- Access to labour, particularly general farm labour, remains an issue for the industry.
- The adoption of basic workplace health and safety practices, such as risk assessments and worker inductions, is relatively low.
- Data challenges made it difficult to provide updates against key industry priorities and indicators, such as the land transport of sheep within Australia.
- Data on the percentage of land identified for conservation purposes is yet to be identified.
- The difference between the pastoral award and national minimum wage has decreased, signifying the agricultural industry may be less attractive to workers.
- The number of sheep transacted through National Saleyard Quality Assurance (NSQA) program accredited saleyards decreased.
Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) - established by Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and WoolProducers Australia (WPA) and supported by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023-07 to 2024-06 reporting, Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) - established by Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and WoolProducers Australia (WPA) and supported by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 8.94 Mt CO2e. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
8.94 Mt CO2e
2023-07 to 2024-06
Renewable Energy
46.9% of producers generate and use renewable energy
of total energy
Water Usage
7.2 kL/tonne HSCW (sheepmeat processing)
2023-07 to 2024-06
Waste
29.8 kg/tonne HSCW (sheepmeat processing)
2023-07 to 2024-06
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the sheep industry have generally been declining since 2018.
- Improvements in pain management adoption for most animal husbandry procedures.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- CN30: Achieve carbon neutrality by 2030
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Animal care and handlingAnimal wellbeing and welfareBiosecurityBiodiversityGreenhouse gas (GHG) emissionsSoil health and pasture managementWater securityWater qualityChemicalsSafetyFood safety and qualityLabour standards, human rights and employmentLivelihoodsAdaptation and extreme weather eventsWasteOccupational healthEconomic contributionEnergyFeed sourcingAccess to labour