BIA-Obesity Assessment Tool

The assessment of company policies and commitments related to improving healthier food environments and supporting population nutrition are conducted using the BIA-Obesity (Business Impact Assessment - Obesity and population nutrition) tool. The tool has been developed by INFORMAS, a global network of public health researchers that monitors food environments in >65 countries worldwide.

These methods were adapted from the Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) that benchmarks the nutrition-related commitments, performance and disclosure practices of global food and beverage manufacturers. The BIA-Obesity tool includes sector specific indicators, that were tailored to the Australian context.