GFLI – OECD Seminar Paris 2025

International seminar provides valuable insights for measuring environmental footprints of animal feed

GFLI and OECD bring together industry, policymakers, and science in their first joint seminar

Paris, September 23, 2025 – The first joint seminar of the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) marks an important milestone in the international dialogue on measuring and reporting environmental footprints in the animal feed sector. Over 40 policymakers from the 38 OECD member states, industry representatives, and experts from across the agri-food supply chain gathered in Paris, joined by more than 160 online participants throughout the day, to address both the challenges and opportunities of environmental footprinting.

“It was particularly encouraging to see a wide range of stakeholders sharing knowledge and best practices” said Stefaan Van Dyck, Chair GFLI. “The exchange will further sustainability efforts throughout the animal protein supply chain and will ensure that science-based targets of the industry will be met.

Central questions of the day included: How can the complexities of measuring carbon and environmental footprints be addressed within a global supply chain? How can governments anticipate regulatory and market pressures in this field? And how can synergies be created to simplify reporting obligations?

“The feed industry is increasingly measuring the environmental footprints of its products, which are important inputs in agri-food supply chains. It is valuable for us at OECD to learn about these fast-moving initiatives and explore synergies.” – Koen Deconinck, Economist/Policy Analyst at the OECD

Key themes

The program explored four central themes:

  • Why and how we measure the environmental footprints of animal feed
  • (Inter)national efforts in communicating environmental footprints
  • Examples of firm-specific data validation
  • Applying GFLI data in tools and solutions

In plenary sessions GFLI members, data providers, national feed associations, and tool developers shared their insights and expectations. Their contributions highlighted a clear demand for uniform methodologies and greater transparency across the supply chain.

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