Location
NH Foods Ltd. Tokyo Branch Office
Outside experts
  • Chihiro Okada：Representative Director, NPO Animal Rights Center
  • Sayuri Kitaho：Corporate Outreach, NPO Animal Rights Center
Our participants
  • Sadanori Miyagai：Director and Managing Executive Officer
  • General manager of the Sustainability Department:1 people

Note: Positions and departments are correct as of the date of the discussion.