The Swiss Soya Network addresses the major levers: protein supply and procurement in the animal feed sector and thus the urgency of procuring animal feed abroad in a sustainable, deforestation-free and climate-friendly manner. The aim of the network is to achieve at least 90 per cent market coverage with responsibly produced soya and other animal feed for Switzerland.

Worldwide, the proportion of responsibly produced soya is only around 4 per cent. Only in Europe is there demand for sustainable feed soya. Switzerland is called upon to maintain the high level of quality and contribute to the further development of international standards. In addition to soya, other feedstuffs (broken rice, grain, maize gluten, dextrose) are also continuously procured sustainably.

Switzerland imported 266’557 tonnes of feed soya in 2025. Soya imports are now certified by sustainability standards, are GMO-free and deforestation-free and 97.8% of them come from Europe. As a result, CO2 emissions have been reduced by 85% compared to 2010. When the Russian supplier was delisted in response to the war in Ukraine, the Soya Network reacted quickly and took responsibility.