Fonterra Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

Following a great 2020 performance, Fonterra has achieved one of its most promising sustainability results to date.

In recent years, we have set some ambitious goals that will help us become a more sustainable business. Now is the time to take stock to see how we are going towards reaching those goals.

Let’s take a look at a few of Fonterra’s biggest sustainability wins of the year…

Fonterra Sustainability Performance Report 2021 Summary:
 

• Food safety certification: 100% for our manufacturing sites are now independently certified to a leading food management system.
• 53% of farms supplying us milk in New Zealand now have detailed farm-specific Farm Environment Plans.
• 11% reduction in GHG emissions from coal in a single year, primarily through the conversion to renewable wood pellets at the Te Awamutu site. 
• 6.5% reduction in our greenhouse gas emissions since FY18 well on way to 30% by 2030.
• 94% of packaging on products sold in Australia are now made from recycle-ready materials.*
• 3246 farms in New Zealand achieved one of the recognition levels in out Co-operative difference framework. Over the last year, around a third of Fonterra farmers were recognised in the overall programme and 25% more achieved Te Tihi (the top) and Te Puku (the midpoint) than the previous year.  
• KickStart Breakfast grew to over 1,300 schools across New Zealand, serving more than 180,000 breakfasts per week.

* The exact level of recyclability achieved will vary depending on the scope and availability of collection, sorting and recycling in the given market