Monique researches the connection between company and animal ethics and what companies can do to improve the lives of animals. She carries out her research at the Rotterdam School of Management of Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
Though large companies have a huge impact on animals, they communicate little sense of responsibility for their welfare. This is the sad conclusion of a study I carried out with Professor Muel Kaptein at RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam. Less than half of the 200 largest companies in the world (from Fortune Global 500) make statements of responsibility toward animals on their websites. The other 53% do not mention responsibilities toward animals at all on their websites.