GCAW represents some of the largest names in global food production and food service: Aramark, Compass Group, Elior Group, IKEA Food Services, Nestlé, Sodexo and Unilever.

With combined revenues of EUR 139 billion (USD 165 billion), and serving 3.7 billion customers per day, these companies have established GCAW to collectively address systemic barriers to improving animal welfare, to accelerate the development of standards and to drive progress on key welfare issues.