Market Transformation via Certification and Recognition

Reaches 814,570 individuals through sustainability and community-focused programs that support education, capacity building, and engagement.

Generates $2.3 billion in additional income for certified farms through its sustainability certification and market access initiatives.

Conducts advocacy and market transformation initiatives aimed at improving land use, agricultural production, and consumer choices related to forests and agriculture.

Provides sustainability certification for farms and products, supporting 66,000 certified products and benefiting 10.8 million farmers and workers through improved practices and market access.

Protects or restores 11.9 million hectares of ecosystems through its certification and sustainability initiatives.

Operates the ASPCA Poison Control service and maintains a comprehensive list of human foods toxic to pets, providing immediate guidance and safety recommendations for pet poisoning cases.

Engages in public policy advocacy at local, state, and federal levels to advance legal protections for animals, including bans on the cruelest factory farming practices and increased government funding for animal welfare.

Provides medical treatment, behavioral support, and socialization for animals in need, including specialized care such as enucleation surgery and rehabilitation for under-socialized pets.

Offers volunteer and foster opportunities through ASPCA teams and supports peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives to engage the public in raising funds for animal welfare.

Provides customizable pet health insurance coverage options to help pet owners access necessary veterinary care.

Provides a free online tool with an interactive nationwide map to help users locate meat, eggs, dairy, and pet food from farms certified for humane animal treatment, including better-hatched eggs and chicken breeds not genetically altered for rapid growth.

Offers practical guidance to pet owners on managing pet anxiety during fireworks, including recommendations for safe environments, anxiety-reducing garments, medication use, ID preparedness, and debris cleanup.

Offers guidance and educational materials to help the public recognize and report incidents of animal cruelty.

Conducts animal rescue operations, provides transport to shelters, and delivers medical and behavioral care to prepare animals for adoption, directly improving the lives of nearly 370,000 animals annually across the United States.

Partners with FedEx to provide shipping support for the National Field Response team during animal rescues in crises and natural disasters.

Performs spay/neuter operations on both coasts and disseminates best practices to shelters across the country to support animal population control and welfare.

Provides financial grants to farms to support certification under humane animal welfare standards, promoting broader adoption of higher-welfare farming practices.

Conducts education and advocacy efforts to promote diversion of organics from landfills and implements policy initiatives such as a phased ban on PFAS in certified products to protect compost integrity.