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Sustainability

A sustainable Co-operative is core to our strategy and creating value for future generations. 

 

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Fonterra Sustainability Solutions

Wherever you are on your sustainability journey, we’re the natural

partner for you. With nearly 20 years of focus on sustainability

and over 100 experts, we’ve created a coherent, versatile set of

sustainability solutions you can apply to your own business.

 

  • Valuable Expertise & Insights
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Our Sustainability Priorities

Healthy People

Caring for people and making a positive social impact.

  • Providing high density of nutrients tailored to specific needs of communities for an efficient environmental footprint.
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  • Providing positive employment for our people by promoting a healthy, safe and diverse workforce. Read more.

 

Healthy Environment 

Working together to achieve a healthy environment for farming and society.  

  • A commitment to low carbon dairying.  Read more.

  • Improving the health and biodiversity of our land and waters by having a regenerative mindset.

  • Continuing to improve productivity and minimising waste from farm to consumer. Read more.
Healthy Business

Delivering sustainable prosperity for our Fonterra farmers, partners and wider communities.

  • Our farmer-owned co-operative supports the livelihoods of many thousands of people. Read more.

  • Working with our partners globally to provide solutions to support sustainable businesses. Read more.
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Reducing Our Emissions Further

In addition to our plan to achieve net zero in manufacturing operations and find game-changing solutions for on-farm biological emissions, we are offering products that are certified carbonzero™, to demonstrate our commitment towards a more sustainable future.  We have started with carbonzero™ Organic Unsalted Butter.

 

You can learn more about our collaboration with Toitū here. 

Discover carbonzero™ Organic Butter
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What is Fonterra doing?

COMMITMENTS

Fonterra has committed to a target of net zero emissions at our manufacturing site by 2050. We are making progress by:

  • Delivered a 20% reduction in energy intensity at our manufacturing sites since 2003 - enough to power all the households in New Zealand for 1.5 years
  • The conversion of the boiler at our Brightwater site to co-fire on wood biomass
  • Switching to wood pellets at our Te Awamutu site, saving more than 84,000 tonnes of carbon emissions - the same as taking 32,000 cars off the road
tARGETS & Launches

  • A target of zero waste to landfill with all packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
  • A target of 100% of manufacturing sites treating wastewater to leading industry standards by 2026
  • Launched carbonzero organic butter
  • Launched New Zealand's first plant-based milk bottles, made from sustainability sourced sugarcane
  • Launching The Co-operative Difference - a straight-forward way of bringing together what farmers need to know for today, recognising farms who go above and beyond and providing on guidance on things to consider in future planning
ACTIONS

  • Provided all Fonterra suppliers with farm specific GHG emissions profiles
  • Investigating breakthrough technologies that could provide a significant reduction in biological emissions produced by cows
  • More than 40% of Fonterra farmers have a tailored Farm Environment Plan, with all farmers to have one by 2025
  • Fonterra farmers are required to uphold high standards of animal welfare and establish an Animal Health Plan approved by their vet
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Fonterra is committed to Low-Carbon dairying

Tracy Brown is one of our Fonterra Farmers, committed to reducing her environmental impact.

Fonterra’s New Zealand on-farm carbon footprint is approximately 1/3 the global average.
 
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Find out more about our sustainability commitments by downloading the Fonterra Sustainability Report
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NZMP Organic Butter carbonzero™ Certified Wins 'Most Innovative Dairy Product Award'

Fonterra wins the ‘Most Innovative Dairy Product Award’ at Gulfood Innovation Awards 2022 for NZMP Organic Butter – carbonzero™ certified

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Four Growth Opportunities for Dairy in 2022

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World Benchmark Alliance 2021

Read about Fonterra’s strong performance in this year’s World Benchmarking Alliance.

Unlock the Benefits of our Natural Dairy Claims

Discover how our New Zealand Natural Dairy claims can help you win with the conscious consumer.

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Fonterra Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

Fonterra’s 2021 Sustainability Performance Report indicates promising headway and momentum in the right direction.

Why New Zealand Grass-Fed Dairy is the Better Choice for Animal Wellbeing

Discover the benefits of grass-fed dairying from veterinary expert Michael Shallcrass.

Watch on Demand: Our Claims, Your Advantage

Watch this webcast on how you can unlock your sustainability advantage through Fonterra Cooperative's climate capabilities and claims.  

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Learn more about how NZMP ingredients become carbonzero™ certified.

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How COVID-19 Redefined Sustainability for Consumers

Mintel uncovers the effects of COVID-19 on sustainability, from the acceleration of old trends to the emergence of new ones.

Pathway to Net Zero Carbon Emissions

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time – and an unprecedented opportunity for business transformation.

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Fonterra Releases 2020 Sustainability Report

Fonterra's 2020 Sustainability Report shows most encouraging progress to date.

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Kowbucha™ - Potential Methane-Reducing Method for Cows

We talked to Fonterra Director of Category Strategy and Innovation Mark Piper about the new Kowbucha™ initiative.

Seaweed: A New Avenue for Methane Reduction

Find out how Fonterra is exploring the possible benefits of seaweed in reducing on-farm methane emissions.

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Plant-based alternatives: Learnings for the dairy industry 

We talk with María Mascaraque from Euromonitor International on how plant-based alternatives continue to make headway as an increased number of consumers choose vegetarian, vegan & flexitarian lifestyles. 

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Rewarding Sustainable Thinking in Dairy

Learn how Fonterra is encouraging sustainable thinking on dairy farms with the 'Co-operative Difference Payment'.

New Zealand’s Low Carbon Mission

Hear from Dr Jeremy Hill on the mission to reduce global carbon emissions from dairy, & how Fonterra New Zealand has measured and achieved a low on-farm carbon footprint.

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Our Commitment to Sustainable Ecosystems

Discover how Fonterra’s ‘Living Water’ partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC) is committed to sustainable farming & improvement of New Zealand's freshwater sources.

More sustainable farming; more profitable business

Discover how Owl Farm achieves sustainable dairy farming practices whilst growing its profits.

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How Fonterra supports sustainable dairy farming

Sarah English, a Fonterra Sustainable Dairying Advisor, talks to us about her role in supporting dairy farmers and their sustainability journey.

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Fonterra releases 2019 Sustainability Report

At Fonterra, we’re committed to producing dairy nutrition in a way that cares for people, animals, the environment, and the community.

Top 5 Consumer Trends 2019

Our NZMP insights team have been hard at work and have identified the top five trends for the dairy industry in 2019

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Fonterra releases 2018 Sustainability Report

Fonterra released its second annual sustainabilty report, showing where Fonterra is at, and where it needs to be.

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Fonterra releases 2017 Sustainability Report

Our first standalone Sustainability Report covering our sustainability commitments, targets and performance.

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