Sodexo Inc. announced that by July 2014, all of the 39 million eggs it purchases each year will be sourced from cage-free hens. According to the Humane Society of the US, Sodexo’s shift to cage-free eggs will improve the welfare of 150,000 hens annually. Just a few weeks ago, Sodexo announced that it was committed to the removal of gestation stalls from its pork supply chain.

“Shifting to cage-free eggs is just one more way Sodexo is proactively implementing commitments under The Better Tomorrow Plan, our roadmap for sustainability,” says Deborah Hecker, vice president, sustainability and CSR, Sodexo. “Our decision to source shelled eggs exclusively from hens in a cage-free environment specifically addresses our commitments to buy local, seasonal or sustainably grown or raised products.”