The eagerly anticipated 2023 Philippines Hospitality Industry Cage-Free Egg Scorecard evaluated the public policies of renowned hospitality groups operating in the Philippines, encompassing companies with a global presence of at least five hotels. The results are astounding: of the 29 hospitality groups that met the criteria, 76% (a total of 22 groups) have now established a clear timeline to transition to the exclusive use of cage-free eggs.
Over the past eighteen months domestic groups Ascott Philippines, Federal Land GT, SM Hotels and Convention Centers, Araneta Hotels, Robinsons Hotels & Resorts, Alphaland Corporation, Megaworld, Bellevue Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La Philippines, and Newport World Resort have all set timelines to shift to using only cage-free eggs, while City of Dreams, Okada Manila, Solaire Resort and Casino and Balesin Island Club made commitments and completed the shift to cage-free eggs. These pledges by the majority of Filipino hospitality groups follow similar commitments previously issued by international groups operating in the Philippines including Accor, Best Westerns Hotels, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Radisson, The Peninsula, Wharf Hotels and Wyndham.
“This momentous shift to cage-free eggs across the majority of the country’s hospitality sector reflects both a more compassionate approach toward animal welfare and a move toward higher food safety and quality,” said Robyn Del Rosario, Sustainability Program Manager at Lever Foundation, an international NGO that worked with all of the domestic hospitality companies and several of the international groups on their commitments. “As consumers become more discerning about their food choices, hospitality brands are prioritizing responsible sourcing. A shift to cage-free eggs is an important part of a holistic sustainability strategy, and we hope the last remaining hospitality groups will soon align with this industry-wide shift.”
In response to this growing global trend, many hospitality, retail, food service, and packaged food brands have pledged to exclusively use cage-free eggs in the Philippines and throughout Southeast Asia.
