Holly Spindler
Radisson becomes the latest hotel giant to commit to better animal welfare.
The cage-free movement has taken another leap forward with Radisson Hotel Group committing to go cage-free by 2025. This commitment is global, and will ensure that all eggs and egg products used by Radisson Hotel Group are sourced from suppliers that do not keep their hens in cages.
The majority of egg-laying hens across the world are kept trapped in barren, or battery cages. These wire cages give the hens less space than an A4 piece of paper, and barely head room to stand. Whilst barren cages are banned in the EU, the enriched cages that are legal are not much better.
We at The Humane League UK believe that no animal should be kept in a cage. We’re working with companies and with other animal welfare groups across the world to change policies and legislation.
Two years ago, The Humane League UK set our sights on Radisson. We met with decision makers to ask them to go cage-free and stop using eggs from hens living in cages.
We knew achieving success was vital. With Radisson operating across the globe in over 1000 hotels, the number of hens this could impact was huge.
It wasn’t easy, but our Corporate Relations team are relentless. And, following the success of our partnership campaign against Hilton and Best Western earlier this year, Radisson have done the right thing. They have committed to going cage-free globally by 2025.
We are committed to making this positive change in our hotels around the world...The switch to cage-free egg supplies will require time and investment, but we will work closely with our suppliers and hotel owners to drive meaningful progress.
Inge Huijbrechts, Global Senior Vice President, Responsible Business at Radisson Hotel Group.
It’s hard to imagine the distress of those hens trapped in cages, often unable to stretch their wings. It’s difficult to picture the cramped conditions, the fear of constantly being surrounded by other birds and the continual noise. And it’s not always easy to empathise when millions of hens around the world are suffering. The numbers can be overwhelming.
We cannot underestimate the impact this commitment by Radisson will have. So many more hens will be free of a cage and, for each individual hen, this means a better life.
Of course, cage-free does not mean an end to suffering.
The Humane League UK will keep challenging, keep fighting against extreme welfare issues. But getting hens out of cages is a step in the right direction. And through these positive, meaningful changes, we believe we can achieve our mission of ending the abuse of animals raised for food.
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