Came across this interesting article from RSPCA and thought that we would share it. The title is RSPCA Commends NAB as the First of the ‘Big Four’ Banks to Commit to an Animal Welfare Lending Policy.
It offers us some fascinating news. This one was particularly thought-provoking:
By including the ‘Five Domains’ of animal welfare in their lending policy, NAB is showing it is serious about its commitment to contemporary science-based animal welfare standards.
As one of the largest financial institutions in the country, responsible for one third of all lending to agribusiness in Australia, NAB’s announcement will send a strong signal to the market and to all animal-based businesses around the country that animal welfare is on the financial agenda.
Give the rest of this exciting piece of writing a read for more information on the new policy…