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FrieslandCampina and Mondelēz International have entered into a four-year agreement with the aim of lowering the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the milk supplied by FrieslandCampina's member dairy farmers.

The agreement aims to achieve a reduction of approximately 14% in these emissions by 2025, compared with the levels recorded in 2019. The partnership will help to reduce carbon emissions in the dairy supply chain. The milk is used for the production of Mondelēz's chocolate and biscuit products in Europe.

Sanne Griffioen-Roose, director of farm sustainability at FrieslandCampina, stated: “Together with our member dairy farmers, we are working towards producing net climate-neutral dairy by 2050 at the latest". She continued: "FrieslandCampina’s approach is to measure, act and monitor. We are excited to partner with Mondelēz International, because by collaborating with them, we can reward our farmers for their hard work and realised greenhouse gas reductions while also investing in programmes to continuously improve sustainability at the farms.” Vanessa Harrer, senior director of marketing and sustainability at Mondelēz Europe, added: “Dairy ingredients are important components for our well-known chocolate, biscuit and cheese brands, such as Milka, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Philadelphia, and play a role in our sustainability strategy, which was recently named the company's fourth strategic pillar. Therefore, we are proud to invest in a strong partnership in Europe to work closely with our dairy supplier FrieslandCampina, encouraging and supporting their initiatives to measure greenhouse gas reductions and take action to reduce, track and report carbon emissions.”