Commitment
Reducing the carbon footprint at farms
Reducing the carbon footprint at our farms is a major concern for combating global warming. It involves all our stakeholders - dairy farmers, employees and cooperatives - in responsible milk production in line with the expectations of society and future challenges.
Mesasuring our carbon footprint
Since 2014 we’ve been measuring the carbon footprint of over 90% of our dairy farms with the CAP’2ER tool; measuring their footprint raises farmers’ awareness to the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. With the assistance of milk technicians they develop personalised action plans based on a number of devices selected from a total of around 20, relating to herd management, feed, effluent, energy consumption, agronomics and carbon storage.
Reducing emissions
The objective of the Passion du Lait® initiative is to reduce the net gross carbon footprint of its milk-producing dairy farms by 30%, to 0.67 kg of CO2 equivalent per litre of milk by 2030 - a reduction of 25% compared to 2022. Passion du Lait® bonuses based on carbon access thresholds (three gradual fields) will be introduced from 2026, depending on the results of the farm’s carbon assessment and the aims of the action plan established to reduce GHG missions. The bonuses will steer milk producers towards realistic but nonetheless ambitious decarbonisation targets.
Contributing to ongoing staff training
In parallel with establishing our carbon offset strategy, we are also stepping up our contribution to the fight against global warming by training our technicians to conduct carbon assessments and help farmers to implement measures to reduce their emissions.
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Because our environmental, human and social commitment is a daily reality, we place CSR at the heart of our actions.
