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The study, conducted by PwC India, found that producing one kg of Loopworm's silkworm-based ingredients actually removes 2.56 kg of CO₂ equivalent on a cradle-to-gate basis. This assessment was in accordance with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards and conducted using defined methodologies and system boundaries, evaluated LoopMeal and LoopOil across 18 impact categories for modelling environmental impacts using SimaPro LCA tool and the ReCiPe midpoint methodology.
The study benchmarks LoopMeal and LoopOil against conventional protein meals and oils used in animal and pet nutrition, evaluating them across 18 sustainability parameters that quantifies marine, terrestrial and human health impact in comparison with conventional marine and plant-based ingredients.
Conventional protein sources like soymeal, soy oil, fishmeal and fish oil carry positive greenhouse gas emissions and are associated with land use pressure, deforestation and marine ecosystem stress. Based on the parameters assessed in the LCA, Loopworm reports that LoopMeal and LoopOil perform favourably compared to conventional ingredients across the full spectrum of environmental measures while ensuring digestibility, palatability, and positive health outcomes without a planetary cost.
As feed manufacturers across pet, aquaculture and animal nutrition face increasing scrutiny to demonstrate environmental accountability across their supply chains, LoopMeal and LoopOil provide a nutritionally credible and carbon negative alternative.
"We took an initiative to quantitatively prove our impact rather than qualitatively speculate it," said Abhi Gawri, co-founder and chief operating officer of Loopworm, in a press release. "Our goal is to help customers future‑proof health and nutrition for animals, de‑risk formulations and create audit‑ready pathways for Scope 3 reporting, BAP, B Corp, and EU Deforestation‑Free certifications while ensuring that quality, sustainability, and social impact need not be trade-offs."
This LCA data is expected to support Loopworm's global commercial expansion. Currently operating in the EU and Japan – two of the world’s most stringent regulatory markets – the firm intends to use this structured data foundation to meet increasingly rigorous international reporting requirements.
