The minimum welfare standard for its purchases will be certified barn-laid or cage-free eggs, meaning that the hens producing the eggs are not caged.
Erdmann Rauer, chief executive of the LSG Group, said: "We want to direct our focus to sustainability topics that are central to our business and where we can also make an impact at the same time.
“In doing so, it is important to understand precisely how these topics are linked to our operations and our broader value chain. Our cage-free egg pledge is clearly a factor in this process. We expect our suppliers to have the same high standards our customers expect from us."
Together with the international non-profit organisation Mercy for Animals, the LSG Group will work with its partners and suppliers in finding solutions for a more animal-friendly egg supply to achieve its goal by 2025. Mercy for Animals aims to prevent cruelty to farmed animals and promote compassionate food choices and policies.
Zoë Sigle, senior global corporate engagement manager at Mercy for Animals, added: "With this global cage-free egg commitment, the LSG Group is charting an influential path forward by banning cages for laying hens in its global egg supply chain and even investigating egg alternatives to build supply-chain resiliency.”