Aman Tokyo 2023: fast-paced commitment to cage free, with ARC egg support!

Aman resorts, which operate a resort hotel chain mainly in Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, and China, released a cage-free policy in 2021, and in response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, its Japanese locations, Aman Tokyo, Aman Kyoto, and Amanemu, made a cage-free commitment to transition to using only cage-free eggs by the end of 2023.

Aman in Japan: background for the cage free transition

ARCJ began negotiations with Aman Tokyo / Amanemu representatives for cage-free in 2020, during the COVID-19 emergency declaration. Aman Tokyo had already used cage-free eggs for some menus, but initially it seemed difficult, under COVID, to make the decision to switch all eggs to cage-free, even when ARCJ requested it.

However, the Aman Tokyo representative recommended cage-free for Amanemu (Ise-Shima), which had not adopted cage-free yet. After negotiations with a reliable local poultry farm introduced by ARCJ, Amanemu went cage-free right away.

In addition, Aman Kyoto, which opened during COVID-19, uses local cage-free eggs from the beginning.

Egg support by ARCJ

The Aman Tokyo representative is an eager person wanting to use good quality eggs suitable for the hotel grade. For the representative, ARCJ provides various support (egg support) such as introducing cage-free poultry farms, explaning selection criteria, introducing dealers of specialized eggs like liquid eggs.

As one of the only Japanese animal protection organizations that promote animal welfare and cage-free, we at ARCJ proactively support companies to transition to cage-free. We wish to smoothly realize cage-free and save more hens from cage rearing by connecting companies to appropriate vendors according to the volume of eggs used and the purpose of use.

Unexpected development? Fast-paced cage-free

But rest assured!

ARCJ will support them

In the case of Aman Tokyo, it was after ARCJ had begun the “egg support” that the Aman headquarters’ cage-free policy was released, so the transition will be more rushed than originally anticipated. The cage-free transition by the Aman Swiss headquarters may be a slow start for a global hotel, but as a result, the initiative will be one step ahead in terms of animal welfare for Japan’s hotels compared to the majority of major global hotels targeted for 2025. It has become a brilliant pioneer.

In fact, and ending the transition before 2025, when the cage-free transition of major global hotels is concentrated (the so-called “2025 issue”) is a generous decision characteristic of luxury hotels, avoiding panic later. Customers visiting Aman Tokyo will be delighted, and above all, how wonderful it is that many hens get their freedom as soon as possible.