Sustainability Reporting

We cannot build our business by borrowing from future generations. We must take a long term view about how we act today and tomorrow to ensure the sustainability of dairy farming in New Zealand.

Our climate targets and ambitions

We believe in a 1.5°C future. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing the planet. Further, we believe all businesses must take an active role in creating the solutions and actions to address change. We have announced emissions reductions targets for 2030 and an ambition to be net zero by 2050.

Scope 1 & 2 Targets

↓ 50.4%

absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2030.*

Greenhouse Gasses (GHG).

(From a FY2018 base year).

* The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.

Scope 1 & 3 FLAG GHG emissions Target*

↓ 30%

reduction in Scope 1 and 3 FLAG GHG emissions from dairy, per tonne of fat-and-protein-corrected milk, by FY2030.**

(From a FY2018 base year.)

* SBTi Forest Land and Agriculture (FLAG) is a suite of tools and guidance for companies in the Forestry, Land and Agricultural sector to assist setting science-based targets that can include land-based emissions and removals.

** The target includes FLAG emissions and removals.

2050 Ambition

Net Zero

emissions by 2050.

Our strategy towards Net Zero 2050

Climate Roadmap

Our Climate Roadmap is our strategy, the path that takes us towards our 2030 targets and ambition to be net zero by 2050. It outlines how Fonterra expects to deliver key actions across farming, manufacturing and supply operations and the support it will need to get there.

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Our Strategy Towards 2050

Hear from some of our Fonterra team around all we are doing to reach our ambition of net zero by 2050.

Charlotte Rutherford - Director of Sustainability

In this short video, Charlotte explains why it is important that we have a climate roadmap and what it means for Fonterra and our customers.

Anne Douglas - Group Director, Farm Source

Anne explains why our on-farm footprint is our opportunity to make the biggest difference, and how our Fonterra farmers are committed to helping achieve our targets.