Over 1.4 billion animals are set to benefit each year from the policies and commitments of the companies Compassion has awarded since the programme began in 2007.

2026 Award Entries Now Open!

Compassion has opened entries for the 2026 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards, recognising companies driving real improvements in farm animal welfare and leading the transition toward a more sustainable, nature-friendly food system. Applications are open until Friday 3 July.

Winners will be recognised at a ceremony in Brussels on 4 November 2026. Read more about the event.

Read more about each of our awards below.

Species-specific Awards

In 2007, we launched our Good Egg Award which celebrates companies for their cage-free egg commitments.

Since then, we have expanded our awards programme to include the Good Chicken Award, the Good Dairy Award, the Good Pig Award, the Good Rabbit Award and the Good Turkey Award.

Cage Free Award

Our Cage-Free Award celebrates leading food companies that are taking the momentous step of ending the use of ALL cages across their supply chain.

Planet Friendly Award

Our Planet Friendly Award celebrates companies that make commitments to meaningfully reduce the total volume of animal-sourced foods (meat, dairy, fish, eggs) in their supply chain and/or to meaninfully rebalance their protein portfolio, within five years.

Sustainable Food & Farming Awards

Our Sustainable Food and Farming Awards is a panel-based award that recognises producers and businesses that are taking steps to produce higher welfare meat, dairy and eggs in ways that are positive for animals, people and the planet.

Marketing and Innovation Awards

These panel‑judged awards recognise best examples of practical solutions that advance animal welfare and creativity in promoting higher welfare products to consumers.

Best Innovation Award – for projects or innovations that deliver measurable benefits to the lives of farm animals.

Best Marketing Award – for impactful consumer marketing campaigns promoting higher-welfare products, encouraging reduced consumption and championing nature-friendly farming.

Read more about these awards and discover previous winners in this category.

Celebrating success

Consumers are increasingly interested in the provenance of their food, due to rising concerns about animal welfare and the environmental impact of food production.

Companies can celebrate their success in this area by promoting their awards. Watch our video to get inspired!

Watch this video to find out more – and get inspired…