Farmers on a mission

We believe that dairy can be part of healthy diets, and with all of dairy’s nutrition, we strive to help you - and the world’s growing population - eat well. How? By offering tasty food for you and your family. We also help, engage and educate on how to cook and eat healthy, and provide tools for you to tackle food waste.

Packaging makes your food stay fresh for longer. And we want our products to be good inside out, so that you can feel good enjoying them. Every last drop counts. That’s why we consider how our packaging can be emptied, sorted and recycled*.

Getting our products from A to B takes energy. Arla has an SBTi-validated target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by 2030, compared with 2015. Our work includes electric trucks, vehicles using renewable fuels, route optimisation and eco-driving training. Read more about the target and the measures in our transition plan.

It’s at our dairies that the magic happens. This is where milk is turned into tasty, affordable and nutritious food. Our dairies are also part of Arla’s SBTi-validated target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by 2030, compared with 2015. Measures at our dairies include improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy. We also measure food waste and look for ways to avoid it. Read more in our transition plan.

It’s at the farms we can make the biggest impact. So, being a farmer-owned cooperative, we inspire and push each other to constantly do better. That’s why we’ve launched FarmAhead™ Incentive. Through the FarmAhead™ Incentive Model, participating farmer owners earn points for selected activities included in the model. Simply put: more points mean a higher incentive payment as part of the milk price.

Who’s to thank for our tasty products? The cows, of course! Arlagården®, our farm quality assurance programme, sets requirements for animal health, feed, housing and space. Because caring for cows is an important part of dairy farming*.

Farming depends on natural resources such as soil and water, and farmland can provide habitats for plants and insects. Through the FarmAhead™ Incentive Model, participating farmer owners can earn points for selected activities related to areas such as soil management and biodiversity*.